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The latest news affecting small and medium sized (SME) businesses in the UK
UK farmed produce set to boom by £13.1billion by 2020
New research has revealed consumers are willing to pay a 17 per cent premium on average for UK produce over imported equivalents, voting domestic produce as better quality.
School holidays set to cost home businesses £658 million
New research has revealed that 60 per cent of the 844,000 home business owners with dependent children will take time away from their business to invest in their young ones during summer school holidays.
Lord Sugar’s ‘The Apprentice’ is top influence for career choices
The days of careers advisors and parents advising on the work choices of our teenagers is at an end as these days television shows such as The Apprentice and celebrity chefs have more impact over the type of jobs we choose.
New measures introduced to help UK designers protect their rights
UK designers will no longer have to include a design number on products to be confident they can recover damages for infringement under new proposals announced today.
Government £5000 grant boost for UK small businesses to tackle cyber security
A new scheme to protect small businesses from cyber attacks has been announced by Government today.
Sales volatility hits UK’s independent retail industry
A new report, commissioned by O2 Business and the Centre for Economic and Business Research (CEBR), has revealed that the UK’s independent retail industry is experiencing from a volatile sales market.
University helping business growth in the North East
Businesses from across the region have gathered to celebrate the success of a Northumbria University project that aimed to start up new businesses and help existing businesses to grow.
Over a third of British SMEs have grown since 2013
According to new research, almost 1.7 million British SMEs have grown since 2013, which is more than double the number of high growth businesses in Britain compared to 2013.
Mattress business launches in UK after $9m funding & Richard Branson coaching
Leesa, a disruptive online luxury mattress company, is launching in the UK having secured overnight success in the USA.
Filmore & union exceed £500,000 crowdfunding target & extend campaign
Yorkshire based healthy eating brand, Filmore & Union, are extending their crowdfunding campaign for a further 15 days after ‘overfunding’ and exceeding their target of £500,000 in less than 45 days.
New research reveals 11am-12pm as the busiest hour of the office day
The post coffee, pre-lunch period is the most productive time of the office day, accounting for a sizeable 13.5 per cent chunk of the day’s tasks.
Crossrail & John Lewis head hunt for virtual & augmented reality innovators
IC tomorrow has announced a £210,000 contest to support UK digital businesses in one of the most exciting tech sectors to emerge in recent years; augmented and virtual reality (AR/VR).
Grocers Face Competition & Markets Authority action after super-complaint
Britain’s biggest grocery retailers face a tightening of consumer protection laws but will avoid the most draconian sanctions available to regulators after a three-month probe into the industry’s promotional tactics.
Workers will lose a day worrying about their job while on holiday this summer
It appears that employees struggle to leave work at the office, even when they are supposed to be enjoying themselves on holiday, according to new research by Auto Europe.
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