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.

News

Confidential information at greatest risk in new businesses

Bad information management practices leave fledgling business over exposed to risk of cyber security breaches.

News

Self-employed earn more and work less than salaried workers

UK self-employed generate mean annual revenues of £32,623 (£5,000 more than the average UK salary), despite working 10 hours less per week.

News

Getting back to business: how to avoid poor commuter posture

British commuters encouraged to avoid postural problems by unwinding after their journeys to and from work.

News

Ransom attacks double in European as SMEs are targeted

Radware finds ransom was the #1 motivation behind cyber attacks and IoT botnets are now a major concern for CIOs.

News

UK’s biggest office bugbears revealed

New research reveals the most frustrating aspects UK workers have to put up with in modern office life.

Business Technology

Big data, IoT and ERP can deliver actionable intelligence

Big data and the Internet of Things as technology concepts are exciting, but what do they mean for businesses from a practical perspective?

News

Quitting time: A third of Brits planning to hand in their notice

A third of Brits will take the plunge this January and hand in their notice to seek a better career, with bad bosses most to blame.

Employing & managing staff

The rise of the ‘returnship’

With the recent coverage of returnships, City Calling identifies the industries leading the way.

News

Sage responds to SME appetite for cloud and AI tech

Half of small businesses around the world say they are ready for bots to run their personal and professional lives.

Crowdfunding for Business

Peer to peer strikes a chord with younger generation

People aged 18-34 are four times more likely than over-55s to have money invested in a peer to peer platform.

News

Workers accept a lower pay if it meant more business travel

Businesses need to brace themselves for a new breed of business traveller who prefers new experiences over traditional workplace benefits.

Business Technology

Back to basics: Skills to succeed in a digital world

Here, Forward Role Recruitment highlights the skills you will need to get ahead and succeed in the digital world.