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Healthy investor confidence in UK SMEs, study reveals

British investors are resoundingly confident in the country’s small and medium-sized enterprises as an investment vehicle, research finds.

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Reputation, regulation and staffing worries top business concerns list

Regulation, reputation and employee issues, such as the rising costs of minimum wage, top the list of business concerns for UK small companies, a study finds.

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UK business owners refusing to delegate

A large majority of British business owners do not like to delegate tasks to their staff, research finds.

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Self-employed rely on their business, not pensions, to fund retirement

Rather than saving into a pension, 630,000 self-employed people in the UK view their business as their financial lifeline, research finds.

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Comprehensive data strategy key to strong financial performance for SMEs

UK organisations that have a well-defined data strategy report their company’s financial performance as substantially ahead of peers in the most recent financial year.

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UK job market defiant against Brexit

The UK’s job market is standing strong, suggesting that the predicted Brexit backlash is yet to have any significant impact on British jobs, research finds.

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Half of employees stay silent over mental health absence

More than half of employees who have taken time off work due to mental health issues feel uncomfortable speaking to their line manager about the real reason for their absence, research finds.

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UK job market defiant against Brexit

The UK’s job market is standing strong, suggesting that the predicted Brexit backlash is yet to have any significant impact on British jobs, research finds.

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Half of employees stay silent over mental health absence

More than half of employees who have taken time off work due to mental health issues feel uncomfortable speaking to their line manager about the real reason for their absence, research finds.

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Employers blamed by workers for contributing to obesity

More than a third (34 per cent) of UK workers claim their employers have directly contributed to higher levels of obesity.

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UK behind in productivity and innovation in the digital economy

A failure to keep up with digital advancements and invest in digital skills could hamper the UK’s ability to compete economically on the world stage, according to a study.

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UK businesses feel unequipped for medical emergencies

Only 49 per cent of business owners feel confident they could handle medical emergencies at work, research finds.

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Brits harbour dreams of starting a business

Some 1.3 million Britons dream of starting their own business in the next 12 months.

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