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.
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Introverted entrepreneurs outnumber extroverts by more than two to one
The UK is a nation of intro-preneurs, according to new research
Goldman Sachs joins forces with University to deliver Pathways to Birmingham
A programme to support prospective and existing students towards succeeding in higher education is to be extended and developed thanks to a new partnership with investment banking company Goldman Sachs, which announced its new regional hub in Birmingham earlier this year.
“HIV stigma isn’t going away”
A unique and powerful charter mark created by a Sunderland lecturer to increase employers’ commitments to becoming HIV-friendly is relaunching to tackle the ongoing workplace stigma surrounding the virus.
£5M to support Scotland’s social enterprises transition to net zero
Social Investment Scotland (SIS), in partnership with Zero Waste Scotland (ZWS), has launched a £5M fund to help social enterprises, charities, and community organisations make the transition to carbon net zero.
The International Stock Exchange lists world-first humanitarian catastrophe bond
The International Stock Exchange (TISE) has welcomed a world-first, Danish Red Cross-sponsored catastrophe bond to listing on its Qualified Investor Bond Market (QIBM)
From Black Friday to the Festive Season: 8 tips for small businesses to stand-out
Every year, Black Friday kicks off a pivotal time of year for many small businesses – from independent retailers, to fully digital companies.
The main challenges of crypto investing and how to tackle them
Financial investments are the most lucrative way to increase income, but they don’t come without risks.
How the shifting data landscape will re-shape B2B marketing in 2022
Marketers were faced with the loss of cookie data, but this move to a cookie-less world was then postponed. Meanwhile, an increase in ‘opt-out’ legislation, has led to a reduction in the amount of data available to drive B2B marketing strategies and fuel campaigns.
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.
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.
Get paid to visit the Garden Centres this Christmas
An online gardening platform is looking to hire a team of 10 people from different regions across the UK to be its ‘Christmas Centre Critics’, visiting garden centres in a £50/hr job role.
How do you cater for a multi-cultural workforce and support the needs of different sectors?
Clear Voice, an award-winning social enterprise offering language services, specialising in on demand telephone interpreting, face-to-face appointments, and translation services.
‘Embarrassing’: Boris Johnson criticised for rambling speech to CBI
Boris Johnson has been criticised by senior business leaders and Conservative MPs for a “rambling” speech to top industry figures that saw him extensively praise Peppa Pig World, compare himself to Moses and imitate the noise of an accelerating car.
Doing more housework can polish up your memory
It is unlikely to be welcome news for those hoping to put their feet up in later life: a study has found that the key to keeping a sharp memory could be to do more housework.