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Resources

BBC Business News
up to the minute business news.
news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/business/

Beyondbricks.com
The Department of Trade and Industry's portal for entrepreneurs. Offers a community for networking with suppliers, customers and investors, guidance, resources and tools for business development.
www.beyondbricks.com/

Business Group PLC
Support for entrepreneurs and new businesses including on-line checking of names and trademarks.
www.anewbusiness.co.uk

Business Link
The national network of advice centres for businesses great and small. Local office finder with generic information and advice.
www.businesslink.org/

CommentWire: Business News and Opinion
Provides insights and opinions on the key business stories of the day, written by a network of over 200 business experts.
www.commentwire.com/

Companies House
Registration and provision of company information.
www.companieshouse.gov.uk

Contactcentres
Information and advice on how to manage people, processes and technology so as to effectively manage customer relationships.
www.contactcentres.com/

Excelsior from PriceWaterhouseCoopers
Free resource for public sector professionals seeking to improve their organisations performance. Features include latest news, case studies, articles, free weekly newsletters.
www.excelsior.pwcglobal.com

Free-Bee
Offer a range of 'free' services to UK businesses, including 0800 phone numbers.
www.free-bee.co.uk/

Grants On-line
Provides information on European Union, UK Government and National Lottery grants.
www.co-financing.co.uk

Human Resource and Organisational Development Consultancy (HRODC)
Offers business and management articles for practitioners, researchers and students.
www.hrodc.com/Feature_Articles.htm

Induction To
A collection of business awareness presentations, covering a range of issues and topics.
www.induction.to

Interforum
Aims to provide an interface and learning resource for UK businesses trading electronically. Government papers, news, links, press releases and archives.
www.interforum.org

Nimtech
One of the UK's leading regional technology centres. Site includes sections on finding and exploiting overseas business opportunities plus information on intellectual property seminars.
www.nimtech.co.uk/

Outsourcing Management
Information, resources, papers and background for sourcing and outsourcing.
www.theoutsourcerzone.com

Postcode Anywhere
Web based address and postcode finder for over 27 million UK addresses.
www.postcodeanywhere.co.uk/

Saga
Provides an range of services for people aged 50 and over, such as financial and insurance services including home, motor and health insurance and holidays.
www.saga.co.uk/

Technology Means Business
DTI sponsored national accreditation scheme provides approved advisers to small and medium sized enterprises on the use of e-commerce and IT.
www.technologymeansbusiness.org.uk/

The British Chambers of Commerce
Official site. Representing UK business interests around the world.
www.britishchambers.org.uk/

The Busy Exec
Provides business and lifestyle information for professionals including travel, news and information, executive career advice and advice on balancing family and career commitments.
www.thebusyexec.com

The Fax Preference Service
Allows businesses to register against receiving unsolicited marketing faxes. Information about the service, with online registration form.
www.fpsonline.org.uk

The Institute for Fiscal Studies
An independent research organisation, offering economic analysis, policy information and a variety of corporate resources.
www1.ifs.org.uk

The Venue Resource Group
Providing a superior service for hotel reservations, meetings, incentives and business travel.
www.vrg.co.uk/

Trademissions.co.uk
Organises trips and missions in order to support and encourage British business activity abroad. Details of grants available, current missions and previously completed trips.
www.trademissions.co.uk

UK Company Browser
Tool for research and tracking of top UK companies, and for comparison with other companies worldwide. Monthly fee.
www.ukcompanybrowser.com

UK Roll
Offers UK electoral roll searches and reports.
www.ukroll.com

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