A third of UK workers’ (33 per cent) greatest concern are their finances, according to Neyber’s 2017 DNA of Financial Wellbeing study, which surveyed over 10,000 employees and 500 employers. Finance is closely followed by health (29 per cent) and a good work / life balance (28 per cent). However, employers believe that the greatest worries
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Yorkshire and The Humber is the happiest place to work, research shows
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Research into workplace happiness by Happiness Works on behalf of Robert Half UK reveals that employees in Yorkshire and the Humber are the happiest employees in Britain. Overall, 77 per cent of those questioned said they are happy at work, well above the national average of 63 per cent. The research reveals that people from Yorkshire
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UK businesses say barrier-free EU trade is a must for Brexit negotiations
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Just six per cent of British businesses want the government to prioritise curbing immigration during the Brexit negotiations – while 74 per cent want the government to focus on securing barrier-free trade with the EU. The findings are included in ‘Defending cross-border trade‘, a new report into the impact protectionism and Brexit will have on
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British businesses being throttled by growing pains
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Only 20 per cent of 200 UK business leaders surveyed recently were highly positive about meeting their future growth targets. Despite recent successful expansion and ambitious future plans, the rest are suffering from a wide range of ‘growing pains’ including nearly half not having a grip on costs and spending. The independent survey from eProcurement company
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International trade takes a tumble for UK SMEs
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The latest Global Trade Barometer from World First shows a significant slowdown in international trading, as UK SMEs transfer 17 per cent less on average per currency transaction in Q1 2017 versus Q4 2016 – a fall from £48,000 to just £39,000. In other signs of businesses halting international trade, two in three (64 per
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UK landlords contribution to the economy hindered by rising tax burden
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As their tax burden increases, more than a third of landlords are looking to cut their annual spending, a move that will hit the tradesmen and professionals that support the property industry, according to latest research by Kent Reliance, the specialist mortgage lender and part of OneSavings Bank plc. Landlords currently contribute £15.9 billion per year
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Consumers do not believe brands care about the social causes they promote
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Some 30 per cent of us are somewhat or extremely likely to campaign against a brand when it has damaged social causes, amid a wave of brand scandals by companies including Uber, Tesco and United Airlines. The findings come from Future Thinking’s recent poll which surveyed more than 4,200 respondents. Some 29 per cent say
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Local businesses are more trusted than large enterprises, finds research
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This confidence in local businesses stands out at a time when people are losing faith in the pillars of society including big businesses, government and media, according to Yell, which commissioned the survey. The study finds that dentists, hairdressers and gardeners are viewed as being among the most trusted local businesses in the UK, while by
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Business growth stalled by slow bank lending warns market leader
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The market leader in secured bank lending to wealthy clients has warned that the banking industry must improve speed of access to finance for business owners, or risk a continued slowdown in business investment. The comment comes as the ONS releases its quarterly GDP data. According to the latest preliminary data released Friday (28 April),
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London new build sales fall up to 41 per cent in 2017
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It has been reported that Battersea Power Station is re-examining its ‘delivery priorities with a view to easing the financial burden’, reaching a ‘critical stage’ writing down its projected investment returns (IRR) from 20 per cent to 8.29 per cent. It is also moving some of the proposed affordable homes to a later phase in the scheme
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