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The latest news affecting small and medium sized (SME) businesses in the UK
MP Grant Shapps’ publishes new “Broadbad 2.0” report on state of UK broadband
MP Grant Shapps’ has published the latest “Broadbad 2.0” report and Andrew Ferguson, editor of thinkbroadband.com, offered his analysis
£171m development bank boost for Welsh small businesses
A development bank for Wales has been given the official go-ahead to help small and micro businesses get off the ground or to grow.
Dress code or stress code? A third of workers feel judged on what they wear in the office
Office dress codes are becoming more casual, but the lack of a defined uniform is leading to stress and confusion amongst British workers, a new study has revealed.
Tiredness hits productivity for UK businesses
Almost two-thirds of UK workers claim tiredness negatively impacts on productivity at work, research has revealed.
UK workplaces at risk of “contagious leadership”
The best and worst leadership traits spread contagiously through a business, with professionals’ behaviours most heavily influenced by the people they work with most frequently.
New research highlights importance of saving early to achieve financial freedom
For younger people, the state retirement age seems to be receding into the distance.
Kahoot! Completes Series A Extension Funding of $10 million
Kahoot!, the game-based learning platform and one of the fastest growing learning brands, today announced that it has added $10 million of funding to its Series A financing round. This Series A extension funding round was led by new private investors from Norway, together with current investors Microsoft Ventures, Creandum and Northzone. The financing will […]
Sales professionals: do your homework or risk becoming obsolete
A new study suggests that sales professionals need to behave more like informed business consultants, using technology to gain valuable insights on prospects and their challenges to win in today’s competitive environment.
IT contractors crash out of public sector following tax reforms
New research has revealed that the public sector is seeing an exodus of IT contractors following the introduction of the IR35 tax reforms.
Almost 90% of UK consumers more likely to trust a company whose services they enjoy
Almost nine in ten consumers have admitted they are more likely to trust a company whose services they enjoy, new research has found.
Neuroscience and technology startup Neurovalens takes £1.1m
Neurovalens, a health-tech start-up that specialises in combining neuroscience and technology to solve health issues, has secured funding of £1.1m – its largest investment to date. The funding takes the company’s total backing to £1.4M, and has been raised from sources that include both the Angel CoFund (backed by the British Business Bank) and Beltrae […]
UK economy risks loss of £1.5bn by overlooking the value of ex-military skills
New research has revealed that the UK economy could suffer losses of up to £1.5bn in the next five years if service leavers aren’t able to find employment, or are under employed upon leaving the Armed Forces. The research calculates the direct and indirect contribution of the up to 85,000 personnel that are estimated to leave the […]
Car insurance premiums driven to record level by surge in costs
Car insurance premiums have surged to record levels – up 11% over the past 12 months alone – with the industry blaming a surge in Government-imposed costs. The Association of British Insurers (ABI) said the average price paid for comprehensive cover in the second quarter of the year hit £484 – a jump of £48 […]
SMEs set to speed ahead as HS2 set to generate 7,000 new contracts
HS2 will create 7,000 unique contracts, with SMEs expected to secure over half of the new opportunities.
