Category: In Business

Martin Lewis has urged Tory leadership hopefuls to take action on eye-watering energy prices and “forestall the mental damage” debts will cause.

Forterro, a European provider of software solutions to more than 10,000 small and midsized industrial companies, has announced its acquisition of Wise Software, a provider of ERP software solutions for industrial companies with retail, wholesale, ecommerce, and distribution requirements.

A four-day work week and hybrid options are among the top demands for the modern office worker, according to new research.

Spending on travel and entertainment by UK SMEs using American Express corporate cards exceeded pre-Covid figures during the second quarter.

Amazon has announced that it will hike the price of its Prime delivery and streaming service for UK customers, blaming ‘increased inflation and operating costs’.

The UK government has today announced it has expanded the eligibility of its Help to Grow: Digital Scheme, slashing the cost of leading software for up to 1.2 million small businesses.

As the government prepares to launch a new £3bn a year loan scheme for small and medium-sized businesses this week, a new survey of MPs commissioned by AAT (Association of Accounting Technicians) shows that almost two-thirds of those surveyed want more support for SMEs to cope with the ongoing cost of living crisis.

New research reveals that three-quarters of UK SMEs are pivoting again in response to shifting consumer expectations brought on by the challenging economic environment by strengthening their customer relations and services.

Employee satisfaction with UK business leaders is on a downward spiral, requiring them to step up to regain employee confidence, while satisfaction with immediate managers is seeing an upturn.

Small firms are encountering widespread problems in their dealings with the insurance market, amid rising premium costs, a new report has found.

Nearly half of event goers (43 per cent) have been late to, or even missed, an event recently due to travel issues, according to recent research from virtual events software provider EventsX. 

In the UK, only 17% of British workers claim to love the job they’re in. One of the key reasons for this comes from feeling that they’re not valued or respected by management.

Erica Joubert, Head of Trade at Wesgro, looks at the more popular exports to Britain from South Africa’s Western Cape and how the area benefits from being counter-seasonal for northern hemisphere markets.

Balancing entrepreneurial spirit with scalable infrastructure will helps SMEs build resilience and opportunity against a backdrop of economic unpredictability and rising costs