Monthly Archives: November 2016

CICM Index shows Q3 declining trend for economic confidence

Continued declining confidence in the manufacturing sector is the driving force behind three successive quarterly falls in overall economic confidence, according to the latest barometer from the credit services sector. Manufacturing closed down 2.3 points to 54.9 in Q3’s results from the Credit Managers’ Index (CMI), which is run by the Chartered Institute of Credit
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Why you should look into charge-free banking for your small business

In today’s competitive business landscape, so many small business owners operate on tight margins, and keeping an eagle eye on outgoings is imperative. In the day-to-day struggle of running a company, banking charges may easily be overlooked when it comes to breaking down your costs. But as a business owner it is well worth shopping
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How chemicals in the office may be a hazard to employee health

Office health and safety training generally covers obvious hazards, like poor ergonomics, manual handling and eye strain. Due to the relative safety of the office environment, compared to the warehouse or building site, less obvious risks are often underestimated. Worse, some chemicals and other hazards capable of causing serious injury can go unnoticed and unmonitored.
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Londoners are still the poorest workers in Britain

UK professionals working in the city of London are officially the poorest workers in Britain, according to research conducted by CV-Library. This is despite the fact that Londoners continue to earn the highest average salary in the UK. Based on new roles advertised in Q3 2016, the job site shows that the average annual salary in
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Why small businesses need a streamlined marketing strategy

In 2016 UK SMEs currently account for a combined annual turnover of £1.8 trillion, making up 47 per cent of all private sector turnover in the UK[1]. However, fewer than 1 per cent of British businesses registered since 2012 have managed to scale up. At MC&C we sought to look at this through the lens of how
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