At his keynote speech at the BCC International Trade Summit, taking place today at The Vox in Birmingham, British Chambers of Commerce Director General Adam Marshall will say
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Three tips for successfully onboarding new suppliers
Supplier Management is a discipline that enables businesses to control costs, drive service excellence and mitigate risks in order to gain increased value from suppliers. The cost of managing suppliers can be substantial, but it doesn’t have to be, all it takes is a little analysis/good planning. Below are three examples of good practice that […]
Top tips to perfect your social media CV
Social media platforms allow us to broadcast our lives for everyone to see… and that includes your new boss. Whether we like it or not our online profiles have become a second CV, and with 60 per cent of employers now checking out potential candidates online before hiring, it’s more important than ever to put […]
John Lewis and Waitrose bonus slashed to 6% of annual salary to save costs
The partnership says it has drastically cut the reward to help protect finances as it faces up to challenging trading ahead.
No pay rise for 15 years, IFS warns UK workers
Thinktank’s post-budget analysis says average wages will be no higher in 2022 than in 2007 with weak pay growth exacerbated by looming welfare cuts
Matthew Taylor’s timley Employment Review needs to clear up grey areas
From what I’ve read and heard, Matthew Taylor seems like a decent bloke, and someone I’d love to sit down and talk to as part of his Review of Modern Employment, that he is currently carrying out on behalf of the Government.
Reasons to be cheerful about UK business in 2017
There seems to be a consensus that 2016 was a rotten year. With the divisive President-elect Donald Trump inaugurated this week and Brexit discussions not yet bringing anyone comfort about the future, for many managers the challenge now seems to be how to motivate colleagues, many of whom have been distracted or depressed by recent world changes.
How Investing in the Right Software saves you Money
Regardless of the type of business you run you are no doubt worried about cash flow. This is understandable given the fact money is tight for many companies, and has been since the crisis first struck in 2008.
Britain’s agency workers underpaid and exploited, thinktank says
Agency work booming but staff earning hundreds of pounds a year less than employees doing the same job, report finds
Tesco Bank cyber-thieves stole £2.5m from 9,000 people
Bank announces total sum as it reassures customers that they have been refunded and that normal services have been restored
Made in Britain: Timeless Chesterfields
We talk to Matt Deighton, Managing Director of Timeless Chesterfields, to find out how a Lancashire-based workshop has grown into an international distributor of British-made furniture.
Deutsche Bank turns surprise profit
Troubled German lender Deutsche Bank a reported a surprise €256m (£229m) profit in the third quarter, compared with a loss of more than €6bn in the same period last year.
Average wages for self-employed still lower than two decades ago
The Resolution Foundation estimates that average earnings for people in the group in 2014/15 are only around £240 a week, 15 per cent down on 1994/95 levels in real terms
New Research reveals Top-50 universities producing millionaire alumni
Research shows that universities located in the UK produce the second highest number of millionaire alumni, with six universities making the top fifty.
SMEs wrote off £5.8 billion in debt in last financial year
New analysis estimate that Britain’s Small to Medium Sized Enterprises wrote off a combined £5.8 billion in the last financial year, the equivalent of more than £21,000 every day.
