Category: Opinion

The new Job Support Scheme is welcome news for many small and medium-sized businesses that have been desperately trying to retain their employees through a sustained period of reduced demand. But it’s not the right solution for all.

As the post-Brexit EU trade deal negotiations continue into the Autumn, and we come to the end of the Transition Period on December 31, UK businesses must prepare.

Facebook recently hit the headlines when it told a court in Ireland that it might have to stop offering its services in Europe.

Late-night revellers and publicans may not the be the only ones ruing the latest restrictions aimed at stemming the spread of the coronavirus.

Even 20 years ago if you said you were ‘internet dating’ friends would have raised a sceptical eyebrow.

Businesses have been told, once again, that employees must work from home if possible, as the UK’s coronavirus alert level has been upgraded from 3 to 4.

The impressive passion and perseverance of entrepreneurs can take many a long way.

The need for businesses to keep up continuity during the pandemic forced them to rapidly change their ways of working.

The coronavirus pandemic has catapulted us into a nation of remote workers, with companies realising that the vast majority of teams don’t always need to be in the same place all the time to function effectively.

In communities across the country, SMEs are bouncing back, fuelling our local economies, sustaining workers in meaningful employment and providing vital services to residents.

Sandy Boxall explains why the time is now for all organisations to harness the power of automation and reap the profitable dividends which will surely follow.

Britain faces an unemployment crisis. Last week’s news of 7,000 job losses at Marks & Spencer was a cruel reminder of the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. And more redundancies are on the horizon.