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Support More Young People Into Work
Young people deserve better than unemployment after spending years studying for their exams, the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has...
5 days ago3 min read
Bank Of England Cuts Interest Rates
The Bank of England has made a significant decision to cut interest rates from 4.25% to 4% which could mean that borrowing becomes...
Aug 75 min read
Why UK Users Are Replacing VPNs With Proxies
As discussions intensify around tighter regulations and potential restrictions on VPN usage in the UK, an increasing number of businesses...
Aug 53 min read
Metro Bank & ECB Seek To Increase Visibility Of Women’s & Girls’ Cricket
New research commissioned by Metro Bank reveals 68% of women and girls would try new sports if they saw themselves visually represented...
Aug 14 min read
SME Business Activity Returns To Growth
Business activity at UK small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) expanded at the fastest rate for seven months in December, led by...
Jan 18, 20244 min read
Chief Economists Outlook: More Economic Uncertainty On The Horizon
Global economic prospects remain subdued and fraught with uncertainty, according to the latest Chief Economists Outlook released by the...
Jan 15, 20243 min read
FinTech Employment In Scotland Grows As FinTech Scotland Celebrates
Scotland’s fintech cluster has seen a 24% increase in jobs within fintech enterprises as FinTech Scotland, the cluster management...
Jan 12, 20243 min read
Small Businesses Taking Steps To Strengthen Businesses In 2024
Eight in ten small business owners (81%) are planning to develop their companies in 2024. New research from Novuna Business Finance shows...
Jan 11, 20243 min read
Two-Fifths Of UK Workers Planning To Jump Ship This Year
Two-fifths (40%) of the UK workforce are planning to move jobs in 2024, with one in six already beginning their search as staff look to...
Jan 11, 20242 min read
Daily Rates For Self-Employed Not Increased In Past Year
Around two out of three contractors, freelancers and small business owners have not increased their day rate in the past year despite the...
Jan 10, 20242 min read
Managing Finances Placing Strain On Mental Health Of Business Owners
In a new survey of 400 small businesses by Purbeck Personal Guarantee Insurance to gauge the financial and emotional resilience of...
Jan 10, 20242 min read
Leaders Call On Government To Release Funding To Help Residents
Senior leaders are calling on Government to release funding to support flood-hit residents. More than 300 homes and a number of...
Jan 8, 20242 min read
UK Businesses Set Their Sights On Growth In 2024
Vistage, the world’s leading business performance and leadership advancement organisation for small and medium-sized businesses, has...
Jan 4, 20242 min read
Brits Turn To Side Hustles Amidst Festive Cost-Of-Living Crisis
Brits are increasingly launching small businesses to capitalise on the festive season, new data from GoDaddy suggests. Key Findings: Over...
Dec 19, 20233 min read
Job Numbers Decline As Firms Respond To Economic Uncertainty
The number of new jobs being posted has declined dramatically over the past year as firms rein in their hiring plans in light of ongoing...
Dec 5, 20231 min read
The Great Reskilling: Many Brits Currently Considering Switching Jobs
Over a third (35%) of Brits are actively looking at steps to change jobs to increase their earning potential, according to new research...
Dec 5, 20233 min read
Pay Inflation Peaks Bu Skills Crisis Still Very Real
The pay inflation that the UK’s workforce has experienced over the last year may have peaked, with economists predicting a stagnant...
Dec 4, 20233 min read
Retailers Anticipate Disappointing Festive Period
Retail sales volumes fell year-on-year in November for the seventh consecutive month, according to the latest quarterly CBI Distributive...
Nov 28, 20233 min read
Chancellor Encouraged To Help Firms Invest To Spark Growth
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt must do everything he can to unlock urgently needed business investment in the Autumn Statement, says Hampshire...
Nov 20, 20232 min read
Government Needs To Give More Certainty Over Public Finances
The government must end competitive bidding on short-term funding pots for councils and fix the crisis in local audit in a bid to improve...
Nov 8, 20232 min read
Manufacturing Output Stabilises But Business Sentiment Deteriorates Sharply
Sentiment among SME manufacturers deteriorated sharply in October relative to three months earlier, according to the CBI’s latest SME...
Nov 6, 20233 min read
Rise In Consumers Planning To Spend More This Christmas
The latest Deloitte research reveals consumers plan to spend more this festive season compared to last year. Key Findings: Shoppers are...
Nov 3, 20233 min read
Insolvency Beckons For A Number Of Construction Firms
Many construction firms are on the ropes following a bleak picture of recent company insolvencies in England and Wales. Nicola Banham, a...
Oct 31, 20233 min read
Small Firms’ Confidence Levels Recover Despite Subdued Summer
Small business confidence regained some ground between the second and the third quarters of the year, but is still in negative territory...
Oct 30, 20235 min read
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