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.
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The latest news affecting small and medium sized (SME) businesses in the UK
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.
Investment of £3.7m in three ambitious Scottish companies by Archangels and SIB
Additional funding totalling £3.7m has been invested in three growing Scottish businesses by Archangel Investors and Scottish Investment Bank (SIB) in the 2nd quarter of 2015, taking total joint funding for the year to £6.8m.
Small businesses waste millions of days on accounting every month
UK micro-businesses are wasting millions of extra days every month on their accounting reveals new research.
Work-life balance helps businesses improve earnings by more than a quarter
Businesses that help staff to achieve a good work-life balance earn 27 per cent more per year from each employee, according to a newly released study.
Year long campaign aims to get 10,000 young people into Tech industry
One of the UK’s leading apprenticeship providers, are committing to get 10,000 young people into Tech through a year-long campaign.
Linkin Park is now a venture capital fund that operates like a tech start up
Alternative rock band Linkin Park say their music is less important than their business ventures, as the band look to turn from rock and roll stars to a venture capital fund that operates like a tech start up.
