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.

Alternative finance

Brits seek financial support from friends and family over banks

National research reveals British entrepreneurs held back by diminishing lines of credit and an inability to reach out to the Bank of Mum and Dad.

News

Britain is on track for a million agency workers by 2020

The number of UK agency workers is set to reach one million by 2020, despite persistent unfair pay, a new study reveals.

Business management

Businesses warned to avoid delaying payments this Christmas

Businesses must plan in advance to avoid missing or delaying payments to staff and suppliers over the festive period.

Business management

Work/life balance worries SME bosses more than finance

SME bosses worry more about the impact of work on their lives than they do about profit and loss and finances, a new study reveals.

Business Loans

Millions of Brits lending to family and friends to bridge the gap

1.6 million people have lent money directly to a friend or family member to help them start or grow a business, a new study reveals.

News

New luxury brands in London prove capital’s International appeal

A new wave of international brands to the high streets of London proves that the capital is still a magnet for luxury brands, a new study reveals.

News

Britain on track to become a scale up nation despite Brexit

Four out of five scale up leaders expect their growth to continue despite the uncertainties created by Brexit, a new study reveals.

Employing & managing staff

Erosion of salary sacrifice would hurt employer benefit strategy

Less than three quarters of businesses felt the erosion of salary sacrifice would impact benefits negatively, causing employers to rethink benefits strategy, a new study finds.

Employing & managing staff

UK sees standout job growth in the run up to Christmas

UK cities experience impressive job growth in the months running up to Christmas but salaries and applications take a knock, a new study reveals.

News

Alibaba and CNBC join forces to launch Pop Up Start Up

CNBC, Alibaba.com and Hub are teaming up to create a brand new business entertainment show, Pop Up Start Up which debuts on December 16th.

Marketing

Consumers buy products endorsed with user-generated images

People trust social media posts with user-generated images seven times more than traditional ads, a new study reveals.

News

British workers argue with colleagues over the Christmas shift

More than half of British workers don't get a choice about working over Christmas period, resulting in workplace arguments, a new study reveals.