Bigger isn’t always better in business, according to the British workforce, as new research reveals start-up employees are the happiest and most likely to love their jobs. Almost one in three (31 per cent) of workers in businesses containing a maximum of nine members of staff said they ‘love’ their jobs – according to a new
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Absence rates show Blue Monday and National Sickie Day are no more
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New statistics released today by the ELAS Group show the absence rates for the first half of 2017. 9,300 employees from 75 companies across the UK were surveyed. Whether it’s due to increased publicity or growth in the number of employers using intelligent software to monitor absences, the figures from the first half of the
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SMEs more afraid of cybercrime than Brexit
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Britain’s SMEs are shifting the billions spent each year on hiring traditional experts, such as legal and procurement consultants, to leverage the skills required to survive in an increasingly digital world, including those for security against cybercrime and new payments technology. According to research from Barclaycard, which has helped make businesses successful for over 50 years,
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UK employees waste 400 million days a year on unnecessary tasks
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New research shows UK employees spend 441,827,088 days a year on ‘time wasting’ office tasks such as responding to hundreds of emails, attending meetings for meetings sake, and completing unnecessary admin. Two thirds (60 per cent) of 2,040 UK employees spend at least half a day every single week performing tasks they deem as time wasters
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Two thirds of SME retailers feel bullish about UK trading conditions
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Independent research commissioned by Shutl, the platform that gives people control over their deliveries, finds SME retailers to be positive about trading conditions during 2017 and into 2018. Of the 500 SME business owners surveyed, nearly two thirds feel their business would be in a stronger position by Spring 2018, with a third citing smarter and
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One in three now comfortable talking about mental health at work
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Bupa, the health and wellbeing provider, has released figures to reveal the health of the UK’s workplace wellbeing. The research coincides with the launch of the Bupa Wellbeing Edit – a report which explores key themes in workplace wellbeing with insights from business and wellbeing experts. The data shows the number of people receiving mental
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SME savings suffer following Brexit vote
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Small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) are saving 20 per cent less than in the run up to the EU Referendum in 2016, with the average savings now standing at £446,000, according to new research from bank Hampshire Trust Bank. The annual study shows that current accounts are also impacted with the average balance standing at
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It’s all about the deal – shoppers search for discounts before buying
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Research carried out by bigDL, the digital marketing tool for retailers and consumer deals app, reveals, that 80 per cent of adults search for discounts and codes or vouchers before making a purchase. And, half of those aged between 25-34 years old would postpone or not make a purchase at all if they haven’t got a
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Is your business and your business telecoms ready for MIFID II?
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The Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MIFID II) is the EU legislation that regulates firms who provide services to clients linked to ‘financial instruments’. MiFID II was applied in the UK from November 2007, but is now being revised to improve the functioning of financial markets in light of the financial crisis and to strengthen
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The ugly truth behind those ‘healthy’ office snacks
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Did you plan to ‘prep’ lunch last night…but something more important cropped up? Me too. We all know that prepping our lunch and snacks the night before is more ‘cost-effective’, and allows us to make ‘healthier’ decisions…yet many of us still find ourselves nipping to the nearest café’s/ shops to get our drinks and snacks
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