Elon Musk, the Tesla chief executive, has asked employees to return to the office or “pretend to work somewhere else”, according to a memo sent to staff.
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Cost-of-living crisis is biggest threat to survival of Britain’s small businesses in next 12 months
Cost-of-living crisis is biggest threat to survival of Britain’s small businesses in next 12 months
Employees can lose around two business days per year sorting out spam emails
Employees who receive 30-60 external emails per day could be wasting 11 hours every year looking through and identifying spam messages.
London’s unused office space the equivalent of 17 Houses of Parliament
London Has the Equivalent of Almost 17 Houses of Parliament in Unused Office Space
Time to get serious about reducing, reusing and recycling
In line with the current focus on sustainability, the Government introduced a new tax on plastic packaging (“PPT”) from 1 April 2022.
Small businesses to see short-term boom during Queen’s Jubilee weekend
It’s been a challenging few years for UK businesses. Small, independent enterprises in particular have had to endure one setback after another, often with stretched resources and limited access to finance.
Lawyers warning over workplace unrest as Britain gears up for Jubilee Bank Holidays
Jubilee celebrations could be marred by workplace unrest if employers fail to deal correctly with holiday and pay issues involving their staff, a leading employment lawyer has warned.
Enterprise Nation extends SME Finance Hub to offer access to R&D Tax Credits and mortgages
Small business support platform Enterprise Nation has extended its SME finance hub to include access to support in a pioneering one-stop-shop
Poor return policy could cost retailers over £19BN
ZigZag Global, the global platform that empowers retailers to turn their returns policy into a business game-changer, today announced new insights that show retailers in the UK could be missing out on £19 billion worth of business if their returns policy is not up to scratch.
Why now is the best time for SMEs to invest in their carbon neutral future
Carbon marketplace urges businesses to consider carbon credits to offset carbon emissions now or to bank them while market prices are low
One in five employees expect to change jobs this year
Almost one in five UK workers say they are likely to change jobs in the next 12 months as they seek better pay and job satisfaction, a survey suggests.
‘Mona Lisa’ racing car sells for a record breaking £115m
A rare Mercedes-Benz racing car known as the Mona Lisa of cars has been sold by the company for a record £115 million.
Concerns surrounding UK Government data skills and technology infrastructure remain
New research has revealed that only one in four civil servants believe their department is following the Government’s National Data Strategy
Sainsbury’s and Marks & Spencer clash over online tax plans
A battle is shaping up between major retailers over whether the UK should introduce an online sales tax, with Sainsbury’s demanding it to help revive struggling high streets while M&S argues it would have the opposite effect.
Death of the office greatly exaggerated, but will never be as busy again
The boss of one of London’s biggest landlords has conceded that offices will probably never again be as busy as they were before the pandemic.
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