Over half a million women could benefit from changes to the pension bill currently going through Parliament. They will be able to buy back up to 12 years of contributions to fill in gaps in their National Insurance record, enabling them to then qualify to receive the full state pension. Currently only around a third - – - read more >

Over half a million women could benefit from changes to the pension bill currently going through Parliament. They will be able to buy back up to 12 years of contributions to fill in gaps in their National Insurance record, enabling them to then qualify to receive the full state pension. Currently only around a third - – - read more >

This video on the BBC web site is about people over 50 in the South West setting up their own businesses. It was shown on Spotlight, the BBC’s regional news programme for the South West of England, on the 23rd of October 2008. The clip shows interviews with Jean Singleton and Carol Glover who set - – - read more >

Entries are now being sought for next year’s awards for women-owned businesses in the North West of England. There are six categories (including the ageist Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award – must be under 30 years of age). The prizes are £2,000 per category, with £1,000 to the runner up, and a top prize - – - read more >

The next step in the drastic simplification of government-funded business support in the UK was today announced by Peter Mandelson, who is Secretary of State for Business. The aim is not to reduce total spending on government assistance to business, but to slash the number of different programmes so they are easier for people to - – - read more >