Office supplies can help small business owners alleviate the pressure during the tax period and help their firms receive the maximum deduction allowed, an expert has claimed. Evan Carmichael, an entrepreneur expert, has said that the tax season can be a troublesome and traumatic period for many small business owners. However, he has stated that […]
A former office furniture outlet is to be used to create hundreds of jobs in Suffolk, it has been revealed. Property investment company Mission Capital has struck a deal with CBRE Investors to buy four plots of land for a total of £36 million. Included in the four is a 6.5 acre empty Workspace Office […]
Office temperature is the number one complaint amongst workers, according to the International Facility Management Association (IFMA). It has been reported that colleagues seem unable to decide whether the office is too hot or too cold, leading to grumblings of discontent and arguments. The IFMA claims that employers can ensure that workers are at their […]
Designers have come up with an increasingly bizarre range of computing peripherals aimed at making the office environment a little happier, with PC World New Zealand listing its top ten wacky USB devices. Included in its list are USB storage devices shaped like sushi and tree branches, as well as one made to look like […]
Office equipment, furniture and even plants from BenQ Mobile’s headquarters are to be sold on eBay, according to Reuters. German officials have reportedly given up trying to find an investor for BenQ Mobile and now the firm is to go into liquidation. As such, its assets, including the contents of its offices, are to be […]
Grass cuttings from the Millennium Stadium pitch are to be turned into green office supplies – literally. Having staged yesterday’s exciting Carling Cup final between Arsenal and Chelsea, the pitch saw plenty of action in just 90 minutes. However, now clippings from the turf are to be turned into recycled Paper by a company that […]
British Paper suppliers are using responsibly sourced materials, according to an industry body. The Confederation of Paper Industries (CPI) has stated that all of its members endeavour to ensure that their pulp and wood stocks come from responsibly managed forests and that the trees being used to supply the Paper industry are regularly replaced. Its […]
Papermaker Curtis Fine Papers has revealed that is looking for new markets to branch into. The Scottish office supplies firm has said that following a decline in the graphical Paper market, it is looking to the luxury packaging and brand protection sectors for a way of recouping the revenue. Among its schemes is the April […]
Brother’s latest printer is the best way to get photo quality copies at home and in the office, a new survey has suggested. Nearly 50 per cent of those polled by research institute IDC claimed that the DCP-330C printer produced better replica photos than more specialist equipment. The images produced by the DCP-330C printer were […]
MPs in Glasgow spent more than £440,000 on personal allowances and other expenses, it has been revealed. Travel, telephone bills and office supplies were all cited as key expenses that Scottish MPs claimed last year. The figures have been revealed on the Scottish parliament website and cover the 2005-06 financial year. Politicians can legally claim […]
How to plan the office Christmas party Whether you count down the days, or desperately scrabble around for an excuse not to go, the office Christmas party is an event on almost every company’s calendar. So, how do you plan a party that everyone will enjoy? It’s a tricky balance to get Bob from Accounts […]
Top tips to improve your time management skills Despite what people say, time is not a commodity. It cannot be traded, expanded or reduced. It is fixed. Our perception of time, however, is another concept. How often do you think at 4pm “Where has the day gone?” and go into panic mode to try to […]
Planning in business is essential Everything from the monthly sales drive to a new product launch or project needs planning. It promotes joined-up thinking and good decision-making throughout the whole organisation. “A goal without a plan is just a wish”, observed the famous writer Antoine de Saint-Exupery, summing up a key business principle. Each business […]
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