Regulations

Hundreds of thousands of businesses will no longer face health and safety inspections under plans announced by the Government.

SMEs are being urged to harness the £80 billion potential spending power of disabled people in the UK by ensuring that their goods and services are accessible to all.

Employers are choosing to settle employee disputes out of court in order to save legal costs, a law expert has suggested.

Business owners are being reminded to keep their business records up to date, following a report that HMRC issued large fines to a company who failed to notify the authority of a change of name.

Businesses and individuals are to benefit from a Government clamp down on rogue companies that miss-sell consumer credit products or services.

Eight out of ten small businesses in the UK do not want further integration with the European Union (EU), a poll by the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) has found.

The number of employment tribunal claims fell to 186,300 during 2011-12, figures from the Ministry of Justice show.

Small businesses in the UK are being held back from potential growth because of failures in the country's 'costly' and 'complex' planning system, says the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB).

The Government has announced plans to introduce new legislation making it easier for firms to dismiss under-performing workers.

Businesses are to benefit from a faster and more efficient system when applying for international patents due to a relaxation of rules, says the UK Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO).