Although we’ve come a long way when it comes to making the workplace more inclusive for people no matter their race, gender, sexuality or disability, there are people who think that their place of work still has a long way to go. As we dive head first into the party season it is common for […]
Small businesses that rely on Royal Mail to deliver their products to customers before Christmas are being forced to take their last orders for gifts as early as this weekend because of the postal backlog already building up as a series of postal worker strikes looms over the next fortnight. Others are working around the […]
The number of people working in programming and computer consultancy has risen by more than 250,000 workers over the past decade, according to Census data. There were an extra 274,000 people who worked in the industry in 2021 compared to 2011, Office for National Statistics (ONS) data showed. At the same time, traditional industries such […]
eBay UK has announced the latest recipients of its Business Roadshow grants, aimed at helping small businesses to accelerate their growth. In total, 138 businesses have been awarded a combined £280,000 worth of cash grants and support packages, made available to small business applicants that attended eBay’s ongoing nationwide Business Roadshows. The announcement comes as […]
When comparing to last year’s spending habits, over half of consumers are more likely to or are already using Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) services, according to new research. The data reveals that a quarter of consumers, more conscious of their spending habits during the cost of living crisis, are more likely to use BNPL […]
In-house lawyers working in major British companies are becoming increasingly concerned that the firms they work for are failing to keep up with the methods being used by criminals to carry out financial crime. More than two-thirds of in-house lawyers surveyed by law firm Ashurst said they have concerns about their companies’ abilities to keep […]
Leicester College student, Cerys Andrew has been announced as the 2022 National Entrepreneur of the Year and will receive a £5,000 investment from Peter Jones CBE, star of BBC’s Dragon’s Den. Cerys, who has recently completed the Peter Jones Business Enterprise BTEC National Foundation Diploma Cerys with Levi Rootslevel 3 at the College, entered the […]
Amidst concerns that R&D might be cut, we are urging the Government that R&D funding must be protected to help drive an innovation-led recovery and economy. We need to see a recommitment to the 2021 Conservative government spending review pledge to increase funding for R&D by £5bn to £20bn a year by 2024-5. A report […]
Staff at the Co-op will be able to take paid time off for fertility treatments, under a new policy launched by the retailer. Co-op’s chief executive, Shirine Khoury-Haq, said she has gone through the process of fertility treatment herself and wants to create a supportive environment for her employees. The policy will provide paid leave […]
The UK is currently in a state of economic crisis, with energy bills rising and the unemployment rate continuing to worsen, the UK is expected to enter a recession in 2023. A recent report by Energy Live News found that many small businesses are ‘struggling to stay afloat’, and it’s anticipated that ‘nearly 53% of […]