Cocooning Brits are going to eat more food at home next year, according to new figures, providing a boon for restaurants and delivery firms. more»

Companies could be prevented from winning government contracts if they continue to pay suppliers late, as new legislation is introduced to tackle the UK's late payment problem. more»

Hotel owners, travel companies and accountants have seen their profits bashed as confidence in the health of the UK economy begins to deteriorate, according to new survey findings. more»

Old stock is always a bone of contention with all companies, but what should you do with it? For the average small business owner, it can be difficult to find a happy medium of keeping costs and waste at a minimum. more»

Britain’s £14bn late payment crisis has hit such a peak that most small business owners have been forced to cancel holiday plans to chase unpaid invoices. more»

As news breaks that international fast-food giant McDonald’s will swap its plastic straws for paper in the name of sustainability, a small UK business founded just seven months ago may have struck gold. more»

Following his recent article drawing the distinction between agents and distributors, David Walker, founder of Grid Law, responds to a reader's question regarding the termination of agreement by an agent. more»

The government has opened a new review with ambitions to unlock £100bn in missed revenue by making small business supply chains and operations more efficient. more»

The UK’s biggest supermarket has vowed to remove the advice from around 70 pre-packaged produce lines to avoid as much food waste. more»

I am a limited company and have been working as an agent for five Italian manufacturers for nearly 30 years. Now I'm preparing for retirement, am I entitled to compensation at the end of the contracts? more»