Boost in small business hiring offset by slow sales growth
By Ross Pearson, Head of Small Enterprise, Virgin Media O2 Business How do you solve a puzzle like productivity? SME leaders across…
Financial Management
Progressive spend management key to growth opportunities
Guest opinion by Carlo Gualandri Figures show that company insolvencies in the UK soared last year, reaching the highest number in…
Managing risk in today’s ever-changing global environment
By Jason Wang For many CFOs, guiding businesses through interlinked economic, environmental, and technological upheaval with a steady hand has been…
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…
Claim expenses? Why so many can’t be bothered
Half of all staff around the world entitled to business expenses are reportedly not claiming them. The amount unclaimed amounts to…
The ‘lost’ billions – and the real cost to business
Businesses are leaking billions of pounds in revenue each year and don’t know how to prevent it, putting jobs at risk,…
Survey hints at strengthening M&A market
Almost half of small business owners have considered buying another business in the past year. Of these, nearly two thirds say…
Mixed reaction to ‘Autumn statement for growth’
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt yesterday unveiled what he called a huge boost for British competitiveness in a so-called Autumn statement for growth….
Rate brings limited relief but the problems remain
The Bank of England has voted to leave interest rates on hold for the second time in a row. The Bank’s monetary policy…
Rate fall stalls, so what comes next?
Research paints a deeper picture of prospects for business The UK inflation rate remained at 6.7% throughout September, unchanged from August,…