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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UK SMEs urged to settle for more from their bank in 2017

UK SMEs could be earning £473 million more in interest as one in three business deposit accounts pays 0.1 per cent interest or less.

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Supermarket fragility comes at a high price to the supply chain

Research shows that the UK food retail sector is on the mend, with falling levels of financial distress despite increased stress in supply chains.

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Businesses struggle to deal with staff bereavement

Nearly half of HR departments admit they do not have agreed policies in place to deal with the death of an employee.

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The top UK cities to find a job in 2017 are revealed

Finding a job can be hard for many people in the UK, especially after the Brexit vote. Here, the best cities to find a job have been revealed.

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UK business optimism for the future highest in 15 months

Business optimism is at its highest in over 15 months, with BDO’s Optimism Index jumping over four points.

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Skills gap wider in London than the rest of the country

More than four in ten of Britain’s SME owners have had difficulties recruiting the right people for their business.

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UK SMEs report lack of confidence about 2017 prospects

UK SMEs report that they don't feel positive about their prospects in 2017 after an uncertain and difficult year for the market.

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UK SMEs targeted 230,000 times each by cyber criminals in 2016

Cyber attacks top 1,000 per business per day mark in November and December as the volume of cyber attacks experienced by individual businesses doubles during 2016.

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How will digital disruption impact the tech landscape in 2017?

Here, Duncan Tait gives us his predictions on how digital disruption will impact on businesses in 2017.

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Commuters suffer as TfL tube strikes impact on London business

London commuters faced a battle to get into London as TfL strike action causes widespread disruption to businesses.

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Cost of SME borrowing to soar above £50 billion in 2017

2017 borrowing from small businesses could see a 22 per cent year on year increase as confidence rises.

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Can agile tech be the key to manufacturing prosperity in 2017?

Here, Stuart Hall, sales director of Epicor UK and Ireland, points out the need for businesses to use smart and agile technology in 2017.