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Two thirds of managers cite improved customer feedback as the area most impacted by employees participating in language learning programmes.
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Thursday 6 April marks the second anniversary of the introduction of the pension freedoms, with millions already saving from it.
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UK small business inflation has risen to one of the highest points in eight years, revealing the true impact of Brexit on inflation.
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Increasingly organisations are using big data 'dashboards' to help staff make management decisions based on large flows of information.
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Most small businesses remain unconcerned about Brexit and don't think that triggering Article 50 will negatively affect them.
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Many small business owners are expecting to work past well past the average retirement age of 70, or not even retire at all.
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People in the UK were the most likely to describe their working environment as uninspiring, highlighting a negativity epidemic.
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Berlin sets the pace for percentage growth of new start-ups as London experiences a slowdown against other European cities.
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People in the UK were the most likely to describe their working environment as uninspiring, highlighting a negativity epidemic.
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Berlin sets the pace for percentage growth of new start-ups as London experiences a slowdown against other European cities.
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Smaller businesses are continuing to face cashflow barriers to funding across the UK, due to slow and lengthy processes.
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Job boredom is a key driver of the trend of high employee turnover, particularly for employees in large organisations.
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The majority of industry professionals have never witnessed robots stealing a job, instead they see them creating roles.
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Half of SMEs expect sales growth in the months ahead, with London-based businesses most uncertain about the post-Brexit performance.
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