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

C-suite executives rank customer experience above marketing

Calabrio report reveals half of senior executives view customer experience as the most important way to differentiate their brand.

Advice

A question of values

Here, Iain Thomson, director of Incentive & Recognition at Sodexo Benefits and Rewards Services, outlines the advantage of instilling core values in your business.

News

Brexit fears double for new graduates as uncertain grows

UK graduates favour the Labour party for job security, as Brexit fears double for newly passed students.

News

Businesses still do not have a cyber security plan

Following the WannaCry cyber attack and the IT collapse at BA, research shows business still don't have a cyber security plan.

Business Technology

Top ways to deflect a data breach

Deflecting a data breach is extremely important and there are a number of different measures that you can take in order to help limit the impact of any form of attack on your business.

Tax

IR35: NHS U-turn over blanket IR35 decisions for contractors

The NHS has decided to revise its decision to place all contractors inside IR35, a great sign for all UK contractors.

News

The average Brit loses 16 days a year commuting to and from work

Over two thirds of the nation’s workers are losing up to 16 days a year commuting according to new research from CV Library.

Advice

‘Don’t strangle the self-employed’ The IPSE message to political parties

With the 2017 General Election right around the corner, IPSE warns parties to listen to the needs of the self-employed.

News

Last parliament a strong term for UK businesses

New data from Inform Direct and the ONS highlights the 11 per cent growth in the number of companies during the last parliament. The statistics also reveal that the strongest growth has been seen in Labour constituencies.

Marketing

GDPR inertia; three quarters of marketers fail consent test with a year to go

A test conducted by Mailjet has uncovered a significant lack of practical insight into the requirements of GDPR and its consequences for their business.

Alternative finance

UK businesses looking for finance are finding it harder to get a loan

With Brexit and political uncertainty causing credit conditions to tighten, one in ten businesses are looking for finance from a non-bank lender.

News

Why protecting the reputation of your business is important

PR disasters don’t just happen to big firms – FSB urges smaller businesses to take steps to protect their reputation.