Global business leaders celebrated Britain’s booming design industry at The GREAT Global Investment Conference in London today.
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The latest news affecting small and medium sized (SME) businesses in the UK
Small businesses reveal surge in growth and optimism for next 12 months
As well as representing a significant shift in performance for the majority of small businesses, the number achieving ‘significant’ growth has also risen, increasing three-fold from 13 per cent last year to 49 per cent in 2015. The positive picture was revealed today by the American Express Small Business Barometer which also found the majority […]
Money isn’t everything for UK workers
Bonuses often involve sizeable investment by UK employers, but new research has found that the majority of workers are not motivated by lump sums.
The robots are coming and they have your job in their sights
A new study claims that 1.3m UK workers are at high risk of being replaced by machines – but apparently those in business and finance have nothing to fear at present.
Three quarter of all SMEs have no human contact with their bank
The relationship between banks and their SME customers is weakening with most having little dialogue either face to face or via digital channels
UK SMEs taking global lead in tech adoption – and it’s paying off
The UK’s small-and-medium-sized enterprises are taking a global lead when it comes to embracing new software technology – but only when it is absolutely necessary to do so.
Are male middle managers the key to equality in the workplace?
A new report by Elisabeth Kelan, Professor of Leadership at Cranfield School of Management, explores the pivotal role men in middle management positions can play in creating fair and equal workplaces.
The 9-5 is numbered as Brits embrace the sharing economy
Research reveals that the sharing economy is now firmly embedded in the UK as the public continue to adopt new ways of working and earning cash.
Death goes digital: Welsh entrepreneur launches service to live stream funerals
A tech entrepreneur is helping people say goodbye to their loved ones by live streaming funerals to friends and loved ones across the globe who cannot attend
You’re terminated: Sugar snubbed in bid to host US Apprentice
Arnold Schwarzenegger has been named as new host of Celebrity Apprentice in America ahead of the bid by Lord Sugar to take the role after Donald Trump’s exit
Government grant awarded to fuel UK towards sustainable future
A consortium of UK companies led by advanced waste to energy and fuels company, Advanced Plasma Power (APP), has today been awarded £11m in government funding to develop and build the first-ever plant of its kind which will turn waste from local homes and businesses into a sustainable fuel to power heavy goods vehicles.
Formal training tops list of job requirements for young people
Almost two fifths of 18 to 24 year olds say they expect formal on the job training when looking for employment, despite low interest in apprenticeship opportunities, new research shows.
App offers world’s first interactive online piano lessons
Fun Music Learning Web App Runs In Any Browser; Listens, Gives Live Feedback, And Adapts In Real Time
Technology leaders urge the public sector to step out of an era of data blindness
New report calls for a shake-up in IT-enabled transformation, led by data, self-service and outcomes based intervention
SMEs risking future growth by sidelining employee health and wellbeing
Leaders of Small and Medium Enterprises acknowledge that employees are critical to the early stage growth of their business, but many are failing to sufficiently support their health and wellbeing, according to new research
