News : Valerie Moore

Not all "doom & gloom" - success at the Olympics; opportunities for business before the next Olympics; and I look at the legislation that comes into force in October

As part of our Surviving the Credit Crunch series we look at SME opportunities for Olympics contracts nationally and locally.

The Chancellor, Alastair Darling has set a target that 30% of all Government contracts should go to SME within the next 5 years. Why not try for some yourself ?

A raft of new legislation takes effect in October. We look at some of these New Minimum Wage Maternity and Adoption - extended entitlement to benefits Limited Companies - what information must be disclosed Doorstep Selling - new regulations Other legislation

The perils of English as a second language...