Weather fails to deter shoppers as millions storm the tills
Storm Darragh did little to dampen the spirts of shoppers this month as new research has shown. Despite the storms, 10…
Economy
Employment retracts 1.2% following ‘anti-jobs Budget’
Full-time employment is going backwards following the Government’s policy decisions in relation to employers. This is according to data compiled from…
Why Black Friday is a gift to small businesses
It’s official: we are shopping small, with consumers willing to pay more to prioritise purchases from small businesses over larger competitors this Christmas. New research…
FSB on the ‘huge job’ ahead to get Britain working
The Federation of Small Businesses has cautiously welcomed the Government’s Get Britain Working White Paper, issued today. Policy Chair Tina McKenzie,…
Reaction: Hunt’s AI budget pledges
The government has pledged to transform public services through productivity initiatives with AI at the heart if it. Chancellor Jeremy Hunt…
Fewer jobs, but we may soon be needing more
There were 226,000 fewer jobs available in the three-month period from October – December last year than there were in the same period…
Experts on the added value of apprenticeships
Almost all small business owners believe apprenticeships are at least partly the solution to the UK’s skills gap crisis, with a…
2024: new banking, new products and the rise of the AI co-worker
Last year will go down in history as the one in which generative AI came to the fore. But many see…
Pressures ease as debt goes into decline
The UK’s level of personal debt decreased by 30 per cent in 2023 after plummeting by more than £10,000 per person,…
Margins under threat as customers haggle for deals
As if the year hasn’t been tough enough for companies in all sectors, evidence is emerging which suggests that half of…