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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

The best UK business growth hotspots revealed

The highest numbers of new start-ups are found in London and the South East, according to new research.

News

Young women are succeeding in UK business start-ups

New research shows young people in the UK are doing better in business start-ups than anyone else, particularly young women.

News

Growth threatened as three in four forced to write off unpaid debts

More than three quarters of SMEs have written off unpaid debts and invoices from bigger companies in the past year, a new study reveals.

Business management

Fuelling the workforce with coffee could make UK £42.7 billion a year

The average British worker loses 70 working days a year by being unproductive at work, but coffee could be the solution, a new study reveals.

News

SMEs keep cool on Brexit, but scale back growth plans for 2017

AXA Business Insurance’s latest temperature check of small businesses in the wake of the Brexit result reveals a mood of calm prevails.

Accounting

Contractors to shun public sector following Autumn Statement IR35 ruling

The Autumn Statement's confirmation of IR35 is set to have a huge impact on public sector contractors.

News

Over 500 brands adopt reviews to earn their stars in time for Christmas

Small businesses seek quality star reviews on Google ahead of the Christmas online shopping boom.

News

Keeping up with digital trends requires expert execution

Nearly half of SMEs are currently suffering the effects of the digital skills gap and are not keeping up with digital trends, a study finds.

Starting a Business

Starting a company makes people happier and more determined

Starting a small business makes people happier and more determined, reports research ahead of UK’s annual Small Business Saturday.

Employing & managing staff

Top ten tips for a more efficient and happy office environment

Sven Hock, CEO and co-founder of Service Partner ONE, gives us his top ten tips for making a happier office.

Productivity Zone

Government funds the creation of a UK Productivity Council

UK Productivity Council to be created to encourage and support UK businesses.

News

Three in four Brits snub retailers with slow customer engagement

British consumers will use a different retailer if they don’t receive a timely response from customer service, a new study shows.