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The latest news affecting small and medium sized (SME) businesses in the UK
Poor hiring decisions generate losses of up to £15,000 for businesses
Poor hiring decisions are generating losses of up to £15,000 for UK businesses, with two thirds of recruitment professionals admitting to losing a significant amount of money on hires that haven’t worked out, according to the latest research.
1 in 5 self-employed households struggling with stress and financial worries
The financial stresses and pressures of self-employment are taking their toll on family life, according to the latest report.
Microbusiness optimism trails larger SMEs
Small and medium-sized firms sharply divided on their outlook towards productivity improvements, entering new markets and raising finance.
Candidate applications rise by a staggering 55% in January
Candidate applications were up by a staggering 55 per cent in January, suggesting that competition for jobs is rife this New Year, according to the compared job market data – January 2017 with December 2016.
UK manufacturing sector sees strong start to 2017
The latest figures for the UK manufacturing sector show a good start to 2017, posting at 55.9 for January 2017, only slightly below December’s 56.1 high of over two years.
Are you clued up on the FTSE 100?
Brits still struggle to identify homegrown brands and are overestimating the size of some of our biggest companies, new research reveals.
Majority of UK Employers unsure how to handle gender pay reporting Regulations
Few UK Employers organisations are prepared to handle the requirements of the new gender pay reporting Regulations coming into force in April 2017, according to a new survey.
Millions to miss out on minimum workplace pension savings scheme
A survey published today has exposed weaknesses in the coverage amongst private sector employees of the Government’s pension auto-enrolment (AE) policy.
Dragons’ Den stars Nick Jenkins & Sarah Willingham to step down from BBC show
Dragons’ Den experts Nick Jenkins and Sarah Willingham are officially ‘out’ of the popular BBC show, as it was announced they had been axed.
Large businesses to receive guidance on payment reporting to reduce money owed to SMEs
Regulations laid in parliament today will make large businesses publish details on the time taken to pay their suppliers to shine a light on bad practice as latest figures show SMEs are owed £26.3 billion in overdue payments
Overworked Brits give 180 extra hours for free
Almost three quarters of office staff are so overwhelmed with work they have to put in 180 extra hours every year, according to new research.
Facebook and Enterprise Nation to upskill 10,000 UK women business owners
Facebook and Enterprise Nation have joined forces to support women business owners across the country, in a new partnership revealed today.
Job applications up 11% as jobseekers beat the January applications rush
More jobseekers sought to beat the New Year scramble for jobs, as applications surged during the end of 2016, latest data has revealed, with job applications being up 11 per cent in the last three months of 2016, when compared with the three months prior.
The Seed Fund reaches out to fledgling food and drink businesses across the UK
Seeking food and drink’s entrepreneurial stars of tomorrow, The Seed Fund has announced that its annual competition will be open for entries from Wednesday 1 February.