Forget feasting on turkey and kicking back on the sofa scoffing Quality Street, over half of small business owners expect to be working on Christmas Day as they battle to stay afloat during the cost of living crisis. Rather than spending precious time off with family or friends, 59% of SME owners say they will […]
Only one in four companies expect their staff to be in the office full time in the coming years, research suggests. A survey of more than a thousand businesses indicates that about one in six believe that their employees will mainly work remotely. The study, by the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) and the technology […]
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 […]