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  • Pregnant women fear losing jobs over Covid safety worries, survey finds
  • Seedrs joins the Republic in $100m deal
  • Omicron ‘threatens to stoke inflation’, says OECD
  • Bosses cancel Christmas parties and tell workers to stay home
  • Government secures fourth jab deal to fight Covid variants
  • Double-digit house price growth returns as ‘buoyant’ market keeps up pace
  • TSB announce the closure of 70 more branches
  • Consumers face more expensive Christmas as retailers start to pass on cost pressures
  • FCA urges lenders to support UK’s 47,000 ‘mortgage prisoners’
  • UK competition watchdog orders Facebook owner to sell gif website Giphy
As we move into 2022, the trends we see emerging will increasingly be geared towards delivering improved user experiences and innovation at speed.

The rise of the ‘business technologist’ and ‘hyperautomation’

As we move into 2022, the trends we see emerging will increasingly be geared towards delivering improved user experiences and innovation at speed.

WhatsApp and Enterprise Nation partner to support UK small businesses

Year-long national partnership will provide SMBs with resources and advice to help them connect with customers and grow their business using WhatsApp’s free business tools 

Sustainable cement innovation secures £500K grant for new production facility

A Scottish-based manufacturing facility which will enable the production of lower carbon cement products has secured a £500,000 award from Zero Waste Scotland’s Circular Economy Investment Fund.

Pregnant women fear losing jobs over Covid safety worries, survey finds

More than a third of pregnant women fear losing their jobs due to safety concerns about Covid in the workplace, according to a survey.

Seedrs joins the Republic in $100m deal

Seedrs, the equity crowdfunding platform, is to be acquired by Republic, a US start-up investing service for about $100 million.

Omicron ‘threatens to stoke inflation’, says OECD

The new Omicron strain of coronavirus threatens to further stoke inflation as outbreaks restrict production capacity and mobility in labour markets, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development has warned.

Bosses cancel Christmas parties and tell workers to stay home

Office Christmas parties are being cancelled and employees told to work from home as companies scramble to protect staff from the Omicron variant.

Government secures fourth jab deal to fight Covid variants

A fourth coronavirus jab for British adults has moved a step closer after the government rushed through a deal for more than 100 million extra doses that can be tailored against variants.

The city that always sleeps

Which cities are getting the best rest?

  1. The rise of the ‘business technologist’ and ‘hyperautomation’
  2. WhatsApp and Enterprise Nation partner to support UK small businesses
  3. Sustainable cement innovation secures £500K grant for new production facility
  4. Pregnant women fear losing jobs over Covid safety worries, survey finds
  5. Seedrs joins the Republic in $100m deal
  6. Omicron ‘threatens to stoke inflation’, says OECD
  7. Bosses cancel Christmas parties and tell workers to stay home
  8. Government secures fourth jab deal to fight Covid variants
  9. The city that always sleeps

Latest News…

Pregnant women fear losing jobs over Covid safety worries, survey finds

More than a third of pregnant women fear losing their jobs due to safety concerns about Covid in the workplace, according to a survey.

Seedrs joins the Republic in $100m deal

Seedrs, the equity crowdfunding platform, is to be acquired by Republic, a US start-up investing service for about $100 million.

Omicron ‘threatens to stoke inflation’, says OECD

The new Omicron strain of coronavirus threatens to further stoke inflation as outbreaks restrict production capacity and mobility in labour markets, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development has warned.

Bosses cancel Christmas parties and tell workers to stay home

Office Christmas parties are being cancelled and employees told to work from home as companies scramble to protect staff from the Omicron variant.

Government secures fourth jab deal to fight Covid variants

A fourth coronavirus jab for British adults has moved a step closer after the government rushed through a deal for more than 100 million extra doses that can be tailored against variants.

Double-digit house price growth returns as ‘buoyant’ market keeps up pace

House prices unexpectedly returned to double digit growth last month as the property market kept up its “extremely buoyant” pace, new figures show.

TSB announce the closure of 70 more branches

TSB is to close 70 more branches next year – nearly a quarter of its remaining network – as more customers shift to digital banking.

Consumers face more expensive Christmas as retailers start to pass on cost pressures

British households are facing a more expensive Christmas shop after labour shortages and surging costs pushed retail prices higher for the first time since May 2019, according to industry figures.

FCA urges lenders to support UK’s 47,000 ‘mortgage prisoners’

Banks and building societies have been urged to consider changes to lending criteria to help an estimated 47,000 borrowers who could benefit from a cheaper home loan but are currently unable to move.

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Business

As we move into 2022, the trends we see emerging will increasingly be geared towards delivering improved user experiences and innovation at speed.

The rise of the ‘business technologist’ and ‘hyperautomation’

As we move into 2022, the trends we see emerging will increasingly be geared towards delivering improved user experiences and innovation at speed.

WhatsApp and Enterprise Nation partner to support UK small businesses

Year-long national partnership will provide SMBs with resources and advice to help them connect with customers and grow their business using WhatsApp’s free business tools 

Sustainable cement innovation secures £500K grant for new production facility

A Scottish-based manufacturing facility which will enable the production of lower carbon cement products has secured a £500,000 award from Zero Waste Scotland’s Circular Economy Investment Fund.

Get over your fear and be confident making business presentations

Presentations giving you palpitations? Don’t let fear hold your business back from being rewarded for its success.

The seven books that helped me on my entrepreneurial journey

If you take a look at any of my businesses, and you know what my influences in business are, you’ll see how much I’ve taken from the world around me and used it as an inspiration to build.

The supply chain crisis – A Business Continuity perspective

For a long time, Business Continuity professionals have bemoaned the lack of attention paid to the supply chain, despite its critical importance.

UK SMEs forge ahead with cautious optimism as post-pandemic business confidence grows

Despite lingering anxieties about the pandemic and a variety of economic and commercial issues, the majority of SMEs believe it is now imperative to begin building back from the crisis.

Profiled…

Getting To Know You: Matt Anderson, Director, Velair

Matt Anderson talks to Business Matters about his company Velair ensure their customers get the best products for the end user. 

Getting To Know You: Mark Costello, the CEO of hubb

We talk to  Mark Costello, the CEO of hubb, a tech based insurance company focused on the SME market, which uses technology and AI to automate all but their advisory functions.

Marketing & Social Media

From Black Friday to the Festive Season: 8 tips for small businesses to stand-out

How the shifting data landscape will re-shape B2B marketing in 2022

Advertising watchdog overturns ban on advert of Land Rover in forest

Newswire

Customs Crunch – How this startup plans to take the friction out of brexit

Business Matters
  • EU stimulus package announced offers new confidence for investors
  • Struggling TSB set to close 100 branches and axe staff
  • FTSE 100 outperforms European counterparts as oil and tobacco stocks gain
  • Pound sinks ahead of second Brexit parliamentary vote

Get Funded

Seedrs joins the Republic in $100m deal

Seedrs, the equity crowdfunding platform, is to be acquired by Republic, a US start-up investing service for about $100 million.

Sustainable UK start-ups raise record £2.3 billion

UK start-ups which focus on the environment and other sustainable development raised £2.3 billion this year, after a wave of investment in UK clean energy companies.

Science Creates opens its second incubator for next generation of scientists-turned-entrepreneurs in Bristol

Science Creates, the deep tech ecosystem that nurtures science and engineering start-ups and spin-outs, has today opened its second specialised incubator space in Bristol.

White Oak grows asset finance business with £150 million facility

Independent business lender White Oak has announced it has completed a securitisation facility from Barclays, with the funds set to be deployed to SMEs across the UK via asset finance solutions.

John Lewis targets ‘throwaway’ culture with £1m ideas fund

The owner of John Lewis and Waitrose are launching a £1m fund that will channel cash into projects with the potential to end the high street’s “throwaway” culture.

Ex-F1 team boss Eddie Jordan considering £3bn bid for Playtech

The former Formula One team owner Eddie Jordan is part of a consortium considering making a £3bn offer for Playtech, as the London-listed gambling software supplier becomes the focus of a potential bidding war.

Capital Business Media launches new events & awards division: The UK Business Events & Awards Company

Capital Business Media has announced a £500,000 investment into new events company The UK Business Events & Awards Company to develop a leading awards programme to reward business excellence and innovation.

‘Cow’s milk without cows’ start-up raises $13m in seed funding

“Cow’s milk without cows” will be in Israeli shops by 2023, after a start-up raised a record $13m (£9.7m) in seed funding from investors to help it make traditional dairy products from microorganisms.

India’s leading ecommerce enablement company GoKwik raises $15m

GoKwik, an ecommerce enablement company aiming to democratise the shopping experience and increase GMV realisation for ecommerce businesses, has announced it has raised a $15 million

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Legal

Data requests cost individual UK businesses up to £336,000 per year

New research has revealed that Data Subject Access Requests (DSARs) are costing individual UK businesses between £72,000 – £336,000 each year.

Compensation and the ‘law of everything’: why data protection isn’t the new PPI

Data protection is seldom out of the headlines these days. Whether its massive data breaches involving multinational companies, members of the royal family suing national newspapers.

Flexible working requests: what do the proposed changes mean for employers?

A consultation on the Government’s proposals to give all employees the right to request flexible working from day one has been launched.

Could your smart doorbell cost you more than you think? The GDPR at your home

This week, a judge at Oxford County Court handed down what is believed to be the first judgment of its kind in the UK relating to the use of the ‘Ring’ doorbell, a popular smart doorbell system that is sold by Amazon.

Mondelez threatens trademark battle over bar’s lilac packaging

A multinational confectionery company has threatened legal action against a London vegan snack maker over the colour of one of its fruit bars.

Ministers to give workers immediate right to request flexible working

Employees of all companies will be able to request flexible working arrangements when they start new jobs under proposals to be published by ministers.

Could the Employment Bill pose a risk to businesses?

With the Employment Bill back in the limelight, Amanda Badley, head of employment at BHW Solicitors urges employers to find a synergy between business need vs business want.

Back to work this month? Employers’ risks and responsibilities

Natasha Forman and Francesca Lopez are Senior Associates in the Employment Team at Kingsley Napley LLP offer five key areas employers need to consider about a hybrid working policy:

Stamp duty land tax: claiming multiple dwellings relief before physical works begin

A tribunal case decision released in July 2021 held that multiple dwellings relief was not available in two lead appeals where developers had bought sites for new homes.

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Made in Britain

Made in Britain: Equity management firm, Capdesk

Christian Gabriel, founder of equity management company Capdesk, discusses the journey of his company and his secrets to success.

Made in Britain: Digital community platform, Rest Less

We sat down with Sara, CTO of digital community platform Rest Less, to learn about her experience of building a business from scratch.  

Made in Britain: Online bakery brand, No Guilt Bakes

Maya Harruna and Taeya Abdel-Majeed explain the journey behind their guilt-free online bakery brand, No Guilt Bakes. 

Made in Britain: Luxury shoe company, Laura See London

Laura See talks to Business Matters about her journey to starting up her very own luxury shoe brand, Laura See London. 

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Opinion

The issue of Net Zero and Taxation

With a little help from my friends: Support networks growing entrepreneurs need for success

How smart technology can assist small businesses transition to future net zero 

Technology

As we move into 2022, the trends we see emerging will increasingly be geared towards delivering improved user experiences and innovation at speed.

The rise of the ‘business technologist’ and ‘hyperautomation’

UK competition watchdog orders Facebook owner to sell gif website Giphy

Jack Dorsey steps down as boss of Twitter

Business

The city that always sleeps

Which cities are getting the best rest?

Business Champion Awards

Get over your fear and be confident making business presentations

Presentations giving you palpitations? Don’t let fear hold your business back from being rewarded for its success.

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