Category: News

Reaction on this year’s Autumn Statement, delivered by Chancellor Philip Hammond to the House of Commons.

Reaction and commentary on this year’s Autumn Statement, delivered by Chancellor Philip Hammond to the House of Commons at approximately 12:30pm.

Paying attention to posture at work could save companies millions in employee sick days, says neck and spine specialists.

An innovative company, which turns chicken feathers into insulation material, has won a prestigious prize for the best new UK business started by students.

22 extraordinary women whose vision and tenacity have driven their entrepreneurial success have been named as this year’s finalists in the 14th annual NatWest everywoman Awards, the UK’s most prestigious event celebrating the achievements of women business owners.

Consumers are losing trust in businesses as a result of poor billing practices and being pushed onto direct debit arrangements, according to new research.

Whilst Black Friday famously sees huge discounts from some of the biggest global brands, according to new research, small online businesses are also taking full advantage of the yearly event, on average doubling their sales across the weekend.

The UK’s SME leaders are in favour of a ‘soft’ Brexit, and appear to have little confidence in the government’s ability to protect their businesses from the impact of triggering Article 50, new research released today reveals.

While viewed negatively in a romantic sense, over a third of candidates admit to benching a recruiter and a further, 77.7 per cent of recruiters believe that it is beneficial to bench candidates, according to a new study, which also found that 76.2 per cent of recruiters find keeping potential candidates ‘on the bench’ useful in case a new hire doesn’t work out.

A huge number of employers could have been incorrectly issued hundreds of thousands of pounds worth of auto-enrolment fines, according to new research.

With increased concerns around safety in public places, over half of UK workers have revealed that they would be less likely to want to work in a big city as a result of the continued threat of terrorism.

One in ten shoppers plan to burn the midnight oil to bag a Black Friday bargain this year. One in four confess they are gearing up to shop from work, as the deal frenzy takes hold, according to new research.

If you dread your work Christmas party you’re not alone, as new research reveals that one in six can’t think of anything worse than the annual festive do.

As we mark Financial Capability Week, research reveals that 58 per cent of people have no idea how much their employer contributes to their pension and 43 per cent would battle to identify how much they contribute themselves.