In this section provides you with recent monthly news in the financial market.

April 2008

• Business group seeks to raise profile of corporation tax debate
• Consumers 'swap credit cards for cash'
• Small business profits 'hit by rogue sales tactics'
• Business welcomes interest rate cut
• Profit warnings hit new high
• Pensions provide only 'modest' income
• Businesses to pay 'extra 4bn' in tax, claims CBI
• New code to 'reduce red tape'
• Small firms 'failing to plan' for the unexpected
• 'Tough' new credit rules come into force
• Businesses advised to prepare for Corporate Manslaughter Act
• UK retailers 'failing to comply' with online selling regulations
• Get ready for new regulations, businesses warned
• Small firms record 'dip in profits'
• 'Greater care' taken over data protection
• Darling defends economic growth forecasts

March 2008

• Businesses should 'do more' to reduce employee absence
• UK credit card losses pushed up by overseas fraud
• Business welcomes Enterprise White Paper
• 2008 Budget: Darling's design for a 'greener' future
• 2008 Budget Report: Darling downgrades economic growth forecasts
• 2008 Budget Report: the political reaction
• 2008 Budget Report: the business reaction
• Minimum Wage set to rise in October
• Tax 'revamp' needed to help economy prosper, argues CBI
• Darling poised for 'green Budget'
• New service to enable same-day cash transfers
• 2008 Budget will 'hit small businesses hard', warns FPB
• Policing illegal workers 'not a job for small business owners'

February 2008

• New technology to 'boost business competitiveness'
• Business groups unite in protest over Agency Bill
• Unnecessary expenses 'costing UK firms 1bn'
• Government face 'tough challenge' over employment levels
• SMEs have 'love-hate' relationship with the internet
• Non-dom tax changes to 'cost Treasury 2bn'
• Businesses failing to protect consumer data
• Darling fixes date for 2008 Budget
• Extra funding to help early resolution of workplace disputes

January 2008

• Online tax return filing 'safe and secure' insists HMRC
• Businesses to receive apprenticeship boost
• Darling confirms capital gains tax reforms
• New website to help UK businesses compete for Olympic contracts
• Government urged to reconsider new rules on 'income shifting'
• Businesses call on Chancellor to abolish fuel tax increase
• Government unveils plans to increase HMRC powers
• Businesses in 'complete confusion' over capital gains uncertainty
• Submit tax returns early to avoid potential 'chaos'
• Small firms urged to evaluate energy bills
• Britons struggling to manage their finances this New Year
• Know your employment rights for 2008, Government urges
• British businesses to face a 'difficult' 2008
• New advisory fuel rates come into effect

December 2007

• Government unveils pension 'rescue' package
• Businesses 'undervalue' computer skills, says Microsoft
• New patent rules to 'benefit businesses'
• 'Millions to benefit' from proposed pension reforms
• Taxes the 'biggest concern' for SMEs
• Employment Bill receives warm reception
• FPB 'cautiously' welcome health and safety review
• Businesses reap the benefits of flexible working
• Outstanding tax returns cost Government billions