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The latest news affecting small and medium sized (SME) businesses in the UK
IoD re-launches in Brussels with new premises for members
The Institute of Directors has re-launched its Brussels branch, appointing a new Chairman, Mark Cunningham to provide both British and Belgian business people with opportunities to develop their organisations.
We never bounce back from being unemployed, research shows
Losing a job creates a ‘new normal’ for our wellbeing that never goes back to pre-unemployment levels, a new international study reveals.
UK workers admit to ditching interviews at the last minute
One in 10 workers have admitted to failing to turn up to an interview, with this figure rising to 17.7 per cent amongst the millennial generation, according to a new study which sought to explore exactly why candidates ditch interviews at the last minute.
The five point plan to boost SME resilience
Motivation, responding to change and workplace performance are the three things people think are most likely to be adversely affected by having low levels of resilience, according to new research.
Revealed: What the nation thinks different professions earn
Brits on average think solicitors earn 20 per cent more than they actually do and journalists are perceived to earn over a quarter more than their average salary, according to a new poll.
SME demand for flexible office space almost triples in London
SME demand for flexible office space in London has almost tripled over the past six months since Brexit, according to new search data.
Why a third of UK employees keep mental illness a secret at work
Recent research found that over a third of employees living with a mental health condition are not open about their illness at work, with over a quarter saying the reason is that they are too embarrassed to discuss it.
One in five Londoners are scared to take a lunch break
New research released today has found that nearly a fifth of employees in London worry about being judged negatively for taking a lunch break. This figure is far higher than any other region in the UK, and the national average of 6 per cent.
Age the biggest obstacle to career progression in Europe
European employees feel that age is the biggest factor preventing them from progressing in their career, according to research of nearly 10,000 European working adults.
SME business risk falls 18% in 4 years
Research over the past four years show that overall business risk for British small and medium-sized businesses fell by 18 per cent since October 2012. Business risk for small and medium businesses now sits at 36.72 points, compared to an all-time high 44.55 points in early 2013.
A third of female workers believe the gender pay gap is ‘out of their hands’
New research has found that a staggering, 87.9 per cent of women said that they’ve been paid less because of their gender, with over a third of female employees believing that the gender pay gap is ‘out of their hands’.
Peter Jones names winners of nationwide enterprise competition for school children at Buckingham Palace
Entrepreneur and Dragons’ Den star, Peter Jones CBE, yesterday announced a team of budding entrepreneurs from West Yorkshire as the winners of his nationwide enterprise competition Tycoon in Schools.
Blenheim Palace says ‘you’re hired’ to apprentices
Management at Blenheim Palace are celebrating this year’s National Apprenticeship Week by announcing plans to train more than 100 apprentices over the next decade.
Global survey reveals online exports boom driven by British SMEs
New transaction data from PayPal reveals how small and medium-sized businesses benefitted most from the record lows of the pound last year.
