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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

Christmas crafters: Traders enjoy festive profits all year round

Businesses who produce Christmas crafts sell all year round rather than limiting festive sales to the few months prior to December.

News

Time running out to solve national productivity puzzle, warns ACCA

Urgent action is required to boost national productivity as the economy reacts and adjusts to Brexit, according to ACCA.

News

Employees lose two working days a year to late meetings

Employees are losing approximately 19 hours each year due to meetings which don’t start on time, a new study finds.

Small Business Banking

SMEs don’t understand personal guarantee in business loans

There is a fundamental lack of understanding regarding loan conditions from small business owners - specifically personal guarantees, a new study finds.

News

Talking politics in the workplace can negatively affect employees

Employees report that workplace hostility has increased because of political discussions at work, a new study reveals.

News

Self-employed waste 15 working days a year unpicking income

Three quarters of the UK’s self-employed workforce use the same bank account for personal and business finances, a new study finds.

Business Technology

Half of small enterprises will be cloud-first by 2021

Half of businesses indicate that they will take a cloud-first approach for all IT purchases by 2021, a new study finds.

News

Creative England and Barclays join to boost growth in technology sector

Creative England and Barclays will focus on boosting fast-growing, creative technology businesses.

Employing & managing staff

A third of UK SMEs expect Brexit to make hiring harder

Nearly half of British SMEs believe leaving the EU will be damaging for their business, but haven't planned to deal with the impact.

Business Technology

Businesses look outside IT department for technology disruption

A third of UK non-IT business units are increasingly contracting with their own technology vendors, a new study reveals.

Business management

Online fraud – five top tips for prevention in small businesses

The threat of online fraud is rife and it is essential that companies do not let their guard down, according to Accura.

Business management

Quarter of businesses completely unprepared for future risk

The RSA assesses the effects of economic events such as Brexit on business growth and what SMEs consider as a future risk.