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The latest news affecting small and medium sized (SME) businesses in the UK
BHS.com goes live tomorrow
BHS.com goes live tomorrow with a range of lighting, bedroom and bathroom products for a UK customer base. In October it will be launching kitchen and dining ware as well as its clothing ranges.
Two fifths small businesses say workplace pension rules unfair
More than half of all small and micro businesses feel auto enrolment will be a burden and two fifths say it’s unfair, according to new research.
Train My Athlete app, favoured by Premier League stars, announces crowdfunding campaign
FIFA backed tech platform Train My Athlete today launches a £150,000 equity crowdfunding campaign to raise funds to start marketing to the huge American sports market and non sporting institutions such as the NHS and private orthopaedic hospitals.
Broadcast and data analytics business Screach secures £1.13 million
Angel CoFund and Max Capital Partners join round into in-venue marketing and digital advertising platform.
Tomorrow’s Business Awards winners announced
Youth charity The Prince’s Trust and NatWest are proud to announce the winners of the first ever Tomorrow’s Business Awards which celebrate the positive impact starting a business can have on an individual, their community or the environment.
Data breach: Keeping sensitive data secure
Yahoo’s cyber security breach has thrown the subject of online security into the headlines once more.
87% of employees blame their workplace for making them ill
We may dedicate many hours to the workplace, often through very little choice, and, for some, the thought of going to work on a Monday morning can be a daunting prospect.
Stay productive on the commute? Impossible, say UK Professionals
Despite the anytime, anywhere connectivity potential of mobile technology the daily commute is still regarded as wasted time for nearly a third of professionals according to research.
East of England SMEs have the biggest business savings pots
SMEs based in the East of England come top of the table when it comes to the amount of money held in business savings accounts, with the average balance standing at almost £1 million, according to new research.
Nearly half of UK workers can’t write a stand out CV
New research has revealed that nearly half of UK workers do not know how to write a stand out CV that would boost their chance of an interview; with 12.5 per cent admitting that they’ve lied on their CV to get a job.
nuTonomy and Grab launch partnership to expand public trial of on-demand self-driving car service
nuTonomy and Grab, today announced a partnership to expand nuTonomy’s ongoing public trial of self-driving cars in Singapore, the first such public trial anywhere in the world.
Barclays win Bloomberg Square Mile Relay London on its 10th anniversary
Barclays beat the city’s biggest businesses to win the 10th anniversary of the Bloomberg Square Mile Relay London ahead of J.P. Morgan and Credit Suisse.
Smaller importers hit hardest as weak pound pain is shared unevenly
The impact of the weak pound is being felt unevenly across British businesses, with smaller firms bearing the brunt of higher import prices, according to new research.
Wara & GCHQ develop world-leading cyber security technology partnership
A groundbreaking partnership between the governments Department for Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS), GCHQ and Wayra UK to develop new technologies aimed at protecting the UK from cyber attacks has been announced.
