As businesses get ready for the final phase of the introduction of energy performance certificates (EPC) for commercial buildings, energy assesors are seeing a big increase in work.

Changes imposed by the government in recent years which have affected the way contractors operate have dampened the sector's support for the Labour party.

A researcher who produced a report into the UK's insolvency laws has said that the legislation does not need to be changed because of recent high-profile business failures.

So-called "cowboy traders" who falsely portray themselves as organisations which deal with the disposal of electronic waste need to be stopped, a charity has said.

The government has revealed that the personal details of hundreds of people have been stolen from the Insolvency Service.

A human rights group has lodged an official complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) following news that the police are to keep driving records for five years.

The government has responded to concerns from the European Commission that technology designed to track website user's visits may be breaching laws on communications interception.

Landlords of commercial property who are concerned about rate rises are starting to employ security services to man properties and avoid them paying empty rates tax.

Ministers are facing pressure to cancel government contracts with the company who lost the memory stick containing details of 84,000 prisoners, the Telegraph reports.

The credit crunch has affected the volume of commercial property on the market at auction but it is "still selling much better" than the residential side of the market.