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.

News

UK managers involved in international bribery, study finds

UK managers are experiencing corruption and bribery when dealing with other countries, a study shows.

Sole trader

Sole Trader of the Year: Gemma Lawton-Bryant interview

Winner of the Sole Trader of the Year category at the British Small Business Awards Gemma Lawton-Bryant tells us what winning the award means to her and her company GLB Graphics.

News

British workers dream of starting their own business

British workers have big aspirations as a new study looks into men and women's dreams of starting a business of their own.

News

Productivity is higher in the office, according to new study

Two thirds of British workers say they are most productive working in the office and half say remote working makes them stressed and disconnected.

News

Self-employed don’t want any rights, survey reveals

Sickness, maternity and holiday rights of self-employed workers have been called into question following the uncertainty over the self-employed status of Uber drivers.

News

Businesses put consumers at risk of cybercrime

Small businesses remain open to cyber attacks despite the danger to consumer clients, according to research.

News

How small businesses cope with bad reviews online

One in five small businesses say negative content and bad reviews can permanently damage their company online.

News

Creative freelancers losing over £5k a year due to unpaid work

Freelancers working in creative industries revealed an estimated average loss of £5,394 per person per year, due to unpaid work.

News

127 million hours of work absence taken due to mental health

Mental health problems, including stress, depression and anxiety, are the leading cause of workplace absence in the UK after minor illnesses, research finds.

Advice

Is e-cigs the fastest-growing industry in the UK?

What is behind the rapid growth of the vaping industry?

Small Business Insurance

Banks feeling the squeeze over PPI payouts

British banks are feeling the squeeze over refunds and compensation for mis-sold payment protection insurance (PPI).