Two thirds of Britain’s small business owners say the last two years have been the most challenging since they started their venture. However, PayPal’s annual Business of Change report, this year focusing on Wellbeing & Empowerment’, revealed nearly half fear the next 12 months could prove even more difficult. Surveying small business owners nationwide, PayPal’s […]
Jubilee celebrations could be marred by workplace unrest if employers fail to deal correctly with holiday and pay issues involving their staff, a leading employment lawyer has warned. Sarah Williams, the head of employment at north west firm Taylors Solicitors, said the four-day bank holiday weekend could trigger discontent if bosses act unfairly. She has […]
Small business support platform Enterprise Nation has extended its SME finance hub to include access to support with applying for and claiming R&D Tax Credits and applying for mortgage, protection, pension and investments, in a pioneering one-stop-shop for small business finance. The new-look hub builds on the existing features offered by Capitalise, the business finance platform, […]
ZigZag Global, the global platform that empowers retailers to turn their returns policy into a business game-changer, today announced new insights that show retailers in the UK could be missing out on £19 billion worth of business if their returns policy is not up to scratch. Online fashion is still the most valuable sector of […]
A rare Mercedes-Benz racing car known as the Mona Lisa of cars has been sold by the company for a record £115 million. The 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupé, one of only two of its kind, is a sister car to racing legend Sir Stirling Moss’s record-breaking open cockpit 300 SLR, which covered 992 […]
New research has revealed that only one in four civil servants believe their department is following the Government’s National Data Strategy, with skills and technology infrastructure likely to be significant barriers to the strategy’s effectiveness. Eighty-six civil servants from major Government departments including HMRC and the Home Office were surveyed as part of research by […]
A battle is shaping up between major retailers over whether the UK should introduce an online sales tax, with Sainsbury’s demanding it to help revive struggling high streets while M&S argues it would have the opposite effect. A day before the government’s three-month consultation on changes to business taxes closes, the finance director of Sainsbury’s […]
The boss of one of London’s biggest landlords has conceded that offices will probably never again be as busy as they were before the pandemic. Businesses have changed the way they operate, Toby Courtauld, chief executive of GPE, acknowledged, although he is also adamant that those who predicted the “death of the office” have been […]
Edinburgh, Leeds, and Glasgow have been named as the best cities in Great Britain outside of London to start a business. New analysis which looked at government and business data found that in the first quarter of 2022 saw a growth of incorporations, with 56,448 companies on the total register, showing entrepreneurs’ determination to start businesses […]
The nature of professional life has changed significantly in recent years. The global pandemic and string of lockdowns forced companies across the nation to adapt the working habits of their employees. This can include office-based working, home-based working, or a combination of both. More and more businesses are embracing a hybrid working model. Commuting to […]