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No eggs-cuses – foods you shouldn’t eat in the office

Fish, fast food and re-heated leftovers are some of the foods that office employees are enjoying on their lunch breaks – at the expense of their co-workers.

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Workers in dangerous jobs let down by poor health and safety procedures

A quarter of British workers in dangerous roles feel they are being failed by their company's health and safety policies.

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Cyber attacks on UK businesses increase by 52 per cent in Q2

UK businesses were targeted 65,000 times each by hackers in the three months leading up to June, highlighting a 52 per cent increase.

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Two thirds of young entrepreneurs fear the robot revolution

Two thirds of young entrepreneurs are concerned that the rise of artificial intelligence in the workplace could impact job prospects.

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Surge in female entrepreneurs and start-ups narrows ‘enterprise gap’

Proportion of women early-stage entrepreneurs jumped 45 per cent between 2003-6 and 2013-16, narrowing the enterprise gap.

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Why the UK must not fail the next generation of entrepreneurs

New research reveals reveals that two fifths of UK school children want to start a business when they grow up.

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Application nightmare: Should you tailor your cover letter for every job?

Two thirds of candidates aged 18-24 resent having to tailor their cover letter for every job application, but half of workers say that they always provide one.

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Business clusters are thriving but SMEs aren’t taking advantage

Start-ups and small businesses are opting for convenience over strategy when it comes to location choices, according to new research.

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Application nightmare: Should you tailor your cover letter for every job?

Two thirds of candidates aged 18-24 resent having to tailor their cover letter for every job application, but half of workers say that they always provide one.

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Business clusters are thriving but SMEs aren’t taking advantage

Start-ups and small businesses are opting for convenience over strategy when it comes to location choices, according to new research.

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Britain’s favourite small business names revealed

Find inspiration for your quirky business name as Vistaprint reveals the top 20 small business names in Britain.

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Workers in start-ups and micro businesses are the happiest

Employees in companies with nine members of staff or less are the happiest and most likely to ‘love’ their jobs.

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CEOs paid up to £27,500 a year to browse social media at work

Half of British workers touch their smartphone up to 18 times an hour whilst at work, as new study finds CEOs can't put the phone down.

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Absence rates show Blue Monday and National Sickie Day are no more

Absence rates for the first half of the year show that British workers are avoiding Blue Monday and national sickie day to call in sick.

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