The relationship between banks and their SME customers is weakening with most having little dialogue either face to face or via digital channels
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Dealing with a Data Breach
The continuous rise of the digital world means than never before has so much data about so many people been held by organisations of every size and kind.
Getting to know you: Simon Hazlett
We talk to Stephen Hazlett about his inspiration in business, and find out if there is anything he would have done differently given the chance.
UK SMEs taking global lead in tech adoption – and it’s paying off
The UK’s small-and-medium-sized enterprises are taking a global lead when it comes to embracing new software technology – but only when it is absolutely necessary to do so.
Technology leaders urge the public sector to step out of an era of data blindness
New report calls for a shake-up in IT-enabled transformation, led by data, self-service and outcomes based intervention
SMEs risking future growth by sidelining employee health and wellbeing
Leaders of Small and Medium Enterprises acknowledge that employees are critical to the early stage growth of their business, but many are failing to sufficiently support their health and wellbeing, according to new research
Government gives £40m boost Internet of Things capabilities
Three year IoTUK programme will help entrepreneurs and organisations adopt high quality IoT technologies
Getting to know you: Hilary Stephenson
We talk to Hilary Stephenson to find out what her inspirations in business are, and ask if there is anything she would have done differently given he chance.
Interchange launches 84,000 sq ft of space for entrepreneurs and creatives in the heart of Camden
Interchange, a new space for entrepreneurs, startups and creatives in the heart of Camden, is launching today to provide the ideal framework for growth and innovation.
HMRC slammed on Twitter as callers wait 45mins to be answered
Businesses trying to call HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) can be kept waiting for more than three-quarters of an hour, research claims.
Oil price collapse costs 65,000 North Sea jobs
Oil industry bosses will hold crisis talks today about the future of the North Sea, after new figures showed up to 65,000 jobs have been lost in the UK since international crude prices collapsed last year.
Senior staff have worst work-life balance
39% of businesses feel work-life balance has the biggest influence on staff morale, with senior managers and board members regarded as having the worst work life balance.
Make yourself immune to secondhand stress
Over the past decade, we have learned how our brains are hardwired for emotional contagion. Emotions spread via a wireless network of mirror neurons, which are tiny parts of the brain that allow us to empathize with others and understand what they’re feeling.
Jobseekers ‘face dip in living standards’
Out-of-work couples with children face “a decade of sharply declining living standards” owing to changes made to benefits, anti-poverty campaigners say.
Exporting made easy with GreatBritishStore.com & UKTI
Supported by UK Trade & Investment GreatBritishStore.com has launched as the easiest, quickest and most cost-effective way for British businesses to start exporting.