Mimecast Limited today announces the launch of the Mimecast Email Security Risk Assessment (ESRA), an analysis report measuring the effectiveness of email security systems. This effort highlights the need to push the entire industry to work toward a higher standard of email threats security. The report shows that millions of email attacks ranging from opportunistic
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Majority of UK accountants plan to leave their job
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The latest data from the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) and recruitment specialist, Global Accounting Network, finds that 61 per cent of UK-based qualified accountants plan on changing jobs in the next two years. By comparison, 35 per cent of Ireland-based accountants plan of switching jobs during the same period. The survey, which collected
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Love is in the air for workers in northern cities this Valentine’s day
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A quarter (26.7 per cent) of UK workers admit to having had an office romance, with nearly half (44.6 per cent) believing that it is acceptable to date someone that you work with. This is according to the latest research from CV-Library. The study, which surveyed 1,000 UK workers about their views on relationships in the workplace,
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FedEx SME export report reveals UK SMEs fuelling UK export growth
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More than 63 per cent of British small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) are exporting and making a significant contribution to rising international trade by taking advantage of declines in the value of the pound, reveals new research of exporting SMEs by FedEx Express. Exporting revenues contribute 59 per cent of these SMEs’ total revenues, a third
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Most HR staff are kept awake thinking about work
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A huge number of HR professionals (93 per cent) admit to being kept awake at night thinking about work, according to new research by Time4Sleep. The study of 1,000 adults looked into which professions are the most sleep deprived, what keeps workers awake at night and who is most likely to hit snooze on the alarm.
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Drop in EU national workers contributing to skills and labour shortages
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While the short-term outlook for employment remains strong, labour and skills shortages are starting to bite in UK sectors that employ a high number of EU nationals, according to the latest Labour Market Outlook from the CIPD and The Adecco Group. The report suggests that, despite a near record number of vacancies (748,000 according to
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Unhealthy employees costing British firms in lost productivity
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British employers are losing on average 27.5 days of productive time per employee each year as unhealthy staff take time off sick and underperform in the office as a result of ill-health (otherwise known as presenteeism). This is equivalent to each worker losing more than an entire working month of productive time annually. When translated into
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Britain witnesses the demise of the high street shops
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High Street is the most common street name in the UK and refers to the primary business street of villages, towns and cities and acts as the heart of any British town. However, it appears that the traditional British high street may soon become obsolete, with more and more shops closing without being replaced. Both
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SMEs remain confident they will thrive in 2017 and beyond
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Small and Medium sized businesses (SMEs) in the United Kingdom and globally are confident about their future business performance, optimistic about the economy and believe they have the strategies in place to thrive in an age of uncertainty, according to the American Express Global SME Pulse. The research, carried out among senior executives and decision
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Limited company directors fail to understand basic business concepts
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A new survey of 250 UK limited company directors by CompanyHelp reveals shocking levels of misinformation, lack of understanding of key financial facts and also the precarious business situation UK’s limited companies are in. According to the research, 60 per cent do not fully understand how a directors’ loan account functions. A quarter (26 per cent) of
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