A quarter (24 per cent) of small business owners in the UK will miss Christmas celebrations this year, due to business and work load commitments. This is according to new research from Ultimate Finance which shines a spotlight on the personal strains that British SMEs are under. Nearly a quarter of UK small business owners
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How regular, short breaks can help boost employee productivity
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A new trend for workers to take regular breaks throughout the working day has been identified – but, according to new research, it’s not all bad news for employers and business owners. A survey of 1,000 British adults published by ElectricTobacconist.co.uk as part of the Take a Break Report 2017 reveals almost one in two
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Three-quarters of Brits say age discrimination is common in their workplace
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A staggering 70.8 per cent of UK workers reveal discrimination around age is common in their workplace, rising to 85.3 per cent amongst those aged 55-64. That’s according to the latest piece of research from CV-Library. The study asked 1,400 UK workers to open up about the topic of discrimination in the workplace, particularly when
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Is it time we ditched the traditional 9 to 5? UK professionals think so!
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More than half (58.6 per cent) of UK workers believe that the traditional 9-5 is an outdated concept, with three quarters (77.2 per cent) admitting that they work better at certain times of day. This is according to a recent study from CV-Library. The survey of 1,200 professionals explored how the nation’s workers feel about
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UK SMEs share their Christmas shutdown action plans
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In the wake of Black Friday, which is now a four-day shopping frenzy, retailers are in the midst of the most chaotic period in the shopping calendar, as the climactic Christmas countdown gains momentum. But this same sense of furore can also be found in the B2B world, as businesses work tirelessly to service their
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Currency risk biggest headache for small importers and exporters
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More than two-thirds of UK SMEs trading in foreign currencies say that they have been financially disadvantaged due to currency volatility sparked by the EU referendum, according to a new study by leading SME partner, Bibby Financial Services (BFS). Findings of the ‘SMEs and International Trade’ report reveal that 67 per cent of businesses with
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Half of UK startups do not offer stock options to employees
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SeedLegals, the London-based funding and legal automation platform, has released data showing that 53 per cent of high growth UK startups are not currently offering stock options to employees. The findings come hot off the heels of a recent report released by global VC firm Index Ventures which showed that Silicon Valley tech workers receive
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London and Berlin named cities most at risk of cyber attacks
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Berliners are more at risk from cyber-attacks through exposed web-connected devices and services than any other major city in Europe, according to a new report released today by Trend Micro. Encompassing Western European capitals, the research identified more than 2.8 million ‘visible’ assets in the city, such as webcams, routers, printers, private telephone systems and
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Employers holding back on gender pay gap reporting
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Employers look set to leave publication of their gender pay gap reports until the very last minute rather than stand out by publishing data ahead of their competitors, XpertHR research suggests. Organisations with 250 or more employees have to publish their gender pay and bonus gaps by April 2018 in order to comply with Regulations
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Half of businesses admit to paying suppliers late
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Slow internal processes and a lack of automation are among the biggest challenges for businesses when it comes to paying their suppliers on time, according to new research by Tungsten Network and the Institute of Finance and Management (IOFM). The Friction Index research found that almost half (47 per cent) of businesses admit that at
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