Three quarters of Brits say they are currently paying for subscriptions they don’t use – whether that be video streaming services or the gym memberships we’ve vowed to use since the start of the year. Whilst there’s been a lot of talk of tightening belts in recent months, 38 per cent of the public have […]
New research has revealed that women report they still face stereotypes when running a business compared to their male counterparts, saying they are seen as ‘too emotional’, ‘bossy’, ‘weak’ and ‘trying to be masculine’. The research found that nearly half of women believe there is less room for them to fail in the business world […]
In England, Scotland and Wales, full-time nursery for children under the age of two is costing some parents more than half of one person’s weekly take-home pay. In fact, In some areas, this figure climbs to a staggering 70 per cent of parents take-home pay. The analysis was shared by Business in the Community, The […]
Netflix will reportedly launch a cheaper ad-supported tier for its streaming platform at the start of November as the company tries to stem the loss of more than 1 million subscribers in 2022. The company was initially planning to start offering the service in 2023, but Variety reported last week it had been bumped to […]
The latest economic forecasts predict stagnated growth across the UK economy next year and a recent survey has found that three-quarters of SMEs are pivoting in response to existing economic difficulties. With a wide range of national and international factors adversely affecting the UK food and drink industry, B2B online marketplace ShelfNow shares how small […]
The UK’s Office for Tax Simplification (OTS) has opened a review into those who work abroad remotely, in a sign the government may soon begin to crack down on remote working holidays. The OTS has begun collecting data on people who work for UK companies from abroad, following a major uptick in the numbers of […]
Unilever’s advert for one of its laundry detergents, Persil, has been banned for being misleading about its environmental benefits. The television advert said Persil was “kinder to our planet”, and featured children picking up litter on a beach. The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) said the advert’s claim was unsubstantiated. Unilever, which owns brands including Hellmann’s […]
With companies still getting to grips with Brexit and the pandemic having a huge impact on businesses globally, it is easy to understand why most UK businesses have struggled in recent times. However, some sectors have boomed post-pandemic. Paul Dodgshon, the Sales Director of Business Partnership, has taken a look at which sectors are looking […]
Jacob Rees-Mogg has been meeting oil and gas companies in a bid to boost North Sea supplies amid an ongoing energy crisis. It is understood that the Brexit Opportunities Minister and Liz Truss-backer held talks with energy giants including Shell over recent days, ahead of a desperate winter which will see energy bills spike to new records […]
Chancellor Nadhim Zahawi will embark on a US trip this week in an attempt to bang the drum for Britain’s post-Brexit financial future. Zahawi will visit the New York Stock Exchange and meet with senior global bank representatives with “the aim of setting the highest possible standard for global financial services co-operation between the two […]