Theresa May recently released her long-awaited industrial strategy, in the form of a ‘green paper’, in an effort to strengthen business confidence and boost the post-Brexit UK economy. In the prime minister’s own words, the strategy seeks to ‘deliver a stronger economy and a fairer society – where wealth and opportunity are spread across every
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How to Evaluate and Improve Your Website
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By Sarah Landrum Maybe you earn money from home by taking care of children in your community, writing articles for clients around the world, or shooting some of your state’s landmarks as a freelance photographer. Regardless of the role you fill, your website is often the first thing that puts potential clients in touch with you. […]
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What you need to know about the UK’s Brexit negotiation stance
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On the 17th January 2017, Theresa May outlined the UK government’s plans for their European Union (EU) exit in, the most comprehensive speech since the decision was made to leave the EU last year, but what does this actually mean for British businesses? Phil Foster, managing director of business energy comparison site, Love Energy Savings
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Study highlights SME distaste of long tax return processes
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With the tax self-assessment deadline fast approaching on 31st January, many tax payers will be preparing to submit their return on time, or risk facing a penalty. Perhaps unsurprisingly, not everyone is a fan of this process. New research, carried out by YouGov for 1Tap Receipts, the expenses management app for the self-employed, finds that over
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Where do entrepreneurs fit into society?
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The entrepreneur is a growing breed in the UK. Last year, over 600,000 businesses launched thanks to a government-backed national campaign – Start-up Britain – and in 2016 we can expect this to be many more. But how does society view entrepreneurs? Although the government has never been more encouraging, more needs to be done to
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Going up in smoke? Why the vaping industry is a short-lived bubble
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Vaping has come a long way in a short time. It started off as a cottage industry, dominated by small, creative companies which benefitted from loose-touch regulation to invent new and innovative products and bring them quickly to market. For vapers, the ability to create a personalised and unique product themselves from the tools provided
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How small businesses can bridge the tech skills gap
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The tech skills gap is widening with each passing year in the UK, and we need to be clever if we’re going to find a way to bridge it. According to the Hays Global Skills Index, 2016 is the fifth year in a row that our digital skills base has taken a beating, with many
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What does the future hold for the e-commerce market?
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It is more than 20 years since the first online purchase and, depending on your source that item was either a Sting CD purchased by a man via one of the first e-commerce sites, NetMarket, or a large pizza purchased from the American restaurant chain, Pizza Hut. However, regardless of the item, the sentiment is
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How Trump could be bad news for the UK’s small businesses
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During the campaign Trump made some remarks he may regret come January, but the general policy stance in terms of trade and industry is relatively clear: an emphasis on rebuilding manufacturing capacity in the US and potentially re-shoring jobs is likely to be important. Unlike the Obama years, Trump is likely to have the support
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UK economy growth and the impact on small businesses after Brexit
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The performance of the UK economy is central to the current assessment of the effects of the Brexit on the UK. This is neatly summarised in GDP (Gross Domestic Product) data which for the period of July to September showed a 0.5 per cent expansion in the economy, 0.2 per cent above expectations. To what
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