For business owners seeking the best growth hotspots, being sent to Coventry might be just what they need to learn about creating jobs, and when it comes to growing a multimillion-pound turnover, entrepreneurs are better off basing themselves in Belfast and Aberdeen than London. The surprising findings are revealed in new research published by the
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Public sector job satisfaction hits four-year high despite Brexit
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Job satisfaction in the public sector is at its highest level in four years and wider post-referendum optimism is evident among UK employees, according to the latest CIPD/Halogen Employee Outlook report. However, there is still ample room for improvement in employee development and career progression which employers must address quickly so as not to lose
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ILM calls on businesses to address leadership lag post Brexit
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Businesses must address the leadership lag as a key priority in 2017, in order to boost success as the UK embarks on its post-Brexit journey, according to ILM’s leadership manifesto and research. ILM, a provider of leadership qualifications in the UK, found that more than half of employees (53 per cent) will consider moving jobs unless their
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Growth threatened as three in four forced to write off unpaid debts
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More than three quarters (76 per cent) of small and medium sized businesses have written off unpaid debts in the past year, according to new research1 by Amicus Commercial Finance, the specialist provider of flexible working capital to SMEs. The average amount written off by UK SMEs in the last year is £11,708, representing just under
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Over 500 brands adopt reviews to earn their stars in time for Christmas
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Looking to embrace genuine feedback from customers ahead of Christmas, more than 500 businesses have engaged with an independent review platform. Reviews are proven to improve Google search rankings and enable businesses to achieve those highly acclaimed Google stars, a sign of quality that improves browsers’ trust in the sites. The invite-only reviews and customer
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Fall in government tenders in technology sector caused by Brexit
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Uncertainty around Brexit has caused a slowdown in the number of government tenders to the technology sector according to technology solutions provider hSo. In the run up to the Brexit vote in June, government tenders were steadily being issued, however since the vote and confirmation that the UK electorate wishes to leave the European Union
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Most SMEs are unprepared for further Brexit turbulence
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In spite of the uncertainties and Brexit turbulence triggered by the UK’s vote to leave the European Union, only a small percentage of SMEs have done any planning to hedge the associated risks of an exit and plan for the unexpected. That was one of the claims made by speakers at an event in Cardiff
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Business mortgage enquiries boom in more promising news for high street
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Such commercial mortgage enquiries also increased substantially on the month, up by three quarters (75 per cent) compared to September 2016, according to data from the National Association of Commercial Finance Brokers (NACFB). Nearly two thirds (64 per cent) of all commercial mortgage enquiries in October – from the likes of high street retailers to restaurants and pubs
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Workers planning to get saucy at the Christmas bash
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It’s the biggest event in the office calendar and hedonistic Brits are planning to party harder than ever at this year’s Christmas bash. Boozing, smooching and everything else in between are all on the menu according to new research from reputation experts, Igniyte. One in five prospective party-goers freely admits they’re going to do something
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Retailers must address disruption in age of digital change
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Retailers must review their approach to application development practices and IT infrastructure to achieve the business agility they need to address the threat of disruption in their industry through digital change. This is according to Ian Furness, hosting services director at Claranet, who states that implementing a DevOps approach is critical if retailers are to
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