Business

General

Best for Business
Very helpful site with a comprehensive set of links to all aspects of business information. Also includes dozens of factsheets, action checklists, action plans and 'know how guides'.
http://www.bestforbusiness.com/

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 Information Service
Includes the British Library-Lloyds TSB Business Line which takes enquiries from a form on the web site (or over the phone), plus links to other business sources on the Internet.
http://www.bl.uk/ bis

Business Link
Covers all aspects of starting and running your own business: finance and grants, including a 'Business Support Directory' giving details of government grants or schemes; starting up; taxes, returns and payroll; employing people; health, safety and premises; exploiting your ideas, including research and development and intellectual property; IT and e-commerce; sales and marketing; international trade; improving your business; and buying and selling a business.
http://www.businesslink.org/

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

CRUISE (Cranfield University Internet Site Explorer)
Guide to many useful sites on business and management topics.
http://www.cranfield.ac.uk/ cils/ library/ subjects/ busmenu.htm

CSR.gov.uk
The UK government gateway to Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). Information to help UK businesses to consider the 'economic, social and environmental impacts of their activities, wherever they operate in the world'
http://www.csr.gov.uk/

Department of Trade and Industry
News, consumer affairs, regulatory guidance, business support, information for exporters, etc.
http://www.dti.gov.uk

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

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/

Ethnic Minority Business Forum
The Forum exists to advise DTI Ministers on the right help and advice ethnic minority businesses need for growth and success. Feedback and enquiries are invited via the web site.
http://www.ethnicbusiness.org/

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

Financial Services Authority (FSA)
An independent body set up by the government to regulate financial services. Includes a section for small firms and an FSA Register authorised and previously authorised firms and individuals
http://www.fsa.gov.uk/

Guide to Free Business Information
Links to useful sites compiled by the Economics and Business Information Group of Aslib Information Management.
http://www.freebizinfo.org

HM Treasury
Full details of the Budget and a budget archive back to 1998
http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/ budget/ budget_06/ bud_bud06_index.cfm

Hoover's UK
Free information includes a directory of links, country by country, to many business and financial sites in the UK and the rest of Europe, business news, and company details worldwide.
http://www.hoovers.com/ uk/

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

MarketLine Business Information Centre
Provides a vast amount of business information. Gives company profiles on the world's major companies; industry profiles on all major industrial and commercial sectors; country profiles covering key country facts, political and economic analysis and economic indicators; and news, comment and analysis.
http://www.galaxy.bedfordshire.gov.uk/ cgi-bin/ vlib.sh?enqtype=DBIC

Office of Fair Trading (OFT)
Guide to all the OFT information relating to businesses and markets, including details of mergers, market studies, Competition Act decisions and much more.
http://www.oft.gov.uk/ Business/

Scavenger
Links to sites on all aspects of starting and running a business, including IT, managing people and legal issues.
http://www.scavenger.net/

Startups.co.uk
Information on all aspects of starting a new business.
http://www.startups.co.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/

UK Online - Business and Industry
Links to UK official bodies.
http://www.ukonline.gov.uk/ QuickFind/ BusinessIndustryTopic/ fs/ en

UK Online - Economics and Finance
Links to UK official bodies.
http://www.ukonline.gov.uk/ QuickFind/ EconomicsFinanceTopic/ fs/ en

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

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Page last updated: 7 October 2008