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3 quick news bites for your small business

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In the current business news storm, here are three things that you should know if you have a small business:

  1. Business regulation is exhaustive, confusing and constantly changing. Are you aware of the current and new legislation that affects your business? Recently the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has criticised the huge number of new rules that will add to the administrative burden on many firms, and expressed concern that the sheer volume of new rules could overwhelm small businesses. This goes against government pledges to cut back on the amount of regulation. [Read more here…]
  2. After the last bout of crumbling banks, it might seem more sensible to keep your money under the bed than in a bank, but Gordon Brown has said that the government would do “whatever is necessary” to protect savings. Therefore, the Financial Services Authority is set to begin negotiations with the banks to raise the threshold at which deposits are guaranteed to £50,000. [Read more here…]
  3. It might be useful to switch on the TV and have a look at The Business Channel on Sky 547. Companies from the entire world are introducing their businesses and telling their stories through the voices of their directors, customers, partners and investors. The channel also offers you the chance to produce a short promo spot that you can use for your website or for your meeting. What could you say about your business in 60 seconds?  [Read more here…]

New Business Support Programme

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A new business support programme goes on trial: today we’re looking at an interesting news item found on Westbury.co.uk! The Government plan will introduce a new simplified system support business. This Business Support Simplification Programme (BSSP) was announced in the 2006 Budget to reduce the number of publicly funded business support schemes from over 3,000 to less than 100 by 2010. Because easier is better!

And a select number of local authorities are already starting this new system!

To get more news about business here are the two links to follow: westbury.co.uk and businessmadesimple.co.uk! Don’t waste a second.

Reports on a fraudulent company…

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It has been brought to our attention that SOS Master Tickets, a company that subscribed to our mail forwarding service are fraudulent, as reported on BBC.com earlier today.

As soon as were made aware of the situation we terminated their service with us and have offered our full cooperation to Islington Council’s Trading Standards.

London Presence acts as an agent for the companies that use our services and is not responsible for any activities of our clients. We pride ourselves in assisting new companies and so abhor any company of this ilk and would like to stress that we do everything we can to ensure all companies dealing with us are fully legitimate. Any company contradicting this will have their services stopped immediately and details handed over to the authorities.

This particular case (SOS claimed to be selling music festival tickets) resonates throughout our office as music is a passion shared amongst us all at London Presence.

If you are made aware of any company operating fraudulently, please do not hesitate to contact Trading Standards.

5 bites from the latest news

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Good afternoon! Here we are on this raining day with your daily quick update from London: five bites from the latest news specially selected for you and your needs.

  • MONEY : The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has decided to once again raise food prices. The shop prices rose by 3.2 per cent: the highest rate since it started the index two years ago and up from 2.5 per cent in June. Food prices were 9.5 per cent higher compared with July last year, against 7 per cent in June, says the Timesonline.co.uk. And we, the lucky customers that we are, have to pay the price increase of energy and transport costs for the supermarket!
  • OLYMPICS : What is the biggest problem in Beijing: the pollution or the protesters?! Athletes and visitors don’t seem to care about either. Any difficulty in conveying the latest results to the rest of the world has been lessened by a team of 4,000 IT professionals who will be working to communicate competition results to participants, spectators and the media alike within 0.3 seconds. 21,600 journalists are waiting to share their news with four billion TV viewers in their homes.
  • TRANSPORT : Passengers prefer cheap airlines over British Airways. The traditional summer travel boom never took off this year as British Airways aircrafts are flying with a quarter of their seats unfilled. The timesonlin.co.uk reports British Airways carried 94,000 fewer passengers than in July last year as higher fares and the worsening economic environment led to weaker demand. In the meantime Ryanair and Easyjet fill up their flights with offers and smart prices, selling millions of cheap tickets.
  • CULTURE : Whilst we are waiting for the famous Fringe Festival in Edinburgh, we can enjoy watching stand up comedy and unique performances in Camden Town, where the Camden Fringe Festival is on from 28th of July to 24th of August. During the 4 weeks we will have 316 performances (of 100 different shows) across 3 venues, a collection of experimental new theatre, comedy, musicals, poetry, improvisation and story-telling.

Latest News to start the new week

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Good morning! We are back to make you more of a Londoner. So here is a quick update on all the latest business news:

  • Here comes summer, and with it the spectacle of swathes of public sector workers taking to the streets. Soaring inflation is cutting real-terms pay, say the unions, but employers claim they can’t afford any more. From PublicFinance.co.uk
  • Disgraced Tory MP Derek Conway given year to repay money Derek Conway, the MP who paid his son £50,000 as a researcher while he was away at university, has been given a year to repay a quarter of the money, it has been reported. From the Telegraph.co.uk
  • European Stocks, U.S. Futures Fall; Banks, Airlines Lead Drop. European stocks and U.S. index futures fell as concern deepened credit losses and the economic slowdown will hurt earnings. Most Asian shares advanced. From Bloomberg.com
  • Ryanair profits plunge 85%. Shares in airlines slumped today as budget carrier Ryanair reported an 85% fall in first-quarter net profit and warned it could plunge into the red for the full year. Ryanair shares tumbled 15% to €2.74 (217p), dragging down low-cost rival EasyJet, which fell 10% to 301.75p. From Guardian.co.uk
  • MPs seek windfall tax on energy profits. There is a “compelling rationale” for a windfall tax on the profits of energy companies, MPs argue in a report on Monday. They also claim businesses and households are paying excessive fuel bills because of failures in the British energy market. From FT.com
  • House Prices ‘Will Soar by 25%’. House prices fell for the 10th month in a row during July – but there are claims the property market will bounce back stronger than ever. House prices fell for the 10th month in a row during July – but there are claims the property market will bounce back stronger than ever. Homes in England and Wales lost a further 1.2% of their value during the past four weeks, new figures show. From Sky News

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Five reasons to read this Blog

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1. 100% London

This blog is about London. And this space is designed to inform and update, educate and amuse you on everything concerning London life. We could be considered the capital of Europe, the city where anything can happen, where everybody would like to live and to work; reading this blog you will feel as if you’re in London everyday!

2. Hugely informative

Here you will find a melting pot of news focussing on business, lifestyle and events; all you need to know for you and your business. Discover everything about culture, arts, music, fashion, theatre, sport and finance- all you need to know to be a real Londoner.

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It’s clear and easy to read, perfect for those who require quick information about business, new products, latest offers and much more. Every post is smart and snappy because you can’t waste your time and the opportunity to find what you really need. An easy style to provide you with news that you really need to know.

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Whether you love to frequent blogs or you have never used one before, you will love this essential daily update for its personable and accessible style, the variety of the topics and the quantity of embedded links.

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This blog is built on your needs. It’s not created for a general magazine reader, we want you to consider it as a London based help centre for you and your virtual office. This blog is the completion of a full office support package, designed to facilitate the starting, running and growing of your business; the bow on your office package; a London present to unwrap daily and satisfy your curiosities. Watch this space!