More than two fifths of property-focussed institutional investors believe that the logistics sector will present the biggest European real estate investment opportunity over the next 12 months, according to new research.
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The latest news affecting small and medium sized (SME) businesses in the UK
Nine in ten Brits say they will avoid shops this Black Friday
Nine out of ten Brits will be avoiding the shops this Black Friday with stress, hyperactive children and annoying staff among the most common reasons for dodging the high street.
Vast majority of British businesses brush off Brexit vote
Three-in-four UK businesses say they have yet to feel any financial impact – positive or negative – from the 23rd of June vote to leave the EU, according to new research.
Small businesses using self-employed contractors may have to offer pension
In excess of 60,000 gig economy workers in the UK could be eligible for a workplace pension following the Uber Employment Tribunal ruling, a provider has warned.
One in four UK adults want a better night’s sleep
The UK is home to more self-confessed poor sleepers than many other countries, new research has revealed and that getting enough sleep has become one of the UK’s top health ambitions.
UK SMEs facing £34.6bn US election currency risk
A new report shows that UK SMEs are failing to protect themselves from the uncertainty of the US presidential election leaving them exposed to a £34.6bn currency risk.
T-shirts are now more popular than suits for work
Standards are slipping for British office workers who are swapping suits for T-shirts – and spending less time getting ready for work.
What does Brexit really mean for SMEs?
After a lot of speculation over the future of our country as a result of the UK’s Brexit vote in June, concern over the impact on UK SMEs has been a questionable subject.
Drenched Ltd wins Pitch@Palace 6.0
Pitch@Palace, the initiative established by HRH The Duke of York to support entrepreneurs with the amplification and acceleration of their business ideas has announced the winner of its Pitch@Palace 6.0 programme.
SMEs struggle to secure finance as advice gap emerges
Only a fifth of SMEs say banks’ advice always meets their needs, highlighting a failure of many lenders to cater for SMEs’ individual circumstances, according to a new report published today
SMEs call for more support as they eye growth beyond Britain’s borders
Small businesses in Britain are calling out for more effective support to achieve their international trade ambitions, with nearly three quarters of would-be exporters held back by a lack of international business experience and knowledge.
One in four Brits say work makes them unhappy
UK workers are struggling with wellbeing at work, with one in four UK employees revealing that work makes them unhappy.
Government should abandon appeal after Court takes 120 seconds to declare Parliament supreme on Article 50
Today, the most senior judge in the country took two minutes to obliterate the Government’s case for bullying parliament out of its constitutional right to trigger Article 50 and take the UK out of the EU.
High Court rules Article 50 cannot be triggered without Parliamentary vote
The government has vowed to appeal after a High Court judge ruled the Brexit process cannot be started until Parliament has given its backing.
Enterprising students battle for business funding prize
Some of the most enterprising students in the UK are competing in a national competition to find the country’s best student business idea.
