Rates reduction to cause 'nightmare'

11:07am Tuesday 14th April 2009

The last-minute reduction in business rates will result in a redtape “nightmare” for firms, with some not even bothering to apply as a result.

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Green push may lead to jobs boost

11:04am Tuesday 14th April 2009

Hundreds of jobs could be created in Sussex because of the Government’s push for more electric cars.

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Animal lover's hobby becomes successful business

11:02am Tuesday 14th April 2009

With big hair and bigger shoulder pads, nothing was too extravagant when it came to fashion in the 1980s.

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Firms urged to join work placement scheme

10:57am Tuesday 14th April 2009

EMPLOYERS are being encouraged to take part in a leading work placement programme for students.

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Ethical clothing shops enjoy boom in sales

10:55am Tuesday 14th April 2009

Sales of ethical clothing have more than quadrupled during the past five years as consumers focus on fair trade.

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Park could force rural traders out

10:15am Tuesday 7th April 2009

RURAL businesses will be forced to relocate from Sussex if planning restrictions within the new National Park are too severe, it has been claimed.

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'Obscene' margins force pubs to shut

10:12am Tuesday 7th April 2009

PUBS are being driven out of business by company cartels charging tenants up to 80p above the wholesale price of a pint of beer, it has been claimed.

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Can business bank on lending?

10:03am Tuesday 7th April 2009

Business editor Sam Thomson finds out successful the Government's much-vaunted Enterprise Finance Guarantee Scheme has been in helping struggling businesses.

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Grants on offer to digital innovators

9:53am Tuesday 7th April 2009

DIGITAL media companies aiming to develop innovative new commercial opportunities are being asked to apply for lucrative grants.

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Empty rates bill may harm recession recovery

11:34am Tuesday 31st March 2009

SUSSEX’S chances of making a quick recovery from the recession could be hit by legislation forcing commercial landlords to pay business rates on empty properties, it has been claimed.

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Green homes will be self-sufficient

11:30am Tuesday 31st March 2009

AN ARCHITECT has designed one of the UK’s first truly green homes which can be built entirely independently of the national grid.

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Shops outperform retail average

11:29am Tuesday 31st March 2009

SHOPS in Brighton are outperforming their counterparts across the country despite the recession, according to latest data.

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Payment to scrap cars 'won't work'

10:44am Tuesday 31st March 2009

A LEADING car seller has dismissed calls for a scheme to pay people to scrap their old vehicles that some believe is the only way to save the UK motor industry.

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