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The latest news affecting small and medium sized (SME) businesses in the UK
Peter Jones challenges school kids to become next generation of entrepreneurs
Entrepreneur and Dragons’ Den star, Peter Jones, has announced the start of trading for his nationwide enterprise competition Tycoon in Schools, where hundreds of children will compete in a bid to be crowned winner of Tycoon in Schools 2013.
Cost & trust issues with SME staff sickness absence revealed
60 per cent of bosses of small and medium sized businesses don’t always believe their employees when they call in sick, according to new research.
Employers Underpaying Workers Risk Losing 80 Per Cent Of Their Business
Employers must pay their workers correctly or risk serious damage to their reputation and staff productivity, research today reveals.
Ten questions for accountancy SME’s to consider before ditching traditional, office based IT
Currently, the accountancy sector is in the midst of a large scale migration from local IT services to Cloud computing. Working in the Cloud lends itself to more flexible, mobile work patterns with employees using their own computing devices.
Cameron announces that UK company owner list to be made public
David Cameron has announced has announced that a list of the owners of UK ‘shell’ companies are to be published in a government attempt to tackle tax evasion and money laundering.
Job Seeking Reaches A 2 Year High With Nearly 1 In 4 Seeking New Opportunities
Job seeking intentions are at their highest since spring 2011, according to a survey of nearly 3,000 employees published today by the CIPD, the professional body for HR and people development
‘Olympic Effect’ provides business opportunities according to new report
A new report indicates the ‘Olympic effect’ among young people aged 18 to 25 in Britain today. The research, London Pride: The Young Adult Perspective, highlights a new feeling of positivity, optimism and hope following last year’s London Games.
Time-of-day marketing could boost high street
Known as ‘Time-of-day services marketing’, it looks to bring the personal touch back to shops and create a unique experience for every variety of shopper.
Britain leads economic recovery in Europe
Eurozone improvements have created turning point for UK business, says ACCA survey
Karen Brady calls on businesses to support young talent and tackle skills gap
Businesswoman Karen Brady has called on businesses to support young talent in order to tackle the skills gap many are currently facing.
Senior Managers Are In Denial About Low Levels Of Trust
One in three employees rate trust in senior managers as weak, but those at the top have a rosier view.
Branson announces launch of Virgin Startup for UKs Young Entrepreneurs
Virgin has announced the launch of Virgin StartUp, a not-for-profit company, which will offer financial support, mentoring and business advice to thousands of young entrepreneurs across the UK.
Number Of Private Sector Businesses Surpasses Last Year’s Record High
Official figures published today show that the number of private sector businesses in the UK has reached 4.9 million, eclipsing the record levels of last year. The new record is down to an increase of 102,000 businesses.
British commuters spend over a year in traffic jams
British commuters will spend an average of more than one year and 88 days stuck in traffic jams – according to new research.
