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News from Islington Chamber of Commerce Members

Small companies waiting on £35bn in late payment

Outstanding debts to small and medium-sized business stood at a record £35.3bn at the end of last year – and large companies have been identified as the main culprits.The Islington Chamber of Commerce recognises how this impacts on its small … Continue reading →

Sharing of business rates with councils will add £10 Billion to the economy claims Pickles

The coalition government’s decision to allow English local councils retain 50% of their business rates would facilitate local economic growth and add £10 billion to the national GDP over the next seven years, the Communities Secretary Eric Pickles has claimed. … Continue reading →

Comms industry employers anxious about hiring women of child-bearing age

Nearly 10% of employers in the PR and communications industry have serious reservations about hiring women aged between 30-40 years old fearing they will, at some point, fall pregnant. At the same time 62% of their staff believe they will … Continue reading →

10 Tips for LinkedIn Social Networking

Larry Brauner Social networking sites have each a unique protocol and don’t usually provide members with practical how-to advice to help use their sites effectively. They let us figure out the howtos on our own. I share in this article … Continue reading →

New business course at London Metropolitan University

Business Start up, Success and Survival This course is run by The Centre for Micro Enterprise (CME) & the Management Development Unit (MDU) at London Metropolitan University. They have trained over 700 business start-ups and many professional people in the … Continue reading →