Digital skills are increasingly important to the operation of businesses in the UK but companies are facing a shortage in their workforce which is hampering productivity, according to the results the British Chambers of Commerce Digital Economy Survey. The survey of more than 1,400 businesses across the UK finds 84 per cent of firms say digital
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The demise of the 9-5: employees feel pressure to work 24/7
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Research from Bupa UK for World Health Day reveals that the traditional 9 to 5 is officially no more. The figures show that three-quarters (75 per cent) of Brits feel under pressure to respond to emails outside of work hours which can increase anxiety. More than half of Brits (55 per cent) now access their work emails
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UK workers reveal their biggest bugbears about looking for a job
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New research from CV-Library finds that nearly two thirds (62.7 per cent) of UK workers dislike looking for a new job, with this figure rising to 69.9 per cent amongst 18-24 year olds. In fact, the study, which asked 1,200 of the nation’s workers what their biggest bugbears were when it came to looking for work, finds
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SME bank Redwood secures banking licence from regulators
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Redwood Bank, a new UK SME Business bank, has secured a banking licence following approval from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA). Redwood will now enter its mobilisation phase and expects to launch to customers later in 2017. Redwood Bank is wholly owned by Redwood Financial Partners Ltd (RFP), a company
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Is there a gender split between the most powerful CEOs?
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Extensive discussion both moral and financial has been given to the effects of gender on high-level positions and CEOs. But how do the numbers turn out? How does being a man or woman affect you and your company’s earnings and standing? A new study from recruitment specialists Talentful has looked into 108 Fortune 1000 companies
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Half of SME business owners have never heard of R&D tax relief
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More than half (51 per cent) of SME business owners and managers in the UK have never even heard of Research and Development (R&D) tax relief, according to the results of a new survey published today by Catax, the specialist tax reliefs expert. But with 57 per cent of respondents saying they have developed a new product or
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Employee language proficiency helps global businesses compete
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With more companies expanding globally, having a multilingual workforce has become a critical success factor and businesses are taking action to provide employees with language learning resources, according to a new report released today by Forbes Insights, Best in Class: how enterprises succeed with language learning programs. Businesses with multilingual teams report seeing a positive
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UK businesses caught in negativity epidemic
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UK businesses are in the grip of a negativity epidemic, as research from Sharp reveals that over two thirds (63 per cent) of office workers feel negatively about their workplace, with outdated ways of working causing low morale and low motivation across the country. The survey of 6,000 office workers across Europe reveals that people in
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4 Top Tactics for Coping When Management Changes Hands
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New boss actually might be same as the old boss, which could open better possibilities for you.
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Personal insolvencies set to rise by as much as 30 per cent in 2017
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Analysis from The Insolvency Exchange, part of TDX Group, reveals that volumes of personal insolvencies in the UK are likely to see a significant spike in 2017. The company’s latest Insolvency Market Trends data highlights that new Individual Voluntary Arrangement (IVA) and Trust Deed (TD) applications continue to rise and volumes could increase by as
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