The latest news affecting small and medium sized (SME) businesses in the UK
Finance teams are still finding their bearings in the 21st Century business, as ever-changing technology, legislation and new approaches to outsourcing apply unrelenting pressure. But despite…
New research by Nelson Phillips, Professor of Strategy and Organisational Behaviour at Imperial College London looks at the challenges organisations face when keeping people and information…
UBS was aware of a $3.6bn (£2.2bn) black hole in trading accounts produced by the alleged rogue trader Kweku Adoboli six weeks before he was arrested,…
The CBI today commented on the Work and Pensions Select Committee’s report on youth unemployment and the Youth Contract.
The Government’s plans to transform the powers and levers available to local leaders to deliver growth and jobs in their communities were confirmed today with the…
Awareness of different types of business finance is very low among SMEs, with most continuing to rely on traditional bank overdrafts or personal sources of cash…
A team of 11 budding entrepreneurs from Cheltenham have been picked from 26,000 young people from across the UK to win the 2012 Young Enterprise award…
Apple's new iPhone 5 has already smashed sales records, sending the technology group’s shares to new highs and confounding criticism from those who were underwhelmed by…
Research reveals that companies are already starting to see a change in their workforce demographics, prompting fears that ageing workforce health issues will affect their company.
National Work-Life week (24th – 28th September 2012) highlights the value of finding a better balance between career and the rest of your life, but what…
An estimated 12 million British workers suffer from ‘Nutrition Attrition’ and say “No Way!” to their Five-a-Day, reducing their ability to work effectively, according to new…
Businesses are concerned that critical infrastructure improvements are not happening quickly enough and want to see urgent Government delivery on the ground. That is the main…
A new report of UK small businesses released today reveals that 60 per cent say that they would rather hire a freelancer than a new member…
The winners of the prestigious 2012 Specsavers everywoman in Retail Awards were revealed at a glittering ceremony held at The Savoy in London last night.
Women Outside The Box is the first ever women’s entrepreneurship festival in the UK. The event will be held in Bristol on 8 October 2012 10am…