AS SMALL business owners, how many of you have ever submitted a tender or bid for large contracts? Whether you are an ice-cream maker, stationery supplier or mini-bus operator, there may be opportunities on your doorstep.Read
AN uncertain economic landscape has led to changes in priority for businesses, plans are modified as different market sectors dip and rise, and new buzzwords come to the fore.Read
A COUPLE who were sick of buying tasteless fruit and veg have started a business delivering the freshest produce they can find in Northumberland and Tyneside.Read
THE Government is consulting on a number of proposals to “stimulate cultural change [and] make flexible working practices the norm” in the workplace.Read
IT'S been an interesting week in the media. After 168 years, the News of the World has been forced to close as a result of the phone-tapping scandal.Read