Just under a third of UK office workers reported an increase in productivity when working outside of the workplace, according to new research.
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The latest news affecting small and medium sized (SME) businesses in the UK
UK small businesses at risk from ignoring their expenses
Small business owners risk overpaying tax and losing money because they don’t manage their expenses properly
UK businesses set to raise millions for charity with office purchases
Give as you Live, the shopping website with a heart, has launched a new business shopping and fundraising platform, enabling any UK business to raise money for the charity of their choice with no extra cost or major time investment required.
UK business leaders call for infrastructure investment to boost growth
Improved rail, roads and runways ranked first among the business issues that need to be prioritised by the new Government, according to a survey of senior business leaders.
BBC suffer again as Eurosport wins Olympic TV rights for Europe
The European television rights for the Olympic Games have been awarded to Eurosport and its parent channel in a $1.45 billion (£922 million) deal.
Study shows UK businesses waste £14 billion a year on ineffective research
A new study has found that one billion hours are wasted each year by UK businesses and 62 per cent of employees feel their research is unreliable or wasted.
Research reveals the UK’s best and worst paid locations for one-person businesses
The North East has emerged as a growth hotspot for one-person companies, with freelancers charging almost 50 per cent more than in 2013, according to new research.
House prices rise in eastern England
The rate of house price increase in the East of England has almost reached the level of the South East, latest figures show.
Greece situation continues to push sterling higher
An eventful end to last week saw sterling push higher against the euro as the Greek government rejected a proposal from their creditors for a five month extension to ease their debt burden.
Amazon Under Fire Over Meagre UK Tax Bill
Amazon has sparked further anger over its UK tax bill after it emerged it paid just £11.9m in tax last year despite the group taking £5.3bn in sales.
3 businesses crowned Pitch to Rich winners by Sir Richard Branson
After a three-month nationwide search, over 2,500 entries and more than 685,000 public votes, Kino-mo, Fourex and JustPark have today been crowned winners of the Virgin Media Business Pitch to Rich 2015 competition.
80% of top UK brands at risk from online trolls
Thousands of controversial .sucks domains emerged from their sunrise period on Sunday 21 June and became available to the general public. But just 20 per cent of the UK’s top brands have snapped them up, leaving the rest in danger from online trolls.
Tax experts urge Government to stick up for British entrepreneurs
Tax experts are urging the UK Government to forcefully reject EU proposals for a new tax regime, saying it will harm small and medium sized businesses.
Taylor Swift’s ‘1989’ to be added to Apple Music despite feud
Despite a very public feud last week, Taylor Swift’s record breaking ‘1989’ album will feature on Apple’s streaming service, which is to be launched next week.
Job search site Adzuna raises £1.5m to ‘Get Britain Working’
A job search engine operating out of Europe has raised more than £1.5m through the UK’s leading equity crowdfunding platform, Crowdcube.
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