Business Briefings

Directors' Briefings
Directors' Briefings pack the wisdom of top business and legal experts into realistic four-page briefings on 130 key business issues. From marketing on the Internet and employment law to financing expansion and launching new products, you'll find the tips you want and the answers you need. They are all on the Opportunity Wales website, and this is one of the best places to view and download them.

Barclays Business Information Factsheets Service
Provides concise but comprehensive information on various aspects of running a business. They are relevant to start-ups and anyone who's been running a business for some time, but who might be taking on something new eg. employing staff, moving premises, or getting VAT registered. You can order free copies direct from the website or from your local branch.
You can also get hold of the excellent Barclays Business Opportunity Profiles - choose from 350 free factsheets, each giving information on a different business market. The Barclays Business Opportunity Profile Service provides information for a wide range of business types, ranging from potential customers and competition in each market to start-up costs and marketing suggestions.

BT Openworld: Business
Worth having a look around this site as they have free factsheets available on a range of business topics.

Best Management Practice
Large DTI database of material on a wide range of management skills and practices all businesses need with best practice examples.

Clearly Business
Wide range of articles on topics of interest to business.

Economist Business Database
Content provided by Bloomsbury. "Contains a business dictionary covering over 6,000 related terms, practical guides explaining finance, marketing, personnel, and e-commerce, and 144 biographies of important business minds."

Business Eye
the Business Eye website features links to 100's of online guides providing information for businesses.