About

Owen was a reporter for Bonhill Group plc writing across the Smallbusiness.co.uk and Growthbusiness.co.uk titles before moving on to be a Digital Technology reporter for the Express.co.uk.

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EMEA businesses set to face significant talent drought in 2017

Skills shortages and changing priorities amongst top candidates present new test for EMEA businesses, survey reveals.

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Red Saturday to begin Valentine’s day spending rush in the UK

Brits will kick off their Valentine’s Day shopping on the fourth of February – dubbed ‘Red Saturday’, in a big spending surge.

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Half of businesses say security is key challenge for digital transformation

Half of organisations consider security the number one challenge impeding digital transformation, research reveals.

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BT invites SMEs to help secure the nations economic security

Latest BT Infinity Lab competition launched with £30,000 in prizes where finalists will face 'Dragons Den' style expert panel.

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Skills gap revealed as three quarters of SMEs plan big data project

Big data is being given priority in the boardroom as 76 per cent of UK companies are planning a big data or analytics project within the next 12 months.

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Microbusiness optimism trails behind larger SMEs

Micro and small-sized firms sharply divided on their outlook towards productivity improvements, entering new markets and raising finance.

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Competition for jobs is rife, as candidate applications rise in January

January job applications on the rise, with job vacancies and salaries also witnessing impressive growth, study reveals.

Employing & managing staff

Securing flexible working: How remote working can be the perfect fit

William Culbert, director of solutions engineering at Bomgar explains the importance of security for SMEs when implementing remote working practices.

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London mums forced into late motherhood, new research finds

Women in London cannot afford to have children until much later than the rest of the country because of stagnant salaries and rocketing housing prices.

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The coding gap is making businesses less agile, say marketers

Majority of marketers believe business agility is now defined by coding confidence and level of integration with the developer team.

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Financial pressures of self-employment taking toll on family life

Despite self-employed workers enjoying increased flexibility and family time, a fifth of their relatives say their career choice has actually caused more stress.

Business management

Don’t let your employees blow the whistle on your software licensing

Here, Sarah Coombes, managing director EMEA of Business Software Alliance, discusses the dangers that a whistleblower can pose small businesses.