
Six months on & only 1 in 5 employees have requested for flexible working
Over half of UK workers are aware of the Government’s right to request flexible working legislation launched in June last year, though so far only a…
The latest news affecting small and medium sized (SME) businesses in the UK

Over half of UK workers are aware of the Government’s right to request flexible working legislation launched in June last year, though so far only a…

HMRC has announced that there will be a “transitional period” for small businesses affected by new VAT rules.

We are facing a cancer epidemic, and no matter what, it will affect businesses. Here, leading cancer specialist and Medical Director of Healthscreen UK Professor Gordon…

Digital services sold to private EU consumers are now to be taxed where the customer lives, rather than where the business is based, HM Revenue and Customs…

Some big names from the British business and entrepreneurial sector have been rewarded for their service by Queen Elizabeth in her New Year's Honours list.

The Maria Hanson Foundation has announced its founder Maria Hanson is a recipient of a 2015 Queen’s New Year Honour, an MBE, and has also confirmed…

The Regional Growth Fund established by the Deputy Prime Minister has now supported 8,000 companies through 400 projects and programmes.

Business Minister Matthew Hancock has announced the government’s war on red tape has saved business £10 billion over the last 4 years.

This year delivered growth but 2015 must be a year of productivity to sustain growth and improve earnings

With UK self-employment at a record high and the deadline for online self-assessment tax returns looming at the end of January, now is the time to…

Skill levels have emerged as the biggest threat to the UK's competitiveness as a place to employ people

The super producers know how to start their day and finish tasks, even before lunch. This sets the tone they need to stay productive all day.

With Christmas in full swing and festive songs all around - including the classic “The Twelve Days of Christmas”, have you ever wondered what tax would…


Retail sales growth accelerated at its fastest pace for almost 26 years. That's according to the CBI's latest monthly Distributive Trades Survey, which covers the crucial…