Interest rates cut again
By Catherine Woods
Interest rates have been cut by one percentage point to 2 per cent.

Angel investment: your ten point guide
By Rebecca Burn-Callander
It's never been more difficult to track down and secure funding. In the absence of traditional routes to finance - i.e. bank loans - consider wooing a business angel.

Woolies: a “wolf in sheep’s clothing”
By Kate Pritchard
The high profile collapse of Woolies and MFI comes as a stark warning to entrepreneurs who trade with big companies.

FD watch
By Catherine Woods
There have been changes within the finance function at Software Radio Technology and WH Ireland.

PBR 2009: the reaction
By Catherine Woods
Measures in the Pre-Budget Report targeted towards the entrepreneurial community have been welcomed by many business commentators although some have questioned the lack of detail and the timescales involved.

Darling promises "real help" for firms in PBR
By Catherine Woods
Firms struggling to turn a profit in the current economic climate have been promised “real help” in the form of corporation tax savings and better access to credit by Chancellor Alistair Darling in the 2009 Pre-Budget Report.

CBI: ten-point plan to rescue business
By Matthew Rock
Business tax cuts, a special lower-rate of National Insurance for small companies; postponement of planned rises in corporation tax. The CBI says urgent action is required to safeguard jobs and businesses. Here's its ten-point plan.

Projecting a rosier future
By Simon Kearsley*
During a downturn it’s natural to think about ways in which you can reduce your monthly bills, but the act of scrutinising costs isn’t just about shedding pounds, it can also help you understand how to maximise profits.

FD watch
By Catherine Woods
New finance directors have been appointed at Barrie & Hibbert and I-Financial Services group.

Cowdery to float Resolution
By Catherine Woods
Insurance entrepreneur Clive Cowdery is making plans to float his company, Resolution, next month.