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Tech recruitment startup secures €8m investment
IT recruitment platform talent.io is on the verge of further expansion after securing a major wave of investment into the business.
Thursday 5 November 2026
The latest news affecting small and medium sized (SME) businesses in the UK
IT recruitment platform talent.io is on the verge of further expansion after securing a major wave of investment into the business.
SMEs would rather recruit an apprentice for an entry-level role than a graduate, according to a survey of 2,000 small business owners.
Sugru, the world’s first mouldable glue, closed its second successful crowdfunding campaign at the weekend after raising £2m from 2740 investors with leading equity crowdfunding platform…
In today’s challenging climate, it’s essential for SME and mid-market business owners to have the ambition and drive that it takes to survive in tumultuous times.
New data has found that 82.2 per cent of Brits have had a bad leader, with some of the worst bosses being based in Cardiff, Liverpool,…
Latest research has revealed that more than a quarter of small and medium-sized enterprises in the UK have employed at least one gig economy* worker –…
A new Barometer shows a significant slowdown in international trading, as UK SMEs transfer 17 per cent less on average per currency transaction in Q1 2017…
A recent survey has found that more than 1.4 million UK jobs are at risk as 363,000 small businesses plan to cease trading in the next…
Deliveroo has made changes to the contract for its couriers. The move follows MPs’ criticism of contracts of workers employed in the gig economy.
Business rates need to be tackled by the next government to boost small firms, according to two of Britain’s best-known entrepreneurs, Sir Richard Branson and Theo…
In the face of troubling trade statistics last week, the Federation of Small Businesses has urged the Government to keep Britain’s small firms ‘front of mind’…
First impressions are important, especially when you start a new job, but for the majority of UK professionals it doesn’t stop there.
Applications opened this week for Blue Patch’s annual Business Awards, now in it’s second year.
Just 6 per cent of British businesses want the government to prioritise curbing immigration during the Brexit negotiations – while 74 per cent want the government…
The manufacturing sector is acting as the primary driving force behind business confidence in the UK