Business

General

BIS - Department for Business Innovation and Skills
Government department covering varied policy areas on the economy, including skills and higher education, innovation and science, business and trade
http:/// www.gov.uk/ government/ organisations/ department-for-business-innovation-skills

Biz/ed
Business and economics site for students of business studies, economics, accounting, leisure, sport & recreation and travel & tourism. Includes guides, activities and other learning materials
http://www.bized.co.uk/

Black Enterprise
Business site "showcasing African Caribbean and African British entrepreneural talent".
http://www.blackenterprise.co.uk

British Library Business and IP Centre
Help with business networking and planning, protecting your ideas and researching markets. Includes free industry guides online
http://www.bl.uk/ bipc/ index.html

Business Debtline
Free, confidential and independent advice on how to deal with debt problems
http://www.bdl.org.uk/

Companies House
Describes the range of activities and statutory obligations of limited liability companies. Includes 'Notes for Guidance', disqualified directors and free basic company information.
http://www.companies-house.gov.uk

Digital Look
Wide range of company and market information. Includes charts, annual reports, financial data, news and more
http://www.digitallook.com/

Economic Development Directory
Links to economic development agencies worldwide. Only agencies with sites giving significant information are listed. Aids finding locations for industrial and commercial sites, buildings, data centres, offices and retail locations
http://www.ecodevdirectory.com/ index.htm

Eldis Corporate Social Responsibilty
Guide to business ethics issues. Includes links to many other similar sites.
http://www.eldis.org/ csr/ index.htm

Ethical Trading Initiative (ETI)
The ETI is an alliance of companies, non-governmental organisations and trade unions whose goal is to ensure that the working conditions of workers producing for the UK market meet or exceed international standards. The site includes links to ethical sourcing publications on the Intenet.
http://www.ethicaltrade.org/

Expo Database
Tradeshow venues, suppliers, organisers, project managers and dates worldwide, along with city, regional and country reports
http://www.expodatabase.com/

Federation of Small Businesses
The Federation of Small Businesses is the UK's largest campaigning pressure group promoting and protecting the interests of the self-employed and owners of small firms. Formed in 1974, it now has 200,000 members across 33 regions and 194 branches.
http://www.fsb.org.uk/

GRANTnet
A service from GRANTfinder helping small businesses and charitable and community groups to find suitable funding
http://www.grantnet.com/

HM Treasury
Full details of the Budget
http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/ budget2012.htm

j4b
Grants and loans information service for businesses
http://www.j4b.co.uk

Office of Fair Trading (OFT)
Includes Business Advice section
http://www.oft.gov.uk/

Social Enterprise East of England
SEEE is the membership organisation for social enterprises in Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Essex, Hertfordshire, Norfolk and Suffolk.
http://www.seee.co.uk/

The Bank of England
The Bank of England is the central bank of the United Kingdom. The Bank was founded in 1694, nationalised on 1 March 1946, and in 1997 gained operational independence to set monetary policy. The Financial Policy Committee (FPC) is charged with taking action to remove or reduce systemic risks with a view to protecting and enhancing the resilience of the UK financial system. The Committee has a secondary objective to support the economic policy of the Government. The Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) is responsible for the supervision of banks, building societies and credit unions, insurers and major investment firms.
http://www.bankofengland.co.uk

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)
The FCA regulate the financial services industry in the UK. Their aim is to protect consumers, ensure the industry remains stable and promote healthy competition between financial services providers. They have rule-making, investigative and enforcement powers that they use to protect and regulate the financial services industry.
http://www.fca.org.uk

Trade Fairs and Exhibitions UK
Comprehensive listing of all consumer, public, industrial and trade exhibitions to be held in major venues in the UK for up to two years ahead
http://www.exhibitions.co.uk/

UNTLD Social Entrepreneurship Toolkit
This toolkit offers practical guidance and working models for every stage of social entrepreneurship from initial idea, setup and piloting, on to longer term sustainability, growth and replication. The toolkit is not meant to be a formal textbook, instead it aims to to present the authors� experiences of supporting social entrepreneurs and the challenges and opportunities of social entrepreneurship in a structured way.
http://unltd.org.uk/ socialentrepreneurshiptoolkit/

World Chambers Network
Includes a directory of chambers of commerce and industry worldwide.
http://www.worldchambers.com/

Yahoo Financial Glossary
Explains terms and abbreviations
http://biz.yahoo.com/ f/ g/ aa.html

Your Europe - Business
Practical guide to doing business in Europe
http://europa.eu/ youreurope/ business/

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