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The Five Workplace Email Faux-Pas You Should Avoid

The Five Workplace Email Faux-Pas You Should Avoid

In today’s highly virtual workplace, most of us use email daily. Although emails shouldn’t be used as a replacement for all face-to-fa..

Financial considerations for starting a small business

Financial considerations for starting a small business

By Colin Lawson, Founder & Partner at Equilibrium The process of starting a new business is a complex and often stressful experien..

Denbighshire’s new route to investment gives boost to businesses

Denbighshire’s new route to investment gives boost to businesses

A new initiative is putting business investment at the heart of Denbighshire’s strategy for economic growth. The “Invest in Denbighshi..

FIME expands global presence with office opening in Dubai

FIME expands global presence with office opening in Dubai

Consultancy, testing and certification specialist supports growth of smart payment and ticketing in the Middle East & Africa FIME ..

Most UK SMEs spent 600 hours over the last year preparing for new GDPR legislation

Most UK SMEs spent 600 hours over the last year preparing for new GDPR legislation

Six in 10 SMEs getting ready for 25 May 2018 GDPR deadline, but 2.1m still not preparing datacompliancedoctors.co.uk With six months t..

5 Reasons Why Modernising Is The Most Important Ongoing Process For Any Business

5 Reasons Why Modernising Is The Most Important Ongoing Process For Any Business

Whether you like it or not, digital has changed the business world. Today, companies are faced with a stark reality, either move with ..

Half of businesses admit to paying suppliers late

Half of businesses admit to paying suppliers late

Research reveals internal processes and a lack of automation are top causes of late payments to suppliers, above cash flow constraints..

Corporate Manslaughter Beyond the tragic loss of lives there are serious consequences to businesses

Corporate Manslaughter Beyond the tragic loss of lives there are serious consequences to businesses

For any company of any size, protecting the health and safety of employees or members of the public who may be affected by its activit..

UK retailers must leverage the appeal of ‘Brand Britain’ to entice China’s growing population of wealthy consumers

UK retailers must leverage the appeal of ‘Brand Britain’ to entice China’s growing population of wealthy consumers

James Hebbert is UK Managing Ddirector of Hylink, China’s largest independent digital advertising agency Forget Cyber Monday and Black..

Half of sales reps view prospects’ Facebook profiles before meetings

Half of sales reps view prospects’ Facebook profiles before meetings

Social media channels have become a crucial part of sales teams’ prep time, according to research from SugarCRM More than half (53%) o..

Top hacks how to save money on business travel

Top hacks how to save money on business travel

Although we are living in an increasingly digitalised world, business travel still remains incredibly important because no matter how ..

Q&A with entrepreneurs and founders Matt Fox & Dan Harrison about their start-up success with Snaptrip.com

Q&A with entrepreneurs and founders Matt Fox & Dan Harrison about their start-up success with Snaptrip.com

In May 2014 Matt Fox and Dan Harrison successfully launched last minute rental provider, Snaptrip, into the UK’s self-catering holiday..

80% of Brits have thought about starting their own business

80% of Brits have thought about starting their own business

Lack of money was found to be the biggest barrier for starting up a business Londoners were the most entrepreneurial in the UK, with ..

UK’s Late Payments Culture Impacting 4 in 10 Businesses

UK’s Late Payments Culture Impacting 4 in 10 Businesses

New report identifies liabilities associated with late payments culture spanning jobs, innovation and investment for medium-sized busi..

Is oil on the brink of ending its three-year bear run?

Is oil on the brink of ending its three-year bear run?

Prices have peaked this year at $57.59 per barrel 3 years of price falls may mean a drop in US shale production is on the cards Powe..

Are corporations’ poor accounts payable practices putting Britain’s SME community at risk?

Are corporations’ poor accounts payable practices putting Britain’s SME community at risk?

Small and medium sized businesses are an integral part of the UK economy, making up 47% of all private sector turnover, with a total a..

Corporate Manslaughter – What Is Your Corporate Responsibility

Corporate Manslaughter – What Is Your Corporate Responsibility

Giles Ward, a Senior Partner at Milners Solicitors shares his valuable insights With the clocks going back, the UK will soon be experi..

5 Tips For A Modern Manager

5 Tips For A Modern Manager

By Caroline Dunk, Director at cda  The world of work is constantly changing and it’s now more important than ever to manage and retain..

Regulatory flux and the new era of self-governance

Regulatory flux and the new era of self-governance

John Palmiero, SVP of EMEA at MetricStream As 2017 nears its end, it has proved itself to be the second consecutive year of regulatory..

Why GDPR could be the key to re-building customer trust

Why GDPR could be the key to re-building customer trust

By Adam Maskatiya, UK and Eire General Manager, Kaspersky Lab Big data is big business. The amount of data being collected and distri..

The Importance of Networking for SMEs

The Importance of Networking for SMEs

Max Steinberg CBE Max Steinberg It’s easy to forget in the age of email and Skype, but face-to-face networking is the bedr..

Japanese elections – it’s business as usual with easyMarkets

Japanese elections – it’s business as usual with easyMarkets

While most brokers are increasing margins and changing trading conditions for JPY crosses, ahead of the Japanese general elections hap..

Brits lag behind Americans when it comes to embracing AI

Brits lag behind Americans when it comes to embracing AI

UK businesses show reluctance in implementing artificial intelligence in the workplace, according to research by SugarCRM Anticipation..

IoT set to fuel the next Green Revolution in the farming industry, finds Inmarsat 

IoT set to fuel the next Green Revolution in the farming industry, finds Inmarsat 

New research finds two thirds of agritech businesses will spend between 10-20 per cent of their IT budget on IoT development by 2022 W..

Six Great Reasons Why Businesses Should Advertise Online

Six Great Reasons Why Businesses Should Advertise Online

In this article, Adzooma, the online advertising platform for small businesses, looks at the many benefits businesses can enjoy from a..

Validation for Businesses – Taking the Crowdfunding Route for Success

Validation for Businesses – Taking the Crowdfunding Route for Success

By Joel Hughes Crowdfunding emerged in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis as traditional funding methods became even trickier to ac..

Data – the overlooked but priceless asset

Data – the overlooked but priceless asset

Richard Betts, Head of International Financial Services at Anomali Increasingly, the lifeblood of businesses today is the data that fl..

Brexit and global uncertainty mean currency risks lie ahead

Brexit and global uncertainty mean currency risks lie ahead

What a summer it has been. Unexpected political events have certainly made their impact here in the UK while the EU was left relativel..

Ryanair – the lessons that small businesses can learn from their recent debacle

Ryanair – the lessons that small businesses can learn from their recent debacle

Carl Reader, author of The Start Up Coach, co-owner of dennisandturnbull.com Ryanair have hit the headlines big style recently, with t..

How to Underpin Your Business Exhibition with a Digital Strategy

How to Underpin Your Business Exhibition with a Digital Strategy

Richard Lecount, Sales and Marketing Director at USBMakers (www.usbmakers.com)  In this digital world that we reside in, it’s becoming..

China, US, India among the top 36 countries for marketplace expansion in 2018

China, US, India among the top 36 countries for marketplace expansion in 2018

Hyperwallet’s inaugural 2018 Marketplace Expansion Index provides marketplaces a data-driven approach to expansion measured across key..

BEST OF BOTH WORLDS: THE IMPORTANCE OF BALANCING INNOVATION WITH LONG-TERM BUSINESS STRATEGY

BEST OF BOTH WORLDS: THE IMPORTANCE OF BALANCING INNOVATION WITH LONG-TERM BUSINESS STRATEGY

by Allirajah Subaskaran , Lyca Group’s Chairman The Lyca Group has evolved significantly since its founding eleven years ago. Lycatel,..

Five reasons you need a store locator and how it can improve sales

Five reasons you need a store locator and how it can improve sales

If you want to give your consumers a convenient way of finding your physical stores, getting to them easily and keeping up to date wit..

How blockchain can help SMEs build trust

How blockchain can help SMEs build trust

Erich Schnoeckel, manager accountancy program ecosystems, Exact Businesses must be able to build trust if they’re to thrive. You can’t..

Five Essential Pillars of Big Data GDPR Compliance

Five Essential Pillars of Big Data GDPR Compliance

The Path to Compliance Through Data Governance On May 25, 2018, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will come into effect in..

Time Management: A Crucial Tool To Succeed As An Entrepreneur

Time Management: A Crucial Tool To Succeed As An Entrepreneur

The golden rule of business says that effective time management is the key to success. Today’s entrepreneurs will tell you that itR..

Grant Thornton goes live with Workday Human Capital Management across Ireland

Grant Thornton goes live with Workday Human Capital Management across Ireland

Grant Thornton, Ireland’s fastest growing professional services firm, has gone live in Ireland with Workday Human Capital Management (..