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The latest news affecting small and medium sized (SME) businesses in the UK
Manchester City looking to build team of innovators in sport technology
Premier League giants Manchester City is partnering with mobile platform Ideas Britain to locate “grassroots innovators” who have innovative ideas for technology in sport.
Businessman urges entrepreneurs to join government backed schemes
Will Davies, Managing Director of aspect.co.uk and pioneer of the Entrepreneurs4Schools scheme, has urged successful businessmen and women to back the programme and visit their old schools.
TechHub opens its doors in Madrid
Drawing on Spain’s exciting tech startup scene and its wealth of talent, TechHub, the global home for tech entrepreneurs, has opened its doors in Madrid.
1 in 5 start-ups begin as second jobs
A survey of small businesses has found that wannabe entrepreneurs mitigate the risk of going it alone, launching their new venture while still in employment.
London startup Weengs looks to bring Uber-like convenience to customers
Aiming to remove the hassle of packing and shipping products, London startup, Weengs have announced the launch of an on-demand delivery service to help busy city professionals and home businesses save time and money on their shipping expenditures.
Over 1 in 5 workplaces are bad for worker’s health
A study of 2,000 full and part time UK workers has found that a significant number of UK workers admit that work is negatively affecting their health and wellbeing.
London Mayor & IBM Launch Tech.London to London’s tech & start up community
All-new Online Community Centralises Technology Content and Resources, Supporting Economic Growth and Job Opportunities
900 new jobs set to be created in West of England after string of inward investment successes
New figures released show that nearly 900 jobs are set to be created in the West of England over the next three years after 37 new companies invested in setting up a base in the region in 2014/15.
Video and photo platforms to dominate social media by 2020
Sites like YouTube and Instagram will overtake Facebook and Twitter to be the dominant social media force by the end of the decade, marketing experts claim.
Working with your partner boosts productivity
New research has found that as many as two thirds of Britons feel that working with their other half has a positive effect on their work output.
Over the counter Chinese medicine to be introduced to UK chemists
Phynova, a small, Oxford based pharmaceutical company has become the first European drug maker to bring traditional Chinese medicine to the Western market, with two EU-certified products being released this year.
Unique New Funding Service for Law firms Launched in the UK
Burcher Jennings, a national legal cost and pricing consultancy, have announced that they are to begin providing tailor made funding packages to UK law firms.
Over three quarters of SMEs say having a good online reputation is important
Research shows that the overwhelming majority of SMEs consider having a good online reputation as important to their business, yet 40 per cent never check online reviews of their company.
Employers face headache to fill key roles as 3 in 4 report recruitment difficulties
New research highlights renewed focus on attracting strong candidates but more must be done to develop internal talent
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