Forty-five per cent of freelancers and contractors state they are most confident about striking a better work/life balance in the next 12 months, research by Qdos Contractor of The Qdos Group highlights. Despite ongoing uncertainty, 71 per cent of freelancers and contractors are either confident (34 per cent) or balanced (37 per cent) about their
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Consumers admit to ‘abandoning a basket’ to secure a bigger discount
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New online research by leading email marketing platform provider, dotmailer, shows consumers are savvier than ever when it comes to seeking a discount online. From abandoning a basket, to entering in fake details to receive a better deal, it seems consumers are learning how to game the online shopping system. With online shopping worth a
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SME owners aged 18-24 prioritise strategy over convenience
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New research from Opus Energy reveals only a minority of SMEs are taking advantage of government driven initiatives such as business zones or industry-driven business clusters, thereby ignoring the possible collaborative opportunities and financial benefits. Furthermore, younger entrepreneurs were found to be the most open to working collaboratively with other businesses, with older entrepreneurs fearful
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A nation of thieves? Millions stolen from businesses across the UK
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A staggering £184 million worth of items were stolen from businesses across the UK in the space of three years, new research reveals. The data, obtained under the Freedom of Information Act by self storage company Space Station, reveals there have been a reported 842,752 cases of theft from 20 constabularies across the UK between
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Join us for the British Small Business Awards on November 1!
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The British Small Business Awards 2017, organised by SmallBusiness.co.uk and GrowthBusiness.co.uk, sponsored by Travelers, Salesforce and Dun & Bradstreet and held on November 1 at the Grand Connaught Rooms, London, is the leading awards ceremony in the SME space, rewarding the brightest stars of the UK small business scene, together with the vendors and advisers that help them start,
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Extra £3.4 billion collected from SMEs for underpayment of VAT
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HMRC collected an extra £3.4 billion from small and medium sized businesses through inquiries into the under-payment of VAT in 2016/17, says PfP. VAT revenue from SMEs accounted for almost half – 49 per cent – of the additional tax take from investigations into small and medium sized businesses by HMRC’s compliance teams. This is
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Half of customers would walk away if cash is the only payment option
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New research from business technology provider First Data reveals that UK businesses risk losing one in every two customers by not accepting non-cash payments. In a survey of 1,000 UK consumers conducted by OnePoll, card payments emerge as the preferred method of payment for 59 per cent of respondents. Rather than seek an ATM, 43
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Unsung heroes of the office are worth £523 million a year to UK SMEs
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Every SME has one; the go-to team member who books business travel, fixes the printer, navigates the post room and aces the conference call system, and new research from Trainline for Business reveals that these unsung heroes of the workplace, or ‘Office Oracles’, are worth £525 million annually to SMEs, with those working within the
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Hawaiian shirts and hog roasts top the summer perks wish list
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The Great British summer time can be unpredictable, but our early summer heat wave has led to questions around summer dress codes and working temperatures, with the majority of UK professionals (82 per cent) agreeing that businesses should offer a more relaxed dress code over the hotter months, according to CV-Library. The survey, which asked
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Rise of the uninsured economy? Startups boom but lack protection
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More than two million people have started a business in the past three years as the UK experiences the most rapid rise in self-employment in its history. According to a recent survey by AXA, the momentum shows no signs of letting up as a further 3.5 million people say they are planning to go self-employed.
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