Thursday 23 May 2013
An increasing number of people are setting up a business in their own home, ranging from computer consultancy, teaching and counselling to physiotherapy and gardening, new research has shown.
A survey of 1,400 adults by Lloyds TSB Business Insurance showed that 200 ran a home-based business, with a quarter being launched in the past year.
A Northern Ireland medical firm has secured its first lucrative business deal in Brazil.
The volume of people turning to their mobile phones to sort out their finances "on the go" is set to surge over this bank holiday weekend, a bank predicts.
THE UK's state-backed banks will not have to tap investors for extra cash as they attempt to shore up their balance sheets in case of future financial shocks.
The German IT firm SAP wants to employ people with autism to give itself a competitive advantage over its rivals.
Public sector borrowing dipped to £6.3bn in April to give the Government breathing space in attempts to slash the deficit.
The UK's manufacturers are still struggling to recover from the economic downturn but remain hopeful about prospects improving soon, figures have shown.
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