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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

Business output rises for first time in 17 months

Business output has increased for the first time in 17 months and the UK economic growth is stabilising but at a slower pace that pre-referendum

Small Business Banking

Lack of support from high street banks puts SME growth at risk

A lack of support from high street banks for SMEs means many are resorting to alternative funding, a new study reveals.

Business Technology

UK SMEs paralysed by cybersecurity need to get fundamentals right

New research reveals UK organisations overwhelmingly using unsupported and outdated IT systems to protect their companies.

News

Research shows Brits are set to binge on Christmas TV

A quarter of UK viewers plan to subscribe to a new internet pay-TV service this Christmas, a new study reveals.

Business Technology

Security fears and poor investments shake ITDMs confidence

ITDMs in SMEs feel unequipped to deal with growing threats to cybersecurity, leaving them in a vulnerable position, a new study reveals.

Accounting

Why it may pay to play Scrooge with Christmas office gifts

Employers that play Scrooge and manage to keep a lid on the costs could enjoy considerable tax savings on Christmas parties and office gifts.

News

One in five forced to use holiday to attend funerals

Nearly one in five employees have been forced to use their annual leave entitlement or take unpaid leave to attend funerals, a new study reveals.

Alternative finance

Biggest crowdfunding rounds and predictions for 2017

Crowdcube becomes first crowdfunding firm to raise £200m in investment and gives their predictions for 2017.

News

Half of commuters plan for flexible working increase in 2017

Half of commuters are looking to ‘work remotely in order to improve their travel schedule’, a new study reveals.

Business Technology

Festive season prime time for IT outages warn experts

Experts are warning companies to be prepared for severe IT outages as the countdown to Christmas and the onslaught of last minute bargain buying begins.

Accounting

UK businesses prepare for busiest expense claims week of the year

Concur analysis of millions of expenses predicts deluge of expense claims in last full working week before Christmas.

Business management

European companies paying the price for poor document processes

Employees are frustrated by inefficient processes; signals that electronic signatures and other technologies are key to providing a better way.