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Business Information Sites
www.amazon.co.uk
Bookmark this site to find all the latest books, CD's etc.
www.companies-house.gov.uk
This provides information for limited companies, including name searches and basic company information.
Website design and management using Content Management System and Search Engine Optimisation
www.statistics.gov.uk
This is the site of the National Statistics Office. It's updated regularly.
National Minimum Wage
For details of the latest rates payable under the National Minimum Wage Regulations.
www.dti.gov.uk
The DTI website has a wide range of information, including grants, exporting and industry specific issues.
www.hse.gov.uk
Government health and safety advice.
www.yell.co.uk
Home of the online version of the Yellow Pages. Search by keywords and browse by category. A hugely impressive site with massive investment.
www.dnb.com
Dun and Bradstreet claims to have the most up-to-date and definitive database of business information in the world.
www.marketingtips.com
The site offers tips, strategies and secrets for Internet marketing, online advertising and website promotion for small businesses.
www.sbrt.co.uk
Information specifically for small businesses from the Small Business Research Trust.
www.j4b.co.uk
Offers a simple 4-step grant search service. It has comprehensive, up-to-date information on business grants currently available in only a few seconds. It contains regional information on around 5,000 capital grants.
www.princes-trust.org.uk
An independent organisation aiming to foster success in young people to start and develop their own businesses. Also hosts a national competition for start-ups to accelerate young business ideas. Free advice for 16 to 30 year olds.
Find a map for any location
Check the availability of domain names
Personal Finance Sites
www.pensionguide.gov.uk
DSS comprehensive pension information.
Details of online banking from Barclays Bank
Details of online banking from Royal Bank of Scotland
Details of online banking from Lloyds
Details of online banking from Nat West
Details of online banking from HSBC
Details of online banking from Yorkshire Bank
http://www.shieldtotalinsurance.co.uk/caravan_insurance.aspx
Caravan insurance from one of the UK's leading specialist insurance brokers, Shield Total Insurance offers competitive quotes on all areas of general insurance from caravan to car, home to health and let property to breakdown rescue.
Freebies
www.adobe.com
From this site you can download a software package called Acrobat Reader which will enable you to read, send and download files produced in PDF format
www.microsoft.com
Download the latest version of Internet Explorer for free and get upgrades and add-ins to Office products.
