A new survey underlines the strength of UK consumer confidence during Christmas post Brexit.
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The latest news affecting small and medium sized (SME) businesses in the UK
Just one in four mortgage borrowers understand how the Bank of England’s base rate affects their monthly payments
Just one in four mortgage-paying homeowners understand how cuts to the Bank of England’s base rate could affect their mortgage payments, according to new research.
Security concerns over convergence of personal and workplace identities, study reveals
Findings released today revealed that 90 per cent of enterprise IT professionals are concerned that employee reuse of personal credentials for work purposes could compromise security.
Is your office open over Christmas? Here’s how to keep your staff happy
Nearly half of UK professionals will be working over Christmas according to new research, with the study also finding that of this figure, just a third state that they enjoy working over the festive period.
£26 billion owed in late payments – but this won’t get worse under Brexit, say UK SMEs
Almost half of the UK’s small to medium sized enterprises are being paid late, according to the company behind Direct Debit in the UK.
Lack of funding puts growth of SMEs at risk
A lack of specialist advice and support from high street banks for SMEs, particularly for smaller enterprises, means many are resorting to funding options that risk restricting their growth, according to a latest report.
“What holiday?” as UK SMEs prepare to work this Christmas
Latest research reveals that more than a quarter of Britain’s SME owners and decision makers think they will have to work on Christmas Eve, which falls on a Saturday this year, and even 7 per cent are counting on having to work on Christmas Day.
Waitrose holds title for strongest Christmas email campaign
Waitrose claims second consecutive win but budget supermarkets including ASDA now lead in personalisation, content and calls-to-action.
Urban Innovation in Brazil competition
Deadlines for Urban Innovation in Brazil competition have been extended to the 14th of December 2016.
Ireland trumps the rest of Europe as the best place to start a business
For ambitious businesses looking to grow in Europe, the Emerald Isle needs to be firmly on their radar.
One in five workers ‘forced to use holidays’ to attend funerals
Nearly one in three employees would consider resigning if bosses are unsympathetic after bereavement.
No Christmas or New Year break for UKs small business owners this year
With the rising costs of hiring staff, small business owners are sacrificing more of their own holiday time to keep their business running.
Watchdog told: ‘force RBS to compensate firms that went bust’
Lawyers acting for small firms that say they were driven out of business by Royal Bank of Scotland, have warned the City watchdog that it must act to ensure the bank compensates them fairly.
UKs self employed set to pay five times more to secure pension
Self-employed people may have to pay up to five times more to secure a state retirement pension when Class 2 National Insurance contributions (social security payments) are repealed in April 2018, the Low Income Tax Reforms Group (LITRG) says.
Majority of UKs local councils are breaching payment rules
A Freedom of Information request has shown local authorities are still not meeting 2015 regulations for prompt payment
