If there were free solutions available to help your business grow.. Why wouldnt you take the opportunity up? As part of a large government drive to assist SME businesses around the UK, there has been several opportunities created in terms of funding for training and development, particularly for senior management and decision makers. As an…
DetailsThe NIFP National Identity Fraud Prevention has warned that recent data shows small businesses are not doing enough to protect client’s confidential information. Over a third of staff throw away sensitive and confidential records instead of disposing them correctly by shredding vital documents. The UK has the highest figure in Europe, with over 70% of…
DetailsBlog Action Day: Thursday 15th October 2009 Climate change is an important topic that reaches across every country in the world, and begs the action, what can you do about climate change?There is no escaping that our climate is changing, and affects the weather we have, rising sea levels and changes in health across the…
DetailsWhile strikes continue across the country, many businesses are faced with huge cash flow problems due to lack of payment on posted invoices. Royal Mail handle the delivery of 99% of all letters under 350 grams, which means using an outside carrier isn’t an option as for the latter part of the journey, these services…
DetailsThe Pensions Advisory Service (PAS) state that people who earn less than £95 per job undertaken they are not entitled to pension credits. Staff in these circumstances are often filled by women, which means that thousands of women are missing out on a state pension. The government has promised to make the pension system for…
Details‘National Customer Service Week’, is now underway as the UK celebrates raising awareness of the importance of good customer service with promotions continuing throughout this week. The NCSW (National Customer Service Week) provides businesses with the opportunity to show their dedication to customer service. Customer Service is more important now than ever, during the current…
DetailsAccording to the latest survey done by CIPS – the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply the UK service sector is now expanding. The survey shows that the increase is growing at the fastest rate for two years, rising to 55.3 in September from 54.1 in August. It is the fifth month in succession that…
DetailsOne of the largest issues for small businesses at the moment is cash flow and late payments, and with the current situation with the postal strikes, this problem appears to be getting worse.Recent statistics show that the economy is slowly progressing and the strikes are giving business owners more cause for concern yet again. The…
DetailsOctober 1st sees a dramatic change to the Health and Safety laws for small businesses regarding first aid training at work. This change is to aid businesses in saving millions of pounds and is the first major change since 1982 when first introduced. The new guidelines show the mandatory four day course has now been…
DetailsAlthough it may sound like something from a science fiction film, ‘high-frequency trading’ is an important part of the stock market. The price of virtually everything — from stocks to bonds to the food on your plate — is now influenced by high-frequency trading What this means for businesses is the effect it could have…
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