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Employment Benefits & an ageing workforce
We know the headlines; we are working harder and longer, often in the face of our younger and somewhat idealistic dreams of an early retirement. We…
Thursday 5 November 2026
Advice on growing your small and medium sized business, SME, in the UK. Hiring and managing staff and finance plus marketing all on one website
We know the headlines; we are working harder and longer, often in the face of our younger and somewhat idealistic dreams of an early retirement. We…
The spectre of an Employment Tribunal is often used as a threat by employees who disagree with the way they are being managed. Certain employees view…
A new initiative has been launched to help UK SMEs with the skills, knowledge and opportunities to become part of the supply chains of the future.
The growing trend to ‘Bring Your Own Device’ (BYOD) into the workplace poses the biggest threat to web security this decade, international internet protection expert Smoothwall…
The topic of money is huge and impacts every aspect of our lives and every decision we make. It’s something we think about all of the…
The process of turning an initial idea into a successful business is a challenging one. Deciding whether your idea is worth pursuing, exploring funds and researching…
Employers are facing a conflict between the employee skills and changing workforce needs. Research among over 20,000 employees from member-based advisory company, CEB, suggests that managers…
Have you noticed that some people just seem to accomplish tons and still appear happy and relaxed? Here are six tips for becoming more productive.
People approaching retirement should consider staying in employment longer to age more healthily according to Cognitive Neuroscientist and Business Improvement Strategist, Dr Lynda Shaw.
With the end of 2012 rapidly approaching our thoughts now turn to how we can grow our businesses in 2013. To help with that planning we…
Despite a challenging 2012 new research released has found that there is hope on the horizon for small businesses in 2013 with just over half of…
Most of the time your company is likely to be making money, but if your customers are paying you late then it could have a negative…
Steve Hammell, director of Grant Thornton’s Yorkshire corporate finance team, explains how to make the most of acquiring a financially troubled business – or its assets.
Jonathan Edwards, managing director of Harrogate-based YorkshireCloud.co.uk, a cloud computing service tailored for SMEs, gives his tips on harnessing the power of the cloud.
Funding Circle and Zopa, online lending marketplaces which bypass the banks, are among the successful bidders for a £100m pot of taxpayers’ money earmarked for breaking…