Millions of Brits have claimed to have visited a place they have never been to, enjoyed a book they’ve never read – or eaten food they secretly can’t stand, in a bid to appear more “cultured”, according to a new study.
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The latest news affecting small and medium sized (SME) businesses in the UK
Small British businesses raise revenue growth projections for 3rd consecutive Quarter
Small business confidence strengthens, with SME Confidence Index scores improving for their own companies, their respective industries, and for the wider UK economy
New water choice for English businesses
The world’s biggest competitive water market officially opens today, which for the first time will give more than 1.2 million businesses, charities and public sector bodies the chance to choose their water provider wherever they are in the country.
More than 2 million of UK’s lowest paid workers benefit from new pay rise
Full-time workers aged 25 and over on the National Living Wage will see a pay rise of just under £600 per year
Young professionals entering the workforce better equipped than their predecessors
Things could be changing for the next generation of job hunters, as research reveals that 46 per cent of the Generation Z workforce were taught about interview process through education, compared with just 20.4 per cent of Millennials.
Brexit worries impacting confidence amongst SMEs
Small businesses looking to scale-up have suffered from the ongoing uncertainty, over Brexit and the triggering of Article 50, during the past year, says Guy Rigby, head of entrepreneurial services at Smith & Williamson
New levy could result in sub-standard apprenticeships
Unite, the UK’s largest union, is warning the introduction of the new apprenticeship levy could be taken off course and lead to a sharp rise in sub-standard apprenticeships.
The great Repeal Bill promises stability for UK business
If the government manages the great Repeal Bill well it will provide stability for UK business says the British Chamber of Commerce
Government lays out plans in establishing UK as global leader in autonomous vehicles
Business Secretary announces plans for first phase of £100m investment in connected and autonomous vehicle (CAV) testing infrastructure.
Over 11 million people in the UK still lack Basic Digital Skills
A new Index reveals that 11.5 million people in the UK do not have Basic Digital Skills.
Hair and beauty industry to add almost 50,000 jobs to UK economy in 2017
The hair and beauty industry is set to give the UK’s job market a major boost by creating almost 50,000 employment opportunities in 2017.
Inequality in opportunity to rise up the ranks revealed
New research has found a fifth of UK employees feel discriminated against in promotion decisions.
Almost 40% of industrial computers faced a cyberattack in the second half of 2016
On average two-in-five computers, related to the technological infrastructure of industrial enterprises, faced cyberattacks in the second half of 2016.
Personal finance pessimism on the rise since Brexit vote
The share of British adults concerned about their future financial health has been slowly but steadily increasing since June 2016, according to a new survey of over 2,000 British adults.
SMEs focus on the power of employee benefits
Small and medium-sized companies are focusing on the potential of employee benefits to help boost productivity and improve company performance, new research shows.
