New research conducted by Altodigital reveals a startling divide between the attitudes and strategy of SMBs in comparison to larger organisations when it comes to tackling a range of crucial IT issues such as security, print services and digital transformation. The findings reveal that 51 per cent of small and medium sized businesses simply aren’t
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What will the future of the workplace look like?
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New research published today by The Ludic Group finds the changing nature of workforces and the growing need for a flexible workplace are creating new challenges for communication, collaboration and engagement for businesses across the UK. The impact of technology is causing digital chaos, with businesses struggling to get the communications balance right. With the
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Londoners feel the pinch as inflation outstrips rest of UK
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London households have experienced inflation almost a third higher than those outside the capital over the last 20 years, according to findings from financial planning and investment management group Tilney. The Household Inflation Index analysed Office of National Statistics (ONS) data, dating back to 1997, and found that households within London have seen overall inflation
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Londoners feel the pinch as inflation outstrips rest of UK
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London households have experienced inflation almost a third higher than those outside the capital over the last 20 years, according to findings from financial planning and investment management group Tilney. The Household Inflation Index analysed Office of National Statistics (ONS) data, dating back to 1997, and found that households within London have seen overall inflation
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Call for Chancellor to end ‘business rates chaos’ for small companies
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The FSB has called for urgent action to address the UK’s ‘business rates chaos’ ahead of the Autumn Budget. The business organisation first threw light on the staircase tax in August after small businesses occupying split workspaces unexpectedly started to receive hiked business rates bills. The levy has caused many to lose small business rates
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Report calls for changes to universal credit for the self-employed
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A new report published today by the Low Incomes Tax Reform Group (LITRG) calls for changes to the universal credit system for self-employed claimants. Without such changes, the group warns that there is a very real possibility that people will be discouraged from starting self-employment and existing claimants may be forced to give up their
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Revealed: The scariest workplace tasks, according to office workers
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More than half of UK office workers (53 per cent) admit giving negative feedback to colleagues is the scariest task for them in the workplace – according to new research. The study, conducted by Powwownow, finds making a phone call in front of colleagues comes in as a close second (36 per cent), with one
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Revealed: The scariest workplace tasks, according to office workers
by Owen Gough • • 0 Comments
More than half of UK office workers (53 per cent) admit giving negative feedback to colleagues is the scariest task for them in the workplace – according to new research. The study, conducted by Powwownow, finds making a phone call in front of colleagues comes in as a close second (36 per cent), with one
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How much is theft costing UK tradespeople?
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The theft of tradespeople’s tools may have run to a bill of £94,521,600 last year, new research reveals. The analysis of Freedom of Information (FOI) data, exclusively obtained from various police constabularies by Trade Direct Insurance, finds these types of crimes are so common now that up to 215 tradespeople every single day could be
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UK leading a mobile shopping charge this Christmas
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Mobile shopping accounted for almost a third (28 per cent) of 2016 online holiday orders across the UK, France and Germany, according to CJ Affiliate’s 2017 Holiday Intelligence Report. Within this report, the UK accounted for 44 per cent of online orders that came via mobile, compared to 32 per cent in the US, 26
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