58 per cent of small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) feel their banking provider has been slow to offer help during the Covid-19 crisis. The findings, contained in a poll of 100 business owners of UK SMEs by the Lanop Accountancy Group, raises fresh questions about the level of support available to companies struggling during the […]
Posted on 14th May 2020 .
Over half of UK workers are not comfortable returning to work, according to a new survey by ENGAGE and YouGov. The figures come amid the Government announcement of its COVID-19 recovery strategy and the publication of new guidelines for working safely. 55 per cent of respondents (those employed who usually work from home or are […]
Posted on 13th May 2020 .
Business and growth strategy to maximise opportunities after business lockdown, with John Courtney Founder and Chief Executive of BoardroomAdvisors.co.uk, John Courtney will be discussing business strategy, growth strategy, and mentors, board advisory and non-executive directors. John is a serial entrepreneur, having founded 7 different businesses in Bristol over a 40 year period, including a digital marketing […]
Posted on 13th May 2020 .
The UK is making great strides in adopting process automation technologies like robotic process automation (RPA) and process mining, according to new research from digital intelligence company ABBYY. The research report, The State of Process Mining and RPA, found that 64% of UK businesses are already using process mining technologies, with almost 3 in 10 (28%) currently using RPA […]
Posted on 13th May 2020 .
The wages of workers on leave due to coronavirus will continue to be funded through the UK furlough scheme until October, Chancellor Rishi Sunak has said. The Chancellor confirmed that employees will continue to receive 80% of their monthly wages up to £2,500. Around 7.5 million people are now covered by the scheme, at a […]
Posted on 13th May 2020 .
The government’s scheme to support the self-employed has today opened for claims, weeks ahead of schedule. From this morning (13/05), an 80% grant through the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS) will be available for self-employed individuals or members of partnerships whose business has been affected by coronavirus. The scheme is expected to benefit millions, with payments expected to […]
Posted on 13th May 2020 .
The harsh reality of the brutal economic damage of the UK lockdown is starting to bite and hit most small businesses owners hard. Nearly one in two no longer feel optimistic about the future of their companies and may need to shed jobs in 2020. Almost one quarter don’t think the government support schemes are […]
Posted on 12th May 2020 .
Responding to the Prime Minister’s COVID-19 update yesterday, Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) National Chairman Mike Cherry said: “Tackling this virus and ending the threat to public health remain absolutely paramount. But it is also necessary for thought to be given to the future of work and business. “It is clear from the Prime Minister’s […]
Posted on 12th May 2020 .
UK consumers are failing to secure content on their digital devices as research reveals that more than two-thirds (68%) have lost valuable data. According to a study1 by CRM specialist Capsule, more than a third (36%) of Brits have lost photography, 30% have lost their contacts, 26% have lost messages and one in five (20%) have […]
Posted on 11th May 2020 .
Latest data has revealed that while vacancies dropped by 5% in the week ending 2nd May, pockets of hiring remain, with the Education & Training sector dominating the recruitment market. The HR, Legal, Insurance and Finance arenas also reported an uptick in hiring, according to the real-time statistics from the world’s largest network of job […]
Posted on 11th May 2020 .
37 per cent of companies have made members of their IT staff redundant or placed them on furlough schemes, according to global research commissioned by Leonne International, the private equity firm. Out of 1,116 business decision makers from the UK, US, France and Germany surveyed by independent polling agency Censuswide, 418 admitted to removing IT staff since […]
Posted on 11th May 2020 .
UK businesses are so far delivering on employee engagement in the current coronavirus pandemic, according to new research out today from idea management firm Wazoku. 86% of respondents say their organisation has provided enough technical information for them to work from home effectively, 70% say their employer has taken steps to ensure their mental health and […]
Posted on 7th May 2020 .
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