Berkshire Hathaway, owned by Warren Buffet, plans to pay almost one billion dollars in order to purchase a business that makes the product that controls how fast or slow crude flows through oil pipelines. The company is named Phillips 66 and is a spin off of ConocoPhillips that split last year to focus on refining […]
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How SMEs can benefit from a PR campaign
Small business owners take what they do seriously and most often their business is the pride and joy of their lives, and for good reason. In order to make a small business work most people have to work weekends and evenings in order to meet their deadlines and spend hours networking at social occasions. Of […]
Best ways to fund a new business
Being a business owner is a dream of millions of people around the globe. The good news is that if a budding entrepreneur has a solid business idea and does his or her homework to produce a viable business plan, it is certainly not impossible to become the owner of a successful enterprise. Before the […]
JCB’s £150m investment in Staffordshire to create 2500 jobs
JCB plans to invest about £150m in Staffordshire over the next five years which will create 2,500 jobs according to the manufacturer of diggers. The company stated that the plan will be the largest investment that JCB has ever made in its seven decade history and added that for every JCB job that is created […]
National Audit Office demand value transparency from local businesses
The National Audit Office stated that local business plans have to prove that they have some value before it can be determined if the government scheme’s for boosting the local economies of England are actually working. According to the report published by the spending watchdog, the regional economies are not able to show that they […]
Stand under my financial umbrella
Many people might like the idea of working as a contractor and being their own boss, but they may be put off by the need to set up and run their own business. Umbrella companies offer individuals the opportunity to be self-employed without this hassle. Businesses can also benefit from using such companies as it […]
Online Accounts Management Becoming Increasingly Popular
If you haven’t considered online accounts, then you should; there are plenty of benefits. For these reasons, many are turning to online banking, payroll and accounts managing systems as it becomes an increasing popular and common option. Time efficient The most obvious advantage of online accounts is that the Internet doesn’t stop. Unlike the bank, […]