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UK SMEs fuelling UK export growth
More than 63 per cent of British small and medium sized enterprises are exporting and making a significant contribution to rising international trade by taking advantage…
Thursday 5 November 2026
The latest news affecting small and medium sized (SME) businesses in the UK
More than 63 per cent of British small and medium sized enterprises are exporting and making a significant contribution to rising international trade by taking advantage…
British employers are losing on average 27.5 days of productive time per employee each year as staff take time off sick and underperform in the office…
New research reveals almost a third of UK small business owners have experienced critical business issues that have had a damaging impact on their business, as…
New data has found that retail, sales and construction jobs were the most searched for by candidates last month, suggesting that these industries are some of…
A survey that compares the working habits of different age groups among 3,000 office workers across Europe has thrown up some unexpected findings.
Over two-thirds of business leaders in Britain consider people skills to be the most valuable asset for employees, according to new research.
A fifth of UK consumers choose everyday service providers - such as mobile phone, utilities and broadband companies - solely based on the perks and benefits…
Rising uncertainty is driving worries about job and financial security and damaging employees’ performance at work, research shows.
As it's National Sickie Day today, UK bosses have revealed the most ludicrous reasons given by employees when calling in sick.
Many people say modern GCSE subjects are easier than the traditional Maths, English and Science papers sat by previous generations, but could you pass these tests…
Poor hiring decisions are generating losses of up to £15,000 for UK businesses, with two thirds of recruitment professionals admitting to losing a significant amount of…
The financial stresses and pressures of self-employment are taking their toll on family life, according to the latest report.
Small and medium-sized firms sharply divided on their outlook towards productivity improvements, entering new markets and raising finance.
Candidate applications were up by a staggering 55 per cent in January, suggesting that competition for jobs is rife this New Year, according to the compared…
The latest figures for the UK manufacturing sector show a good start to 2017, posting at 55.9 for January 2017, only slightly below December's 56.1 high…