Monthly Archives: June 2017

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Start-ups shrug off uncertainty to forecast strong growth

by Owen Gough • June 29, 2017 • 0 Comments

Almost 90 per cent of UK start-ups are expecting to grow sales next year despite signs of business confidence weakening, according to research from the government-backed Start Up Loans Company. The organisation, which merged with the British Business Bank earlier this year, provides low-interest funding to new and established micro businesses, polled 630 bosses at
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SME savings suffer following Brexit vote

by Owen Gough • June 29, 2017 • 0 Comments

Small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) are saving 20 per cent less than in the run up to the EU Referendum in 2016, with the average savings now standing at £446,000, according to new research from bank Hampshire Trust Bank. The annual study shows that current accounts are also impacted with the average balance standing at
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Robots must understand human behaviour to reduce mistakes

by Owen Gough • June 29, 2017 • 0 Comments

With the use of robotics and automation in working environments on the rise, new research shows that almost three quarters (74 per cent) of professionals believe that an improvement in design to enable robots to better understand and interact with human behaviour is the only way to reduce the risk of workplace mistakes and accidents as a
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How to rescue a failed software project

by Owen Gough • June 29, 2017 • 0 Comments

A successful software development project can translate into groundbreaking improvements and financial rewards. But if the project fails – or doesn’t deliver what’s been promised – it can turn into a digital nightmare. Sometimes the project has stalled, perhaps due to technical or organisational issues, and sometimes the development team has simply not been able
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What is the SFO process and how can you defend accusations

by Owen Gough • June 29, 2017 • 0 Comments

With a history of high-profile failures and years of opposition from PM Theresa May, the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) had recently started to pick itself up, reporting modest growth and 12 new criminal investigations taking place, investigating the most serious and complex allegations of fraud, business crime, bribery and corruption. To help business owners understand
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WorldVentures Sponsors Special Olympics in Texas

by mallen@directsellingnews.com • June 28, 2017 • 0 Comments

Plano, Texas-based WorldVentures™, the direct seller of global travel and leisure club memberships, was a blue-ribbon sponsor of the 2017 Special Olympics Texas Summer Games, held last month at the University of Texas at Arlington.