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Eight in ten businesses recruit for digital transformation
Research reveals that organisations are actively creating positions to facilitate digitalisation efforts within financial functions over the next 12 months.
SMEs uncertain of Brexit impact on GDPR
With GDPR presenting a challenging prospect for UK SMBs in the first place, Brexit has caused further confusion.
A year after the UK voted to leave the European Union, new research from Webroot, the market leader in endpoint security, network security, and threat intelligence, reveals that UK small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) misunderstand the impact of Brexit on compliance to the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
E-commerce survey finds evidence of retailer delivery problems
Business is booming for online retailers but only half are happy with their fulfilment operations, with almost two thirds admitting to not always shipping on time.
Business is booming for e-commerce retailers according to a new global market study announced today by Peoplevox.
Businesswomen less confident than men about prospects post-Brexit
Female business leaders remain less confident about economic security and business prospects post Brexit than male leaders.
Fewer than half as many female than male business owners are confident about the future success of their businesses post-Brexit.
Purpose, not profit, is business leaders’ key to success
Three quarters of respondents say that embracing and integrating corporate purpose in their organisation is key to succeeding in the uncertain global economy.
SMEs uncertain of Brexit impact on GDPR
With GDPR presenting a challenging prospect for UK SMBs in the first place, Brexit has caused further confusion.
A year after the UK voted to leave the European Union, new research from Webroot, the market leader in endpoint security, network security, and threat intelligence, reveals that UK small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) misunderstand the impact of Brexit on compliance to the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
UK businesses are breaking basic health and safety laws
Two thirds of UK businesses are breaking the most basic health and safety rules and are putting their employees in danger.
Almost two thirds of UK businesses are failing to meet basic health and safety laws and are putting their employees in danger, according to new research conducted ahead of Health and Safety Week.
Nearly nine in ten companies plan to hire MBA graduates in 2017
International hiring plans remain steady despite recent political uncertainty, as most companies plan to hire MBA graduates in 2017.
Businesswomen less confident than men about prospects post-Brexit
Female business leaders remain less confident about economic security and business prospects post Brexit than male leaders.
Fewer than half as many female than male business owners are confident about the future success of their businesses post-Brexit.
UK professionals want more support in returnships
Returnships are on the rise in the UK, with 79 per cent of the nation’s workers admitting they would be more inclined to join a company that offered a scheme.
Contactless now the favoured way to pay for British shoppers
Contactless now the favoured way to pay for British shoppers as spending leaps 34 per cent since the start of 2017.
Data released by Barclaycard today as part of its quarterly Contactless Spending Index shows that ‘touch and go’ payments continue to surge in popularity with spending up by more than a third (34 per cent) since the turn of the year.
John Griffith-Jones confirms plan to leave the FCA and PSR in March 2018
John Griffith-Jones confirms he will leave both organisations at the end of his term of office, on 31 March 2018.
John Griffith-Jones, Chairman of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the Payment Systems Regulator (PSR), has confirmed that he will leave both organisations at the end of his term of office, on 31 March 2018.
A third of UK employees will have left their jobs by the end of June
Research by recruitment specialist Robert Half reveals that by the end of June, more than a third of UK employees will have left their current job.
Thirty-six per cent of employees will have left their job by the end of June, reveals Robert Half UK.
Opportunity to revitalise freelancer confidence with softer Brexit
With Brexit negotiations set to start next week, freelancers call for government to focus on a softer Brexit to help them.
With just 18 per cent of freelancers and contractors expecting Brexit to improve their business performance, Qdos Contractorhas supported calls for a ‘softer Brexit’ to revitalise struggling freelancer confidence.
Venturefest West Midlands: connect with businesses and investors
Entrepreneurs, innovators and investors are invited to a free one-day networking event to promote UK business innovation and growth.
Venturefest West Midlands gives you the chance to meet, collaborate and exchange business ideas with other businesses and investors. The event - supported by Innovate UK - will be held at the Birmingham National Exhibition Centre (NEC) on Tuesday 27 June 2017. Entry is free.
Summer jobs bonanza: More than 12,000 positions on offer in the UK
There are a reported 12,427 seasonal jobs currently available for those looking to earn some extra summer cash over the next few months.
Opportunities abound for those looking to earn some extra cash this summer, with over 12,000 temporary jobs on offer, according to new research by job search-engine Adzuna.
Future manufacturing and materials: apply for funding
As a UK business you can apply for a share of £15 million to develop solutions to the challenges of future manufacturing and materials.
Up to £15 million will be made available by Innovate for UK businesses to work on innovative projects in the manufacturing and materials sector.
Creating a competitive advantage
Agricultural challenges in China: apply for innovation funding
Businesses and researchers can apply for a share of £8 million to work with Chinese partners on agritech solutions in the People's Republic.
There is up to £8 million available for UK projects that partner with and aim to solve the challenges facing agriculture in China.
Employment reaches record high
Official figures released today show the number of people in work has never been higher since records began in 1971.
According to the Office of National Statistics, the employment rate is at a joint record high of 74.8%, with 31.95 million people now in work – an increase of 372,000 on the year.
Fines of over £168,000 imposed for fisheries offences
Vessel owner and master plead guilty to fishing offences at North Tyneside Magistrates Court on 7 June 2017 in case brought by MMO.
On 7 June 2017 Kafish B.V. a Dutch company which owns the UK registered trawler Margriet LT36 and its master, Dutch national Peter Kuyt, pleaded guilty to 13 breaches of the Sea Fish (Conservation) Act 1967 and the Fisheries Act 1981 at North Tyneside Magistrates’ Court.
Workers spend less time on social media to restore work-life balance
Workers spend less time on social media in a bid to restore work-life balance, as the majority rarely use technology for personal matters.
Consumer spending falls for first time in nearly four years
A new Visa report suggests that consumer spending has fallen for first time in nearly four years, as the public waits for the economy to balance.
Visa’s Consumer Spending Index for May, which has launched today, shows a fall in consumer spending for first time in nearly four years. Compiled by Markit, the Index is distinct from Visa’s business performance and reflects overall consumer spending, not just that on cards.
Headline findings
Reconsidering the customer experience
Omnichannel is no longer enough when it comes to delivering an optimal customer experience, according to new research.
Omnichannel has dominated both strategic thinking and technology investment for the past decade. But to what end? Not only have the majority of organisations failed to achieve omnichannel objectives, including the single customer view, but only a handful consider it to deliver competitive advantage.
Half of SMEs turn down contracts due to unreasonable demands
A study of 501 businesses shows how almost half of SME’S turn down contracts and orders due to unreasonable demands.
Almost half of small and medium enterprises have turned down a contract or order due to not being able to deliver the work, new research reveals.
