Last year is likely to have seen more business start-ups in the UK than in 2008, it has been suggested.

Banks are still substantially disconnected from businesses despite the efforts of the government, it has been claimed.

NatWest and Royal Bank of Scotland have issued a pledge that they will do more to support small businesses.

New regulation on the use of interns in firms may go a long way to avoiding undue exploitation, it has been suggested.

More entrepreneurs may plan to start up a business following a pledge by a major bank to provide more support for those looking to set up their own enterprise.

Small businesses are largely managing to cope with the recession and there are many things they can do to ensure this continues, a study has found.

Laws on tax and regulation need to be changed to help support the establishment of more new firms, a small business lobbying group has said.

The Conservative party has pledged measures that may help new businesses if it wins the next election.

A new survey has indicated that business confidence has been on the slide around London and the south-east, in contrast with the rest of the country.

The recession has prompted more people to start their own enterprises, an entrepreneur has stated, something that could mean more people having to call on the expertise of business lawyers.