New research into how businesses feel about the imminent changes in Shared Parental Leave (SPL) reveals that getting HR managers on board is the key concern for employers.
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The latest news affecting small and medium sized (SME) businesses in the UK
Over half of SMBs still face cashflow problems despite upturn in economy
Research shows UK small businesses struggle with late payments but online accounting tech firm Xero says users can buck the trend by speeding-up cash collection.
Cyclists show support for revolutionary new quick release wheel lock ‘Quick Caps’
After 3 years of research and development, Bristol based engineer Curtis Dorrington has developed Quick Caps, a tiny padlock that helps prevent the theft of quick release wheels, saving cyclists a lot of time, money and effort. It simply snaps into place around the quick release (QR) leaver, making it extremely difficult for the wheel to be removed.
Access to finance key barrier to starting and growing a business
Half of the UK’s entrepreneurs cite access to finance as the main barrier to setting up a new business.
Small businesses suffering from ‘data underload’
The UK’s small businesses are missing out on possible commercial opportunities because of a data deficit.
UK Savings Crisis: The Five Year Retirement
Pension pots will run dry after just five years at current rate of saving
EasyJet Founder unveils plans for budget food stores for the low paid
EasyJet entrepreneur Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou has unveiled plans for low-cost food stores aimed at people ‘on benefits’ and in poorly-paid jobs.
Peer-to-peer loans set to be included in ISAs to give boost to savers & borrowers
Savers will be able to dodge the taxman by lending to entrepreneurs in further moves by the government to replace stalled mainstream lending market.
University education becoming less important to employers
The majority of SME owners in the UK believe that a university degree is becoming increasingly devalued, according to a recent poll.
More than half of employers have rejected an applicant due to social media posts
Employers continue to turn to social networking sites to find additional information on potential candidates – and they’re not entirely impressed with what they’re seeing.
Barclays executives to deliver free mentoring and advice to UK’s outstanding social entrepreneurs
Social entrepreneurs are being given a once in a lifetime opportunity to access tailored advice and mentoring from the very top of the business world through a new partnership between Barclays and Startup Direct, founding partner of the Government’s Start up Loans Scheme.
Revealed: The secrets that will unlock sales success for you and your team
Sales is a crucial skill in business, and while some people find it comes naturally to them and get frustrated at how their teams struggle, others feel held back by the lack of structured training that they have received during their career.
Street Trading and Pedlary Laws to Be Modernised
Reforms to street trading rules will make them both stronger and fairer says Consumer Affairs Minister Jo Swinson.
E-learning apprenticeships good for business
Barking & Dagenham College has responded to employer needs by launching a flexible Higher Level Apprenticeship in Project Management where the teaching is delivered online.
The Red Tape Challenge
There is nothing more frustrating than being mired in bureaucracy; bound by red tape, wasting time and money and watching potential profits suffer as a result.
