The latest news affecting small and medium sized (SME) businesses in the UK
Despite a growing reliance amongst businesses on the internet, recent research has discovered that slow internet connections are costing the UK economy £11bn a year in lost productivity, as millions are left unable to work during periods of IT downtime.
New research has revealed that ex-Service personnel would have better employment prospects if businesses understood their mental health needs and how to access specialist support.
The New Year is often associated with change and 2015 has seen a shakeup of sorts within the top ten Hotspots. The London Borough of Bexley has been dethroned from the number one spot, where it has sat since the Property Hotspots Index was launched back in February 2014.
UK consumers are steadily progressing into a national savings and retirement crisis, according to new research.
Congratulations are in order for Bakkavor’s apprentice, Tasha Devey, who has been named by the National Skills Academy as England’s 2,000th food industry apprentice of 2014, following her completion of the IPQ level 3 Diploma in Food Industry Skills last year.
As the leaders of the main political party’s debated who will be running the country after May 7th there was one stark omission from every single one of them. The small businesses which form the backbone of the UK economy.
Robert Half UK has conducted a study that has proved to be enlightening concerning the buoyant nature of the Midlands job market. But it has also highlighted the challenges that many HR directors and hiring managers will face in the first half of 2015 and for the rest of the year.
Two thirds of senior business managers and owners don’t believe that suffering from stress, anxiety or depression is a serious enough reason for employees to be off work, according to new research
Now that parliament has dissolved, speculation over the outcome of the general election is rife – and what this holds for businesses. The big debates seem to be dominated by the corporate giants who are getting a huge amount of airtime.
New research highlights that one in three UK employees have experienced some form oif interpersonal conflict at work in the last year.
Research from the CIPD reveals that more than half of UK workers received a pay rise in 2014 and almost two-thirds are optimistic about receiving more money in 2015.
“Let’s create a new institution [DotEveryone] and make Britain brilliant at the internet,” said Martha Lane Fox, co-founder of LastMinute.com, during her 2015 Richard Dimbleby Lecture.
MyVoucherCodes, a leading UK voucher codes website, today launched MyVoucherCodes Launchpad – a new programme which lets SMEs reach new and existing customers through online vouchers.
One employer in five is planning to enhance shared parental pay above the statutory minimum, new research reveals.
Businesses are potentially disregarding technology that can be used to revolutionise the way they recruit, retain and engage employees.
