The recession, from which we now appear to be emerging, has been unlike anything we’ve seen before.

The current job market suggests that there should be a surplus of good candidates.

If your charity occupies property under a lease, you might want to check whether the lease deals with what would happen if the property is damaged or destroyed by a risk not covered by insurance.

A commonly quoted principle concerning fraud states: "there is no such thing as a new fraud, only new ways of committing old fraud."

The European Commission (EC) is rushing through harmful plans that could saddle UK pension funds with at least an extra £300bn in costs.

By investing in commercial property, pension schemes and their sponsoring employers might be able to benefit from the downturn. Given the decline in bank interest rates brought about by the economic downturn, many trustees have been looking for new investment vehicles in which to place large cash deposits.

The growth of the renewable energy sector could provide forward-thinking farmers with ample opportunities.

AIM is 11 years old this month. It has enjoyed some outstanding publicity recently, which is no doubt one of the reasons why Deutsche Börse, NASDAQ, Euronext and Macquarie have been circling the LSE with interest. Some background might help to explain the phenomenon.

The FSA recently published its further consultation paper on strengthening capital adequacy.

Graham Cooke of QuBit Digital says many websites need a major overhaul to be truly effective business tools.

Following changes in legislation, it would be worth reviewing the tax treatment of your employees living accommodation.

Letting newly developed property instead of selling at a loss might seem like a good idea for housebuilders in the current economic climate. But have you considered the VAT implications?

Contractors will now incur steep fines for failure to submit returns on time. The new Construction Industry Scheme (CIS), introduced on 6 April 2007, brought with it a hard-hitting penalty regime.

Beef slaughterings have been high in the first half of 2011.

As readers will be aware, the new funding regime is very different in nature to its predecessors.

Highlights from the European Parliament's report on the CAP. It has been confirmed that the EU Commission will produce its paper on the CAP post-2013, in November 2010.

A number of firms in the financial services industry are looking to convert to Limited Liability Partnership (LLP) status. But what is driving this desire for conversion and are LLPs the structure of the future?

The dairy industry has been in the spotlight for a while now – and for good reason. Rising input costs, high prices and policy changes are squeezing farmers out of the market.

Matt Watts examines the implications of the recent EIS changes.

2011 was a very successful year for farm businesses, with profits hitting their highest levels for 15 years.