News
How are small firms putting larger businesses' security at risk?
18/06/2013
Small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the UK are putting their own businesses at risk and could also be damaging larger firms they supply services to by not taking enough preventative measures of confidential data, the UK’s largest information security firm has warned.
Demand for permanent staff rises at fastest pace since January
18/06/2013
The latest Bank of Scotland Report on Jobs indicated further growth of both permanent and temporary staff appointments in May.
FTSE 100 organisations are at risk of becoming 'closed book'
18/06/2013
Metapraxis, the business analysis company, has issued a strong warning for FTSE 100 firms to improve financial transparency after analysis revealed that the quality of financial information being provided in CEO statements for the top 100 firms is steadily decreasing.
Are businesses fully aware of BYOD security risks?
18/06/2013
The way business is conducted in the UK is rapidly changing as the cloud and mobile computing devices take over from corporate servers and office based IT systems. Employees working from their own tablet computers and mobile devices allow companies greater flexibility, speed and can even improve productivity but what are the security implications?
Heathrow expansion 'better for the economy'
18/06/2013
Bosses at Heathrow have said that creating a third runway at Heathrow Airport would be 'cheaper, quicker and better for the economy' than building a new airport.
Young people pessimistic about getting on the property ladder
18/06/2013
Young people remain pessimistic about their chances of getting on the property ladder, with only a third prepared to save for a deposit for more than three years before abandoning their plans, according to the third annual Generation Rent report from Halifax.
Improved infrastructure delivery is on track
18/06/2013
The government has published the second annual report of the three year Infrastructure Cost Review programme, launched in March 2011, to radically transform the way the UK delivers infrastructure.
Mixed picture for footfall across the UK
18/06/2013
Footfall in May was 0.7% lower than a year ago, down from the 1.0% rise in April. Footfall in out-of-town locations continued its good performance from April, rising 1.2% in May compared with a year ago, its best performance since November 2012.
Youth Contract 'not doing enough' to tackle unemployment
18/06/2013
The Government's flagship £1 billion Youth Contract scheme is not doing enough to get the most vulnerable young people into education and work, local government experts are warning.
Small business confidence reaches three-year high, says FSB
17/06/2013
Confidence among small businesses rose to its highest level in three years according to the latest Small Business Index from the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) released today, with confidence rising across all parts of the UK and in most sectors.
