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»

Two shopkeepers have been disqualified from running a business for a combined 18 years, after a Trading Standards raid uncovered 351 bottles of illegal alcohol held on store premises ready for sale. more»

For the price of a house in London, they could buy a vineyard in the South of France. That realisationconvinced this couple to start their own wine business. more»

As a small producer, designer or manufacturer, you might want to approach a larger company with a pitch for a new product. But what happens if your ideas aren't protected? more»

With Gareth Southgate's team ready to test themselves at the 2018 World Cup in Russia, is there anything England could learn about late payments from fellow competing nations? Creditsafe has prepared the post-mortem. 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»

Pub chain JD Wetherspoon has said it will remove champagne from their menu and implement British sparkling wines in July. 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»

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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»