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

Brexit, cashflow and employee skills gap are Brits’ biggest concern

Poll of 500 UK business owners and decision makers by Litmos Heroes shows Brexit to be the biggest issue for concern, followed by cashflow and the upskilling of staff.

News

How should I be training up my staff?

New research suggests adventurous training and development increases resilience in office workers.

Employing & managing staff

Are companies doing enough to deal with burnout in their workforce?

Talking Talent research highlights more than half of all professionals feel burnout in some form during their work.

Employing & managing staff

Five ways to help staff beat Blue Monday

Here, Health Assured CEO and wellbeing expert, David Price, explores five things employers can do to help staff beat Blue Monday.

News

Half of businesses increased cyber security budget last year

Fifty-three per cent of businesses surveyed by EY say their cyber security budget has increased over the last year.

Accounting

From recruitment to reconciliation – The impact of digitalisation

While the digitalisation and automation of many tasks comes as a welcome relief for many business owners, some are faced with a daunting task of preparing for and implementing change.

News

The top UK cities to find a job in 2018 revealed

New data from CV-Library, has found that Brighton, Manchester and Glasgow are the top locations to find a new job this year.

Employing & managing staff

How to beat the Blue Monday blues – Getting through January

New survey from workplace consultants Peldon Rose reveals key changes to the workplace to beat the Blue Monday Blues, improve employee wellbeing and boost productivity.

Small Business Banking

Why communication is vital to your business success

Communication is one of the most important aspect of business success, but what makes good communication. Find out here.

Small Business Banking

Inspiring partnerships – The importance of building a partnership

Forming partnerships and relationships with other businesses can be vital to your businesses success.

News

A third of employees ignore medical advice and go to work with an illness

Majority of UK employees have gone to work while suffering with illness in the last 12 months, despite the risk to colleagues.

Business management

UK directors report anxiety around communicating in the workplace

UK directors are twice as likely to experience ‘workplace performance anxiety’ than any other level, research discovers.