Category: News

The majority of global bosses are happy for staff to turn up late for work

Entrepreneurs may be the backbone of the UK economy, but new research reveals the equally vital role being played by their partners – with the wives, girlfriends, husbands and boyfriends of Britain’s small business owners contributing an estimated £8.8 billion to the nation each year

StartUp Britain has launched a unique new online tool that will help fledgling businesses find an office that will allow them to grow – in direct response to a Government call for more affordable space to be made available to start-ups.

CIPD research among SMEs reveals how good people management is a crucial ingredient for growth in organisations large and small

Survey reveals that 61 per cent of women buying a business are buying for the first time.

Praise for Government efforts to control IT spend but additional savings could be made.

UK adults rank Facebook, bank statements and search engine history as the top three sources of information when asked which one, from a given list, reveals the most about a person.

Companies around the world – particularly in Asia, the Middle East and Australia – are acutely conscious of the ramifications of persistent economic volatility in Europe as their businesses suffer collateral damage, according to global restructuring specialists at KPMG.

EU laws requiring websites to obtain ‘informed consent’ from users before employing cookies to store information from a computer or mobile device came into force on 26 May.

The Business Secretary, Vince Cable today announced the most comprehensive reforms of the framework for directors’ remuneration in a decade.

Research among senior business professionals in the UK published today by ICAEW indicates that a challenge for the long-term unemployed is a perception that they could have a poor attitude to work.

Prime Minister David Cameron is leading a high-level business delegation this week to Mexico, which is hosting the G20 and B20 summits in Los Cabos.

Over three quarters of small to medium sized businesses say that playing music in the workplace increases staff morale, and creates a better atmosphere and working environment for staff and customers.

As Britain readies to serve the world at the London Olympics, new research reveals a pressing lack of engagement among UK frontline service staff.

World leaders meeting at a G20 summit in Mexico have urged Europe to take all necessary measures to overcome the eurozone debt crisis.