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Public speaking skills revealed as key area of development for businesses

31 July 201531 July 2015 News Business Matters 0 Comments

Public speaking skills have been identified as a key development focus for employers, as new research uncovers that the majority of UK workers lack confidence in this area.

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Windows 10’s records 14 million installs in first 24 hours

31 July 201531 July 2015 News, Technology Business Matters 0 Comments

Microsofts latest update, Windows 10, has been installed on 14 million devices in its opening 24 hours.

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Apprentice star Stuart ‘The Brand’ Baggs found dead just days after 27th birthday 

30 July 201530 July 2015 News Business Matters 0 Comments

Police are investigating the death of former apprentice contestant Stuart Baggs whose body was discovered at his apartment on the Isle of Man just days after his 27th birthday.

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Business Minister names 75 national minimum wage offenders

30 July 201531 July 2015 News Business Matters 0 Comments

Business Minister Nick Boles has today named 75 employers who have failed to pay their workers the National Minimum Wage.

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Unconfident negotiators only succeed in less than one in five negotiations

30 July 2015 News Business Matters 0 Comments

Lack of confidence at the bargaining table dramatically reduces the chance of a successful outcome, with only 19 per cent of negotiators who are unconfident are successful in achieving their targets.

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21st Century start-ups significantly change shape of UK economy

30 July 2015 News Business Matters 0 Comments

Banks and utility providers must adapt to serve the knowledge and internet-based start-ups which have helped to double the business population since 2000, according to data from Experian.

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LinkedIn announces the launch of Bring in Your Parents Day 2015

30 July 2015 News Business Matters 0 Comments

LinkedIn, the world’s largest online professional network, announced today the launch of the third annual Bring In Your Parents Day, taking place this year on Thursday, November 5, 2015.

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Crowdcube set to innovate in the IPO market with £6m investment

30 July 201530 July 2015 News, Success stories Business Matters 0 Comments

Crowdcube, the pioneering investment crowdfunding platform, today announced that it has raised £6m of investment to further accelerate its growth.

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New international banking rules could squeeze SME lending

29 July 201523 October 2021 News Business Matters 0 Comments

New international banking laws could see the rate of lending to SME’s rise, according to the Federation of Small Businesses.

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SME’s are still paying for SEO techniques that could harm them

29 July 2015 News Business Matters 0 Comments

A survey of more than 2000 small and medium-sized businesses had found that 44% are still purchasing SEO and link building services that could result in a Google penalty.

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Managers may make room for Robots

29 July 2015 News Business Matters 0 Comments

A new report has found that 70 per cent of bosses and managers would consider swapping a member of staff for a machine.

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Uber facing legal action after drivers demand more workers rights

29 July 201529 July 2015 News Business Matters 0 Comments

Taxi booking firm Uber is facing legal action in the UK after workers claimed they don’t receive basic rights.

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Funzing receives funding to launch in UK

29 July 2015 Get Funded, News Business Matters 0 Comments

Funzing, A community sharing marketplace, has raised $1.5 million from venture capital firm, Inimiti, in order to launch the platform in the UK.

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Prepare for broadband price hike as UK gears up to have 100% connectivity

28 July 2015 News Business Matters 0 Comments

A £1 levy on your monthly internet bill is being considered by the Government to pay for the UK’s superfast broadband rollout.

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London’s ‘knowledge boys’ help Gett upstage Uber with champagne deliveries

28 July 2015 News Business Matters 0 Comments

Black cab app Gett breaks out the bubbles in the battle of the taxi apps.

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