BUSINESS

Another Lockdown is the Top Concern of nearly Half of UK’s Small Businesses

Another Lockdown is the Top Concern of nearly Half of UK’s Small Businesses

As many small businesses tentatively reopen, new figures from Amaiz, the small busin..

Inspiring Spending – How to incentivise customers to shop

Inspiring Spending – How to incentivise customers to shop

Coronavirus has created unprecedented challenges for businesses, but the economic fi..

Tough times and risky business – which emerging market assets are a bet worth taking

Tough times and risky business – which emerging market assets are a bet worth taking

By Bryan Turner, partner at SPEAR Capital. Emerging markets will need to be vocal ab..

Decision-making in times of crisis: should they be based on gut feeling or data?

Decision-making in times of crisis: should they be based on gut feeling or data?

By Marieke Saeij, CEO at Onguard Decision-making is a crucial part of every business..

What is business email compromise?

What is business email compromise?

By Andrew Milne, Field Effect  Business email compromise (BEC) is a low-cost, effect..

SME productivity programme re-purposed to help businesses prepare for Covid-19 economic recovery

SME productivity programme re-purposed to help businesses prepare for Covid-19 economic recovery

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire can now ..

Lockdown Unlocked: Testimonials of hospitality businesses reinventing the service experience

Lockdown Unlocked: Testimonials of hospitality businesses reinventing the service experience

After months of standstill for many businesses due to public authority announcements..

Expanding your business

Expanding your business

By Alan Sutherland, CEO of Kind Consumer Every successful business had a beginning. ..

Managing flexible working on a global scale

Managing flexible working on a global scale

By Paul Sleath, CEO of PEO Worldwide  Until recently, most of us would have worked f..

Data virtualisation: the secret weapon in the challenge for compliance

Data virtualisation: the secret weapon in the challenge for compliance

By Charles Southwood, Regional VP – Northern Europe and MEA at Denodo Governance, co..

Why smart businesses minimise risk with smart detectors

Why smart businesses minimise risk with smart detectors

By Robert Fryers, CEO and co-founder, Spotta Gartner predicted that building automat..

How trust can protect your wealth in tough times

How trust can protect your wealth in tough times

By James Turner, Director, Turner Little.  The future belongs to those who plan for ..

The Evolution of the Tech CFO

The Evolution of the Tech CFO

By Gavin Fallon, General ManagerUK, Nordics & South Africa Board International C..

Top 5 Ways Your Business Could Benefit from a Team Breakfast

Top 5 Ways Your Business Could Benefit from a Team Breakfast

By Hannah Waters, Whether you agree or not, breakfast is commonly championed as the ..

Too Big to Fail  

Too Big to Fail  

By Peter Newton, Managing Director, Paul Chymiy, Co-Head of US operations and Darren..

BUSINESS

Small businesses run out of cash before they run out of potential

Small businesses run out of cash before they run out of potential

By Rob Straathof, CEO of Liberis Small businesses are the engine of the UK economy. They are a powe..

What Brexit blues? New research reveals over half of businesses in the financial sector believe Brexit will have a long-term positive impact

What Brexit blues? New research reveals over half of businesses in the financial sector believe Brexit will have a long-term positive impact

51% of businesses remain confident about business growth post-Brexit, but worry sho..

How a Clean Desk Will Make You More Productive at Work

How a Clean Desk Will Make You More Productive at Work

With the average person spending around 37.5 hours a week at work, it can be easy fo..

What happens if a company doesn’t have any records of its R&D activities?

What happens if a company doesn’t have any records of its R&D activities?

By Cale Bannister at Myriad Associates­­­­ ­­­­­­ Launched in the year 2000, R&D..

Crypto investors step up risk management after last year’s meltdowns

Crypto investors step up risk management after last year’s meltdowns

By Christopher Burke, CEO, Brickendon In my experience, there are two primary challe..

Looking beyond the payments price tag

Looking beyond the payments price tag

By Rob Straathof, CEO,Liberis Group The race to the bottom is an age-old problem tha..

How to free yourself from business energy debts

How to free yourself from business energy debts

Businesses face plenty of challenges in the current economic climate. They need to ..

6 Expert Tips to Turn Your Photography Passion into a Business

6 Expert Tips to Turn Your Photography Passion into a Business

Turning a hobby into a career is a common aspiration among today’s workforce. “Do wh..

Innovate or Die: What the UK and the Western Powers Can Learn from China

Innovate or Die: What the UK and the Western Powers Can Learn from China

In the last five years, China has cemented itself as one of the world’s leading inno..

UK taxpayers compare the stress of filing self-assessment return with undergoing medical and dental surgery

UK taxpayers compare the stress of filing self-assessment return with undergoing medical and dental surgery

HMRC received over £70,000,000 in late fees alone from people who missed the self-a..

Sustainability: Get Used to the New Normal

Sustainability: Get Used to the New Normal

By Vincent Manier, CFO, ENGIE Impact  Once considered an added bonus, sustainability..

‘Smishing’ is a new ‘virus’ plaguing big business – Conversational Commerce to the rescue!

‘Smishing’ is a new ‘virus’ plaguing big business – Conversational Commerce to the rescue!

By Jeroen van Glabbeek, CEO at CM.com As one door closes, another inevitably opens...

Sibos 2019 – A first for London and a first for Zhejiang province, China

Sibos 2019 – A first for London and a first for Zhejiang province, China

This year at Sibos 2019 a trade delegation from Zhejiang province in China arrived i..

Home Support Is Vital For Northern Irish Businesses

Home Support Is Vital For Northern Irish Businesses

By Peter Thomas, Managing Director, DLRT Ltd Businesses in Northern Ireland were giv..

6 Expert Tips to Turn Your Photography Passion into a Business

6 Expert Tips to Turn Your Photography Passion into a Business

Turning a hobby into a career is a common aspiration among today’s workforce. “Do wh..

‘The flexible working revolution is here – so why aren’t you tracking expenses on the go?’

‘The flexible working revolution is here – so why aren’t you tracking expenses on the go?’

By Johnny Vowles, CEO of Expend Sitting at a desk from 9 to 5 every day is no longer..

Nothing cryptic about new crypto start-up – quite the opposite           

Nothing cryptic about new crypto start-up – quite the opposite           

The latest fintech company to enter the global cryptocurrency investment market has ..

How to manage employee wellbeing in a small business

How to manage employee wellbeing in a small business

By Dr Holly Blake is Associate Professor of Behavioural Science in the Faculty of Me..

Dispelling the myths of university-business Knowledge Transfer Partnerships

Dispelling the myths of university-business Knowledge Transfer Partnerships

By Paul Yeomans is Knowledge Transfer Partnerships Manager at the University of Nott..

Auditors could have unfettered access to internal business processes to avoid another Carillion

Auditors could have unfettered access to internal business processes to avoid another Carillion

According to the Chartered Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA), companies could ave..

How can you establish trust in your business?

How can you establish trust in your business?

By Jonathan Tallant, Professor of Philosophy at the University of Nottingham It’s wi..

Employee wellbeing main priority for UK banks as they seek to attract quality talent

Employee wellbeing main priority for UK banks as they seek to attract quality talent

Competition from challenger banks and FinTech start-ups means great emphasise place..