Singapore has topped an in-depth study of the world’s nations as offering the best environment for entrepreneurs, according to an entrepreneurship index developed by Mara Foundation and Opinium Research. The inaugural Ashish J Thakkar global entrepreneurship index measures entrepreneurial environments around the world and assesses each of its 85 countries against a set of criteria
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Service sector less optimistic about their future as profitability falls
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The service sector saw a decline in optimism in the three months to November, although the fall was less sharp than in the previous quarter, according to the CBI’s latest quarterly Service Sector Survey. Business and professional services firms – which include accountancy, legal and marketing firms – report that business volumes barely increased and
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UK SME community sees Autumn Statement as modest and medium-term
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Chancellor Philip Hammond presented his Autumn Statement to the nation, outlining the governments budget plan. Mike Cherry, national chairman at the Federation of Small Businesses, gives his thoughts and reaction to Hammond’s statement. Corporation Tax ‘FSB fully supports the government’s aims to enhance the UK’s reputation as an internationally competitive business tax location. The decision to further
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Marketers prioritise online social media when launching new products
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Research unveiled today highlights that online social media is king when it comes to launching new products, three-quarters of brand marketers (74 per cent) now prioritise online social media above TV advertising in their launch marketing plans. The research was commissioned by launch marketing specialist agency Five by Five, interviewing more than 730 senior marketers across
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Should you develop native or hybrid apps? That is the question!
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As a mobile app development professional at the largest independent app developers in the UK, I’m asked on countless occasions by enterprise organisations ‘should we develop a native or hybrid apps for our business?’ The poser of the questions then sits, perched forward on the edge of their seat. It’s almost as if I then
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Retail sales growth picked up pace in the year to November
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Retail sales growth at its fastest pace for over a year in the 12 months to November, according to the latest CBI quarterly Distributive Trades Survey. The survey of 126 firms, of which 61 were retailers, shows that sales volumes for the time of year were considered well above average and are expected to grow at
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Autumn Statement 2016: SME reaction to Hammond’s venture capital investment
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Startups are set for a boost from the chancellor’s Autumn Statement, as Philip Hammond announced plans to plough £400m into venture capital. The funds will come via the British Business Bank and it’s expected to unlock as much as £1 billion for startups itching to scale up as it will encourage private investment. Of particular
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Consumers willing to accept promotional offers in return for passwords
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Consumers keep using the same passwords when signing up to retail online discounts and promotional offers, according to Centrify, an internet security company. The online study, finds that over 70 per cent of surveyed respondents will spend somewhere between £50-£1000 on promotional offer when online shopping this Christmas. As online shopping becomes the norm, the
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Bad saving habits stop British consumers from saving for the big Christmas shop
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With Christmas just around the corner, a new survey reveals the bad saving habits leaving Brits in the red. 10,000 people in the UK were asked by finance specialist Solution Loans which reckless spending behaviour they were guilty of – and between spontaneous shopping sprees, mounting monthly bills and living beyond our limits, it looks
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Low-paid self employed ‘need affordable NI contributions’
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Robin Williamson, LITRG technical director, says that because the self employed do not get sick pay or automatic enrolment into a pension scheme, their NI contributions are important to help them to secure the state pension and other state benefits. ‘The Chancellor announced NI contributions will change for the self employed, and this may mean
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