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Category: News
The latest news affecting small and medium sized (SME) businesses in the UK
UK inflation jumps to 1%
According to Official Statistics, it is noted that in September, the inflation rate rose to 1 per cent, up from 0.6 per cent in August.
Fraud and cybercrime could have cost the UK nearly £11 billion in the past year
Latest fraud and cybercrime figures suggest that the UK economy may have lost up to £10.9 billion as a result.
London tops Global Power City Index for fifth year in a row
London has been named as the world’s leading global city for business, innovation and culture for the fifth consecutive year according new research.
UK Labour Market stands in good ground over the summer months
Despite uncertainty on how the UK’s job market would favour over the summer months, especially post-EU referendum, new research reveals that the Brexit backlash is yet to hit, as salaries continued to rise, job growth was strong, and candidate appetite was in full force, when comparing year on year data.
Don’t talk about stress in the city
Rising stress in the City is driving more than two out of three investment bank staff to consider quitting their job – but employees believe talking about stress or mental health issues to management will damage their careers, new research shows.
Children’s online safety app Azoomee overfunds by 77%, raising £800,000
Azoomee, the safe, fun and creative app for primary school-aged children, has raised £800,000 on Crowdcube for a 10.66% stake in the business.
Lord Sugar steps out of the boardroom to boost the business sector
Lord Sugar will step out of the board room this November to help boost the UK business sector in an exclusive event entitled, ‘An Evening with Lord Sugar: How to be successful in business’, at The Museum of London.
Amazon launches digital business academy for SMEs
Amazon today announced that it will host its first ever Digital Business Academy in the UK on Wednesday 23rd November at its Photography Studio in Hoxton.
Time taken to travel to work ‘should count as work’ according to European court
Mobile workers without a fixed office should be able to charge employers for first and last journeys of the day, ruling finds
Facebook launch revolutionary new platform ‘Workplace’
Today, Facebook has launched a new communications platform that helps organisations collaborate and develop further.
UK’s small businesses expect house prices to fall with impact of Brexit
According to the latest research, the UK’s business owners and small businesses are anticipating a slowdown in the housing market in the wake of the EU referendum decision.
Half of British businesses have been damaged by bad reviews or malicious posts
One in five say negative content of all kinds has the power to ruin their company.
2016 is set to be a bumper year for UKs female entrepreneurs
The future is bright for female micro-business owners in the UK with the majority expecting their business to do better financially in 2016.
Tax avoidance by large corporates is the biggest balancing act for May
The Prime Minister Theresa May yesterday put tax avoidance by large corporates at the centre of her Conservative Party conference speech in Birmingham.
