Tech-savvy Brits are adopting and becoming increasingly reliant upon new ways to pay, but small businesses are struggling to keep up with changing consumer demands, research from Barclaycard has found. A growing opportunity The findings reveal that nearly half (46 per cent) of millennial shoppers (18-34 year olds) are opting to pay using a next
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Are EU supply chains strong enough to support SME confidence through Brexit?
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A third (31 per cent) of small businesses witnessed a disruption in their supply chain in the previous twelve months. Somewhat paradoxically, against this backdrop of fragile supply chains and Brexit uncertainty, two-thirds of businesses expect turnover to increase over the next twelve months. Construction, engineering and manufacturing sectors have the weakest supply chains, reports
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Jobs for the boys myth limits apprenticeship opportunities
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School leavers are missing out on potential apprenticeship opportunities because they mistakenly believe that careers available are in so called ‘traditional’ gender specific careers, new research by leading employer Prudential shows. The insurer’s nationwide study of 16 to 18 year olds found that nearly two thirds (61 per cent) believe most apprenticeship opportunities are in
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UK businesses at risk of losing their workforce due to signal black spots
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As today’s workforces become increasingly reliant on their mobile devices, a quarter (25 per cent) of British office workers say they would consider moving jobs (or have already moved) due to a lack of mobile coverage in their building. That’s according to new research from UK communications infrastructure company Arqiva, which highlights the worrying extent of
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Will artificial intelligence enhance talent acquisition?
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According to new research by global talent acquisition and management firm, Alexander Mann Solutions, 96 per cent of senior HR professionals believe that artificial intelligence has the potential to greatly enhance talent acquisition and retention. However, more than half of professionals are not comfortable with the current pace of technological transformation in their talent function, 57 per
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The top merchants in the rise of contactless payments
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Despite customers across the UK often experiencing ‘sorry, we don’t take contactless payments’ apologies at the till, it’s clear that tap-to-pay is on the rise. According to the contactless statistics for 2016 from the UK Cards Association, over 21 million contactless cards were issued in the UK, with the total contactless spend reaching over £25
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UK must improve language skills to prepare for Brexit
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UK businesses and institutions urgently need to prioritise language skills to avoid competitive disadvantage from Brexit says the Institute of Translation and Interpreting (ITI). In the week of its international conference in Cardiff, the Institute is highlighting how Brexit could expose this as a major weakness if action is not taken urgently. The UK has
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Four reasons why business travel could improve your life
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For many businesses, offices and clients are now spread around the world. Technology has made it easy to stay in contact on a daily basis no matter where you’re based. However, technology isn’t always a substitute for face-to-face meetings and travel, whether it’s overseas or closer to home, can really pay off. If you do
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Six reasons why you should invest in training
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Business energy provider, Love Energy Savings surveyed more than 1,400 people and find almost half of them (49 per cent) don’t believe that their employer is offering them enough learning and development opportunities through training. The week commencing 15th May 2017 marks the start of Learning at Work Week. The week encourages businesses of all shapes and
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UK Businesses to sever supply chains to the EU to avoid Brexit tariffs
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Businesses either side of the English Channel are preparing contingency plans which could sever supply chains between the UK and EU, according to the Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS). A survey of 2,111 supply chain managers finds 32 per cent of UK businesses who work with suppliers on the continent are actively looking for
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