Winter warmers

January: duvet or not duvet?
OK. It’s January, it’s cold, it’s back to work and frankly it's the time of year when if you’re anything like us you’d probably like to hibernate under your duvet at least until the weather cheers up a bit… and just when you thought it couldn’t get any worse, the business press has it that 2008 has merely sniffed at the economic horrors that 2009 is set to bring. Oh dear.

BUT WAIT - what’s that noise?
Ah yes. That’s the sound of you, me and every other self-respecting SME owner snapping out of the winter doldrums and looking for new ways to keep on motivating our teams, inspiring our clients and to keep driving our business forward.

Winter warmers
We’re keeping our eyes peeled for news and information - aka winter warmers - to help you on your way. This week we are delighted to see news that commercial property providers are under increased pressure to release some of the pressure business is under at the moment. The Pru – one of the UK’s biggest commercial landlords is leading the way to help retail and other commercial clients with measures including reduced service charges and new, more manageable payment plans for rent. Even if the Pru isn’t your landlord, it is expected the effects of the benefits they offer will cascade pretty quickly onto other commercial landlords, ultimately offering benefits for anyone that rents commercial property, to pass onto clients and staff.

Need to know business news
The Times has a rather good, ‘Need to know’ section as part of its online offering. Follow this link to keep abreast of breaking news on commercial property benefits and more at:

http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/need_to_know/

That’s all for now – so keep warm, keep your chin up and as always, keep us in the loop with your news by posting your comments below.

TT