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One-in, One-out red tape regulation ‘effective’ says government

Savings to UK businesses from cuts and regulation have outweighed the costs of new domestic regulation by £850 million, according to government statistics.

Legislation and Regulation

The UK Bribery Act one year on

Jonathan Middup, partner at Ernst & Young Fraud Investigation & Dispute Services, looks back on the first year of the UK Bribery Act to see if the British perception of corrupt practice has changed.

News

Beecroft’s no-fault dismissals damaging says CIPD

The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) has called on the government and ministers to 'water down' new employment legislation laid out in Adrian Beecroft's employment proposals.

Venture Capital Funding

More SMEs to escape need for costly prospectuses

Raising equity finance is hard enough without taking compliance costs into account. However, in a move that could save UK business £12 million a year, the government has brought forward prospectus rule reforms.

News

Bribery Act will not target ‘bona fide’ practices

Business managers have been urged to be more careful in scrutinising job candidates and cautious of agreeing to hospitality packages in preparation for the introduction of the Bribery Act.

Alternative Finance for Business

A changing regulatory landscape

As debates rage about the causes and effects of the financial crisis, the one near-certainty is tighter regulation of financial institutions.

Legislation and Regulation

Companies Act Part Five

In its sheer scale, the Companies Act has set a new record for business legislation.

Legislation and Regulation

New business laws are nigh

On 1 October a number of changes to legislation come into effect that will affect growing businesses. These include an increase to the minimum wage, a clarification of the Sex Discrimination Act and alterations to the Patent Act.

News

Legislation good for business

It sounds strange but after years of complaining about the burden of red tape, employers are saying that employment legislation can be good for business, according to recent research.

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Accounting and Finance Software

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Opinion

Boosting confidence in outsourcing your customer service function to call centres in Africa

CCI Kenya discusses why outsourcing key of your business processes to call centres in Africa may be beneficial