End of March I posted this which outlined the absolute 'Horlicks' that the Assembly Government had made of providing advice to businesses in Mid Wales. To recap briefly - after many years of business advice provision by Powys County Council, (through Business Connect and Business Eye) the contract to supply the service was given to a company from outside the area called Business in Focus...

As readers of this blog will know by now, I am a passionate supporter of reducing business rates for small firms in Wales. In devolution terms, it is the only real financial instrument available to the Welsh Assembly Government and whilst it does not have power to reduce corporation tax, it does have responsibility for business rates which affects every single business in our economy. Therefore, a...

The business select committee demands for a change in rules that will allow Peter Mandelson, the business secretary, to answer questions from ministers at a Commons inquiry

After a week in which Labour was subject to criticism from dozens of executives over its national insurance levy rise, business secretary, insists manifesto is "pro-business"

A coalition of business lobbies has slammed national parliaments for failing to implement the EU's Small Business Act (SBA) one year after its adoption by enterprise ministers. However, the EU executive is taking a less hardline approach.

Iain Dale, James Forsyth and Peter Oborne are all ruminating over the complete lack of business experience in the Cabinet. Being a lawyer or a journalist or a PR man doesn't count (unless you were a business owner). The Shadow Cabinet has people with real business experience (that is why they are millionaires), however neither Cameron or Osborne can really claim to have had to worry about the P &a...

A 22% boost in new industrial orders has provided a much-needed fillip for business leaders gathering in Brussels for this week's European Business Summit.  

On Friday, I attended a business meeting, courtesy of Conservative Business Relations, for local businesspeople to meet with and discuss future policy with Shadow Business Minister Jonathon Djangoly MP at the City College building in St. Andrews Street. It was great to see such a big turnout of local businesses and clearly a sign that many people see us at a govenrment-in-waiting. I made a few rem...

Sir Martin Sorrell explained why he does business in "Greater China" and he spoke about the balance between business and human rights.

Business leaders have complained to finance secretary John Swinney that a recent increase in business rates is damaging firms.