Apple has announced the iPad Pro will be available to pre-order from Wednesday, and will be in stores later this week.
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The latest news affecting small and medium sized (SME) businesses in the UK
Aldi and Lidl named world’s top brands for shopping experience
The German discounters were praised for their simple brand message in the Global Brand Simplicity Index
Good Intentions: UK employees try but fail to embrace clean living
Half of UK employees are trying hard to make long-term changes to their lifestyles, but are struggling, new research by Bupa has found. In the study of 2,000 UK employees, 52 per cent admitted that their changes generally last no longer than a few weeks, and just 7 per cent have been completely successful in changing how they live for the better.
Business Secretary sharpens the UK’s innovation expertise
Business Secretary Sajid Javid today announced a new national panel of innovation expertise and a regional review of the UK’s science capabilities to help make Britain the best place in Europe to innovate.
Lord Young awarded Lifetime Achievement Award at Celebrating Enterprise Awards
The IOEE Lifetime Achievement Award was presented to Lord Young at the 2015 Celebrating Enterprise Awards, held at the House of Lords on Wednesday 4th November
Wage inflation unlikely to take off as UK’s flexible labour market continues to contain skills shortages
Research suggests that wage inflation is unlikely to take off in the next year due to limited skills shortages and subdued pay settlement forecasts from employers.
CBI backtracks on Europe after row over Brexit
Britains biggest business lobby group will tomorrow tone down its support for staying in the EU amid claims that it “jumped the gun” with its pro-EU stance.
TalkTalk likely to axe dividend in aftermath of hacking attack
The company’s financial position has been described as potentially ‘precarious’
EEF unveils a further £2 million investment into its state-of-the-art training centre
EEF, the manufacturers’ organisation, last night revealed that it has invested a further £2 million into its state-of-the-art technology training centre in Aston. The additional funding was announced during its annual apprentice graduation ceremony – held last night at Villa Park – where local MP Khalid Mahmood was guest of honour.
Silicon Valley Comes to the UK announces 2015 Scale Up Club
Silicon Valley Comes to the UK (‘SVC2UK’) has invited 58 high growth technology companies to join the 2015 ‘Scale Up Club’. Together the firms have a combined revenue of £300m this year, employing over 3100 people across the UK.
Bank of England votes overwhelmingly to keep interest rates on hold
The Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee, led by governor Mark Carney, voted 8-1 to keep rates unchanged at the same level it has held for six-and-a-half years.
New survey shows global business confidence has hit four year low
Economic confidence is at its lowest point around the world for four years after a sharp drop in business sentiment in the third quarter of 2015, according to the latest global survey of finance professionals.
Research reveals almost half of UK office workers won’t use office bathroom
According to the results of a new study conducted just under half of British office workers refuse to defecate whilst at work, with a majority stating they’d be too worried about their colleagues smelling or hearing the act if they did so.
New regulation expected for payday loan comparison websites
Response from the FCA aims to change the way payday loan comparison sites display their information and disclose the cost of borrowing more clearly.
Businesses should decide how much they pay in business rates
Businesses should have the right to self-assess how much they should pay in business rates in the next stage of the biggest shake-up of the system for 25 years, council leaders outline today.
