
Welcome to our September LiveWire As some of you may have seen we have relaunched our Website with a new look and feel! We are also working on updating LiveWire and are aiming to offer more featured content and information based articles. We aim to launch our new publication to coincide with the Chancellors Pre-Budget report in November and if you have topics that you would like to see featured in future editions of LiveWire please do not hesitate to contact us. Kind regards Lesley Stalker
September 2008	visit our new website
Banks lending to small firms despite credit crunch
Despite the current economic turbulence, new figures suggest that many of the major high street banks are still lending to small businesses. Click here to read more.
Business confidence slumps to new low
As fears of a recession intensify, latest statistics reveal that business confidence is plunging towards a record low. Click here find out more.
Small firms confused by National Minimum Wage Many small business owners are still bemused by current legislation on the National Minimum Wage (NMW), according to new research. Click here find out more.
Pension scheme membership declines The popularity of final salary pension schemes has dipped once again, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has claimed. Click here to find out more.
HMRC issues Self Assessment deadline reminder HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has issued a reminder to small business owners, urging them to prepare for next month's new Self Assessment deadline. Click here to find out more.
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