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Anna is Senior Reporter, covering topics affecting SMEs such as grant funding, managing employees and the day-to-day running of a business.

Legal advice

What is the UKCA mark and how does it affect my small business?

We explain the new UKCA mark which has replaced the CE mark for products sold on the market in Great Britain

Podcasts

Microsoft: Helping SMBs with hybrid working and cybersecurity

In this episode of Small Business Snippets, Anna Jordan talks to two special guests about overcoming the challenges of hybrid working

News

Euan Blair firm to train 5,000 SME apprentices free

Multiverse, founded by Euan Blair (son of ex-Prime Minister Tony), aims to train over 5,000 apprentices in SMEs – here's how to get involved

Podcasts

Myleene Klass and Jamie Barber: ‘We spar and feed off each other’s energy’

In this episode of Small Business Snippets, Anna Jordan meets Myleene Klass and Jamie Barber, founders of My Supper Hero

News

7 business tips from Made in Chelsea star Jamie Laing

Jamie Laing, former Made in Chelsea star and co-founder of Candy Kittens, shares seven tips that he's learned from his time in business

Business management

How to find the best energy supplier for your small business

With a steep rise in energy prices, we show you how to find the right energy supplier for your small business

Business Technology

SMEs will be run by avatars in time for 2050 – study

A futurology report predicts that SMEs will be run by lookalike avatars of their business owners by 2050 – here's what they'll be able to do

News

Sunak pledges to cut business tax in Autumn Budget

Rishi Sunak vowed to cut business taxes to encourage higher productivity and living standards in his speech at this year's CBI Annual Dinner

Business management

7 of the best HR consultancy companies in the UK

Want to outsource your HR but don't know who to go to? We've got a round-up of some of the best HR consultancy companies in the UK

News

A third of businesses expected to raise prices in May

The latest ONS business figures show that firms are putting up customer prices due to increasing energy, labour and raw material costs

Podcasts

Candice Brown: ‘ADHD enabled me to do Bake Off’

In this episode of Small Business Snippets, Anna Jordan meets business owner, chef and Great British Bake Off winner, Candice Brown

News

Musk says Twitter may charge business users

Elon Musk has suggested that he'd charge Twitter business users once his takeover is complete. What else could he change?