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How to make your business carbon neutral
The government is working to decarbonise the entire UK economy to meet its net-zero 2050 target. An increasing number of companies seek to get ahead of the game and achieve carbon neutrality today.
Are coworking spaces the future?
The nature of professional life has changed significantly in recent years. The global pandemic and string of lockdowns forced companies across the nation to adapt the working habits of their employees.
The Rise of the Boomerang Employee: Why hiring a returning employee can be good for business
For many, the Great Resignation has been a time of new roles, new opportunities, and career changes. Some have called it the Great Reset.
1 in 4 SMEs under-resourced amid ongoing labour crisis
Employee retention challenges have left many SMEs under-staffed, new analysis by WorkLife by OpenMoney has found.
The journey to B-Corp
This is the first in a three-part editorial series where Will Brookes, CEO at Raconteur, will document the company’s quest to certify as a B-Corp, hoping to inspire more SME organisations to also take the plunge.
Greggs sales lag in cities amid shift to working from home
Greggs has revealed that its sales in large cities and locations near offices are lagging behind those elsewhere in the UK as a result of the shift to home working.
Apologies Ma’am, but we’ll be working – 41% workers not off on Jubilee bank holiday
A right royal knees-up might be occurring at the palace, but four in ten of Britain’s workers won’t be off work on the Queen’s platinum jubilee bank holiday.
FSB launch new resources to support LGBT+ entrepreneurs
The UK’s biggest business membership organisation, the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB), has launched a flagship new digital resources hub to support and encourage LGBT+ entrepreneurship, and promote inclusivity in workplaces.
5 Reasons every company needs a travel policy
It’s a drum I’ll continue to beat, but every company, no matter how small or big their travel spend, should have a straightforward, easy-to-follow travel policy in place.
Remote workers set to bag a desk at their local supermarket
Working from home was so 2020. This year, people want to work from their . . . local supermarket?
Do you overthink?
Overthinking is to think about a problem too much or for too long.
Funny business names can boost small business sales by a third
A witty or funny business name can be a huge driver in helping small businesses succeed, a new study has revealed
Profitability on a knife edge: 2.1million UK SMEs are ‘just about breaking even’
UK SMEs are ambitious for the opportunity to regain lost ground post-pandemic, but risk being held back by a myriad of mounting pressures including rising costs and cashflow challenges.
Trustpilot removes 2.7 million fakes, as platform surges to 46.7 million reviews in the last year
Global review platform Trustpilot has released new data through its annual Transparency Report which reveals a significant increase in the number of reviews left on the platform – up 21% year-on-year to 46.7 million – as advances in its technology has ensured the removal of 2.7 million fakes from the platform.
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