2016
Yearly Archives: 2016
Sir Philip is ‘£100m short’ of BHS pension deal
Sir Philip Green is offering £100m less than the Pension Regulator is seeking to plug a gap in the BHS pension scheme. According to...
Flexible work: how the gig economy benefits some more than others
Self-employment is on the rise in the UK. The latest government statistics put it at 4.79m, which represents 15% of all people in work....
Top tips on how to work smarter – not harder
You may have started your own business to follow your passion and to get some balance back in your life but there are times...
Business already benefiting from Heathrow decision, says airport chief
The government's backing for expansion at Heathrow has sparked a multimillion-pound boost to UK businesses, according to John Holland-Kaye, the airport's chief executive.
"The decision to expand Heathrow...
Dropping like flies: the rise of workplace burnout and how to tackle it
Burnout is on the rise. It is a growing problem for the modern workplace, having an impact on organisational costs, as well as employee...
Alternative finance: The heart that pumps the lifeblood of the UK economy
In an interview with the BBC in 2014, David Cameron described small businesses as the ‘lifeblood’ of the UK economy. Whilst this has certainly...
SMEs looking to exploit higher employee trust in HR systems
Despite the fact that 69.6% of employees in a recent survey said they still use manual, old fashioned methods of communication in order to request such...
CBI calls on government for £6bn boost in public investment
The CBI is urging the government to produce a pro-enterprise agenda in next month's Autumn Statement, calling for £6 billion increase in public investment...
Case study: EACS – providing cost-effective solutions for SMEs
Mike Dearlove is the managing director of EACS, an award-winning cloud, IT and managed services provider, based in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire with customers across the...
SMEs have never been more important but are we truly supporting them?
In an interview with the BBC in 2014, David Cameron described small businesses as the ‘lifeblood’ of the UK economy. Whilst this has certainly...
