A British cheesemaker has sold his business to a larger rival to regain access to customers in the European Union after Brexit left him with an estimated £600,000 black hole in lost EU sales.
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Cost of living sends over-50s back to work
Nine in ten economically inactive over-50s are considering returning to work as the soaring cost of living looks set to force people into new jobs.
The Twitter Exodus: are we coming or going?
The internet is currently buzzing with opinions on Elon Musk’s divisive Twitter takeover, but what does the data say?
5 Key takeaways from ‘happy healthy wealthy entrepreneurs’
Life as an entrepreneur is filled with rewards. Seeing your dreams come to fruition being the most fulfilling of them all.
Frustrated SMEs screaming for fresh cash struggle to get bank loans
Three-fifths of UK SMEs said that they currently need funding to ease day-to-day cashflow issues, according to research by asset manager Channel Capital out this morning.
Rise in back pain and long-term sickness linked to home working
Anybody who emerged from the Covid-19 lockdowns with a frozen shoulder or a neck crick after spending hours hunched over their laptop at the kitchen table would be painfully aware of the dangers of working from home.
Energy Bill Relief Scheme going ‘off a cliff’ with tens of thousands of SMEs to go under in 2023
With already nearly 30,000 SMEs forecast to go bust in 2023, according to Opus Business Advisory Group, that figure is set to soar as the Energy Bill Relief Scheme is set to cease after just 6 months, at the end of March 2023.
IAG Loyalty partners with Uber helping riders collect Avios with every trip
Millions of British Airways Executive Club Members will be able to collect Avios every time they use their Uber app to travel, whether that be by car, coach or train
UK’s growth stage sector urges government to ‘go for green growth’ amid tax & Brexit indifference
Britain’s fastest growing companies want Rishi Sunak’s new Conservative administration to focus on growth that does not damage the environment, and aren’t interested in the benefits brought about by cutting EU red tape, according to the results of a new poll gauging the political and economic priorities of start-up and growth-stage business founders.
Your persona achieves acceleration and lift off when you attach it to a Cause-related ‘Campaign’ – Jamie Oliver Is A Master At This
Throwing different-sized content blades from a variety of release points is all well and good for day-to-day image maintenance, but even the best one-day story doesn’t elevate your profile to enough height with enough longevity unless it’s accompanied with a series of full-scale campaigns that are fully wrapped around it.
New effort launched to protect small firms from late payments
A new effort is underway to support small businesses to get paid faster and boost cashflow this winter, as the escalating cost of living crisis places small firms under increasing strain.
Green related lawsuits: the sign of things to come
While world leaders convene in Egypt for Cop 27 to discuss progress on The Paris Agreement, the legally binding international treaty on climate change adopted in 2016, it is easy to think the green agenda is something remote from day-to-day business for UK SME owners.
British companies are failing to keep up with financial criminals
In-house lawyers working in major British companies are becoming increasingly concerned that the firms they work for are failing to keep up with the methods being used by criminals to carry out financial crime.
Cerys Andrew: 2022 National Entrepreneur of the Year with Peter Jones Foundation competition
Leicester College student, Cerys Andrew has been announced as the 2022 National Entrepreneur of the Year
Investment in training on the rise, but ineffective learning & development risks spending wasted
New research finds that large employers are boosting investment in learning and development to overcome skills shortages, and help them attract and retain talent.
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