Exporting requires a very specific headspace to deal with the vast amount of logistics. Fortunately for the UK we have businesses who not only survive on this skill, but thrive on it. Crossing borders and creating brilliant points of trade and jobs in other countries to enable their communities to thrive too, the Business Champion […]
A mismatch in the number of workers available to take up jobs and vacancies that need filling may keep inflation higher for longer, economists have warned. Businesses are struggling to fill job openings because there are not enough workers in the right industries or locations or with the right skills, according to Sanjay Raja, chief […]
The exodus of workers from the jobs market over the pandemic has weakened prospects for Britain’s economic growth, the governor of the Bank of England has warned. About half a million workers left their jobs over the pandemic with no plans to return to work. Some of the rise was caused by the ageing of […]
Rokt, the global leader in ecommerce technology, is today announcing a new partnership with Oracle Red Bull Racing, the leading Formula One (F1) team and winner of last year’s Constructors and Drivers Championships. Rokt will become an official team partner and the two organisations will work together on various initiatives to foster greater diversity in […]
Rising paint prices and higher energy costs were among the reasons for a leap in the cost of motor insurance late last year, a trade body has said. The average price paid for cover rose by 8% in the final three months of the year, compared with the previous quarter, the Association of British Insurers […]
Infosys, the company founded by Rishi Sunak’s father-in-law NR Narayana Murthy, is in a multimillion-pound dispute with the UK tax authorities. HMRC and the Indian IT services firm, in which the prime minister’s wife, Akshata Murty, holds a stake of close to 1%, disagree over a corporation tax bill of about £20m, according to the […]
Many train firms will not run any services on Wednesday or Friday as Britain’s train services will be decimated by strike action on two days this week. Train driver members of Aslef and the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) will walk out on Wednesday and Friday in a long-running dispute over pay, jobs and conditions. […]
Almost three quarters of jobs in the creative sector are at risk of being replaced by artificial intelligence according to a new study. Roles including those of filmmakers, illustrators, game designers, sound engineers and special effects artists are among those that could become obsolete as AI becomes more advanced. Using AI bot ChatGPT, the data […]
Even attempting to burst onto the scene in the last three years deserves an award in itself. Let alone taking a concept and pushing forwards in the most challenging of times with the most tenacity to launch and make a profit. It’s time to congratulate the sheer imagination and talent behind the nation’s New Business […]
Codat – the universal API for small business data – and a group of lenders have written an open letter to Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, Grant Shapps, calling for the government to support improved data sharing initiatives to tackle the difficulties faced by SMEs in accessing credit. The letter has […]