UK’s SMEs are outperforming larger businesses in keeping their staff happy, according to new global research.
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The latest news affecting small and medium sized (SME) businesses in the UK
UK SMEs set to save £13M a year with digital banking
New banking charges which support customers eager to go digital will provide 190,000 customers with cheaper charges
First UK bank in crowdfunding partnership
Santander teams up with Crowdfunder to launch new £200,000 fund to support social enterprises and community projects across the UK.
Jobseekers “missing a trick” when lacking mention of volunteering experience
Thousands of job applicants who have done voluntary work are limiting their prospects by failing to mention it on their CV, according to research.
European businesses risk failure as they struggle with mobility basics
European enterprises are risking failure as they struggle with mobility basics – with security and privacy concerns the main obstacles to overcoming Europe’s strategic enterprise mobility gap.
UK office workers spend an average of three months a year on email
Britons are addicted to email, according to new research, and UK office workers spend three months every year reading and replying to both work and personal messages.
Medium-sized firms hit hardest post-Brexit
New research shows that medium-sized firms have been hit the hardest following the EU Referendum on June 23rd.
Millions suffering in silence with mental health at work
Employers across the UK are failing to provide adequate support to employees or equip managers with the skills to help them.
Charities build up business savings
Charities invest an average of 77 per cent of their funds in business savings accounts, higher than the national average of 57 per cent, according to new research. Architecture and retail firms are also active savers – investing 69 per cent and 68 per cent respectively of their total funds in business savings.
UK office workers spend an average of three months a year on email
Britons are addicted to email, according to new research as UK office workers spend three months every year reading and replying to both work and personal messages.
UK plc missing out on £27billion baby boomer spend
New stats reveal UK businesses are missing out on up to £27billion of revenue by prioritising the ‘millennial’ market over ‘baby boomers.’
Biscuiteers to launch crowd funding campaign with Crowdcube
Biscuiteers go crowd funding to invest in international expansion, manufacturing improvements and marketing.
Young workers due for a pay increase of £450
Young workers earning the National Minimum Wage are set to receive a pay rise of up to £450 a year from 1st October 2016.
Workplace stress causing meltdown in majority of UK workplaces
This ‘National Work Life Week’, concerning new research has found that over half of workers report that stress is an issue in their current workplace, with nearly two thirds believing that their employer looks down on workers who get stressed.
Attracting new customers is the single biggest worry for today’s small business owners
Attracting new customers in an increasingly competitive environment is the single biggest worry for today’s small business owners, according to research.
