News
IT failings and the strain on remote working
A quarter of UK bosses have failed to address their staff via video conference directly to update them on the implications of the Covid-19...
Blogs
Remote working has increased risk of a cyber breach, say businesses
Nearly three-quarters of business decision makers - 71 per cent - believe that the shift to 100 per cent remote working during the Covid-19...
Technology
Tech companies launch Covid-19 UK business support
Some of the UK’s leading technology providers are unveiling specialist support packages to help companies survive the Coronavirus outbreak.
With millions of workers now...
Isolation, home working and a boom in online sales
Online sales are booming as people stay at home, place bulk orders and rely on electronic means for everything they rely on.
Some estimates have...
Marketing
Financial Management
SME loan scheme accepting applications
The government’s COVID-19 small business loan scheme announced in the Budget, is now live.
This means loans are now available to UK businesses which have...
SME Magazine
Video
Top Tips
Debtor Protection – what SMEs need to know
Optimum Finance's CEO Richard Pepler talks about why many businesses are turning to Debtor Protection and the benefits of insuring debtors, and provides his...
HR
UK ‘not well prepared to deal with home-working’
The UK is one of the least prepared countries to deal with a mass home-working strategy, figures released today suggest.
Leesman, a leader in insights...
Sense of purpose key to retaining talent
Business leaders must focus on their company’s purpose, if they are to attract and keep the best people, according to a leading executive search...
Are there bullies in your office? And where do you stand?
Legal opinion by Bina Patel
The Home Office is currently in the media spotlight over bullying allegations but no employer can afford to ignore the...
Self-isolation’ – what does it mean and do I still get paid?
Up until a week ago, many of us had probably never heard the term ‘self-isolation’. Now, however, not a day goes by without us...
Staff empowerment ‘key for 2020’
One in five in 5 employers regard creating an employee value proposition (EVP) as their top priority in the workplace in 2020,...
Case Studies
Looks do count in business, say academics
University researchers have been working with local firms as part of a project to make them more attractive.
It’s part of a case study supported...
