Welcome to Business First Magazine

Business First is a premium quality quarterly magazine targeted at business leaders in the UK

In our next issue, out in July 2010:

THE ENERGY GAP...why is Britain's energy security more in peril than at almost any other peacetime period? How will the coalition government secure our future? (And still keep the gods of climate change placated...)

SEX IN THE OFFICE...Lucy Kellaway on the high-octane, high-risk world of office romance.

INTELLIGENT SPORT...we report from Aviemore in the Scottish Highlands on the world's top corporate team event.

BRISTOL CARS...the inside story of a fabled motoring brand.

News Feed

Vince Cable and George Osborne launch ‘Financing a Private Sector Recovery’ paper

Vince Cable and George Osborne today launched a paper to encourage an industry-led recovery by addressing the problems businesses face accessing finance.
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Vince Cable missing the point

In releasing his consultation paper today, designed to encourage banks to lend more to business, Business Secretary Vince Cable is missing the point, according to the London Chamber of Commerce: businesses are not in the mood to borrow.
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CML Responds To FSA Responsible Lending Proposals

In response to the FSA's consultation paper on responsible lending, the Council of Mortgage Lenders emphasises that the mortgage industry recognises the inevitability of regulatory change - but points out that there may also be unwelcome side effects for consumers from this process.
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Blog Feed

@xanderpeters Gloomy and spitt...

@xanderpeters Gloomy and spitty all day. Up goes the awning out comes bags of food and wine. Just been to medieval town on Moncontour.
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@xanderpeters grey in Brittany...

@xanderpeters grey in Brittany too. Brioche, coffee and imminent Muscadet compensate handsomely.
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@OliverCooper @TimMontgomerie ...

@OliverCooper @TimMontgomerie yes. the absurdity of the 'must stay in to trade' argument is we hand all that money straight back.
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