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The latest news affecting small and medium sized (SME) businesses in the UK

IT budget cut

Over 60% of UK IT leaders say budget cuts will hamper investments for growth 

10 July 2017 News Business Matters 0 Comments

A study into the technology priorities, pain points and challenges facing businesses in the UK and across the globe reveals that for 48 per cent of British businesses, security is the area most impacted by reduced funds.

sick day

UK workers reveal the worst excuses they’ve given for not turning up to work

10 July 201723 October 2021 News Business Matters 0 Comments

Over half of UK employees feel guilty about taking sick days, with the majority stating that this is because they are leaving their team in the lurch, research reveals.

productivity

‘Distraction epidemic’ a major contributor to UK productivity gap

10 July 20177 July 2017 News Business Matters 1 Comment

Half of office workers in the UK admit they are unproductive for up to an hour every day, the equivalent of over 21 million work days lost each month, according to a new report.

Angel Investment Awards

Winners announced for UK Angel Investment Awards 2017

10 July 201727 March 2022 News Business Matters 0 Comments

Last Thursday evening saw over 300 leading entrepreneurs and early-stage business investors gather at The Dorchester Hotel in London for UK Business Angels Association’s annual UK Angel Investment Awards 2017.

business festival

Business festival brings £600m boost to UK trade and investment

10 July 201711 February 2019 News Business Matters 0 Comments

The world’s biggest international business festival hosted in Liverpool has boosted UK trade and investment by £600m, according to new research.

work health

Is sitting the new smoking?

10 July 20177 July 2017 News Business Matters 0 Comments

Latest findings suggest UK desk workers receive woefully inadequate training and support – which could lead to potentially widespread health issues.

revenue

Over 60% of SMEs do not know how much revenue they lost last year as a result of lost customers

10 July 20177 July 2017 News Business Matters 0 Comments

New research reveals that 62 per cent of SMEs do not know how much revenue they lost in the last financial year from lapsed customers.

Peter Jones Entrepreneur

Young entrepreneur presented £5,000 investment by Dragons’ Den star Peter Jones

8 July 20177 July 2017 News Business Matters 0 Comments

Jack Brookes, an ambitious young entrepreneur from Dudley College was announced as the Peter Jones Enterprise Academy’s National Entrepreneur of the Year in a London ceremony on 5th July 2017. 

disabled consumers

Three in four disabled consumers say they have left a shop due to bad customer service

7 July 201727 March 2022 News Business Matters 0 Comments

A new campaign is calling for more retail and hospitality businesses to offer awareness training to their in-store staff so they can better meet the needs of the 11 million people in the UK with rights under disability legislation.

remote working

Poorly-managed remote working can accentuate mental health problems

7 July 2017 News Business Matters 0 Comments

UK organisations lose over £100m every year because of work-related stress, depression and anxiety, a figure which could soar in the coming decade if poorly managed nomadic working practices continue, a mental health organisation has warned.

job application

Two thirds of candidates aged 18-24 resent having to tailor their cover letter for every job application

7 July 201723 October 2021 News Business Matters 2 Comments

New research has found that two thirds of candidates between the ages of 18 and 24 find it frustrating that they have to tailor their cover letter for every job that they apply for, with 41.4 per cent believing that cover letters are unnecessary.

work wellbeing

One in three UK employees are working with anxiety, depression or stress

7 July 201710 July 2017 News Business Matters 1 Comment

A third of the UK workforce may have a health and wellbeing issue, with the most common being anxiety, depression and stress, according to new research. 

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Small Businesses and Entrepreneurs on Amazon Prepare for Record-Breaking Sales on Prime Day

6 July 2017 News Business Matters 0 Comments

Small businesses and entrepreneurs selling on Amazon are preparing for a record-breaking sales day on Prime Day, with tens of millions of Prime members expected to shop the best deals of the year. Small businesses and entrepreneurs will take advantage of increased traffic on Prime Day to reach new customers, launch new products and increase […]

real estate

Investor risk appetite rises as UK remains most attractive global commercial real estate market

6 July 20175 July 2017 News Business Matters 1 Comment

One in three commercial real estate investors say that the UK remains their preferred region to invest in, according to a new commercial property investment barometer.

remote working

Nearly 90% of professionals believe managers and remote workers should communicate daily

6 July 20175 July 2017 News Business Matters 0 Comments

With new ways of working come new challenges, particularly for those managing a remote workforce.

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Call blocker firm fined £190,000 for making the nuisance calls it claimed to stop

A company that sold devices promising to protect elderly people from nuisance calls has been fined £190,000 by the ICO for making more than 758,000 of them itself, every one to a number registered with the Telephone Preference Service.

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