Productivity Zone

How LED lighting in the work environment can increase productivity

Lighting in the workplace is far more important than you might think, with a direct correlation between light levels and performance in the workplace.

News

Transferwise, Nextome and Clue rewarded as European Web Entrepreneurs of The Year 

Big names have triumphed at the 2015 Europioneers Awards.

Business Technology

What to do when your internet connection is down 

Most businesses rely on the internet on a daily basis. If your connection goes down, how badly is your business affected?

Accounting

Contemporary innovation with Sage Live for SMEs

Here, we look at the Sage software to break down the virtual barriers between front office and back office accounting operations.

Productivity Zone

Family businesses hailed as solution to productivity puzzle

Family businesses are part of the UK's answer to its 'productivity puzzle', the Bank of England's chief economist says.

Business Ideas & Planning

How is a lack of supply impacting on the UK property market?

The UK's housing market shows no sign of slowing down: but supply is woefully inadequate.

Productivity Zone

Boosting productivity under scrutiny for small businesses

Flexible working hours, a good night's sleep, and praise from the boss are the 'holy trinity' of cost-free ways to boost productivity, research finds.

Business Technology

Easy solutions to common computer issues

This article endeavours to offer a selection of easy solutions to some common computer issues.

Accounting

Profit from online accounting software  

Accountancy and book keeping packages are now available online. And businesses stand to gain much by using them, says Mark Davies,  of e-conomic.

Finding and selling to customers

The rise of home delivery and online shopping 

Here, we look at how three industries took on online deliveries for the convenience of customers.

Productivity Zone

Businesses urged to make gains in productivity 

UK SMEs could gain back a working month every year by shaking their bad business habits, research finds.

Alternative finance

Has the Growth Voucher scheme helped small businesses?

Aaron Dicks assesses what the government's Growth Voucher initiative was aiming to do, how it has helped the companies that have used it and where the scheme's pitfalls were found.