Nearly all of budding entrepreneurs across the UK feel that there are factors holding them back from starting a business, with the cost of living crisis heading up the list. These were among the main findings of recent research, commissioned by the AI-driven business planning enterprise, Venture Planner, which polled people across the UK, who […]
Danish golfing legend Thomas Bjorn is the latest star to agree terms to play on the new European Players Tour (EPT), the first-ever golf tour of its type where amateurs with handicaps compete with professionals in the same order of merit. Bjørn is a 15-time European Tour winner and was vice-captain of Europe’s 2023 Ryder […]
Judges will be allowed use ChatGPT to help write legal rulings despite warnings that artificial intelligence (AI) can invent cases that never happened. This is according to a report in The Daily Telegraph. The Judicial Office has issued official guidance to thousands of judges in England and Wales saying AI can be useful for summarising […]
The UK Government has published its most recent review into business payments and cash flow. The review, published in November 2023, calls for greater and more transparent reporting for businesses in an attempt to reduce the threatening late payment culture. The report details the context surrounding late payments on UK businesses and the impact it has […]
Airbnb and Klarna have joined forces to launch Pay Over Time with Klarna, a new way for guests in the UK to spread the cost of their reservation. The launch is part of a phased global roll-out which will see Klarna and Airbnb offering an alternative way to pay in for guests across three continents […]
Profiteering has played a significant role in boosting inflation during 2022, according to a report that calls for a global corporation tax to curb excess profits. Analysis of the financial accounts of many of the UK’s biggest businesses found that profits far outpaced increases in costs, helping to push up inflation last year to levels […]
New research has revealed that one in five UK businesses have experienced a cyber attack or incident, with nearly one in 10 small businesses experiencing this in the last year. This number rises to 35% of large corporate businesses, showing the increasing risk that cyber presents. With criminals often looking for opportunities in the run-up […]
New research from Copyright Licensing Agency (CLA) reveals that creatives including authors, photographers and visual artists are conflicted about whether generative artificial intelligence (AI) is a good thing for their livelihoods and the wider UK creative economy. Commenting on the research, Mat Pfleger, Chief Executive at CLA said, “Our research revealed a general belief that […]
Retail scams across the UK are threatening the entrepreneurial spirit of the nation, according to new research out today which reveals millions of consumers are shunning small and independent businesses due to misguided lack of trust. The research commissioned by F-Secure, a global leader in cybersecurity, found that more than half of Britons, a significant […]
The pay inflation that the UK’s workforce has experienced over the last year may have peaked, with economists predicting a stagnant picture for economic growth in 2024. However, staff confidence remains high amid the growing skills crisis. That’s according to the latest Robert Half Jobs Confidence Index (JCI) – an economic confidence tracker produced in […]