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Light touch regulation: Friend or foe?
Sophia Harrison, director of financial and professional services at Grayling, looks at how a new exchange platform out of Sweden could strike the right chord of regulation for SMEs.
Health and safety for business – How to prevent accidents
For businesses, the creation of an up-to-date health and safety policy can be the difference between damaging litigation and a solid safety net.
Autumn Statement 2012 - Industry reaction to key Osborne announcements
With chancellor George Osborne's third Autumn Statement done and dusted, GrowthBusiness speaks to entrepreneurs, investors and advisers to gauge their reaction to announcements made in parliament.
Real Time Information payroll system to call time on Mr X, Mrs Y and fake NI numbers
Lesley Stalker, tax partner at RJP, looks at how the introduction of the Real Time Information payroll system will impact businesses, and provides tips for adherence.
How to navigate through employment legislation in the UK
Erika Bannerman, sales and marketing director at recruitment firm Brook Street, looks at the minefield of employment legislation and gives her advice on how to stay informed.
Industry reaction to Lord Heseltine's report on growth in the UK
The ability for the UK to produce wealth has suffered, Lord Heseltine has declared in his No Stone Unturned in Pursuit of Growth report.
Open the Patent Box
Confirmed in the 2012 Budget, the Patent Box regime is due to commence in April 2013. Sharon Bedford, business tax partner at James Cowper, looks at what it means for technology and manufacturing businesses.
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.
Shadow games
John Turnbull, corporate partner at Bircham Dyson Bell, examines the impact that changes to the Takeover Code are having on M&A deals.
Cross-border disputes
James Wingfield, a solicitor specialising in cross-border commercial litigation at Howard Kennedy, looks at cross-border business disputes and how different laws apply.
The ‘Red-Tape Revolution’?
The Takeover Panel has unleashed a fresh batch of requirements for M&A transactions, however they have not been welcomed.
When is a bung not a bung?
Getting deals done has been hard enough in recent years, without the added burden of new legislation to weigh dealmakers down.
Bribery Act - what you need to know
Helen Besant-Roberts, business services partner at accountancy firm Hurst, points out some of the pitfalls of the Bribery Act from a deal makers perspective and what action businesses need to take.
Change writ large: legal costs under review
Will proposed reforms of the legal system actually cut the cost of a day in cour for an SME? GrowthBusiness investigates.
Non-doms and the Budget
Will non-domiciled individuals have to pay more tax following this week's Budget? Stuart Long, head of tax at Howard Kennedy, looks at approaches the government might take.
Corruption crackdown
With new anti-bribery legislation coming into effect shortly, are you aware of the provisions that could land you and your company in the dock?
Cheaper IP protection for SMEs
In the past, small and medium-sized enterprises have been put off enforcing their intellectual property (IP) rights. That could be about to change, writes Stephen Gardiner, a patent attorney at law firm Dehns.
The end of sole corporate directors
From 1 October, all companies in England and Wales must have at least one "natural person" on their board of directors.
Limiting your personal liability
No-one wants to think about insolvency, but just in case the worst does happen, you should take steps to protect yourself against going down with the business.
Less Hot Air
A new emissions-trading scheme has some important implications for dealmakers.
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