Birmingham's businesses remain positive in the face of recession
The Birmingham Chamber of Commerce survey revealed that half of Birmingham's businesses are positive about the year ahead, with only 1 in 10 expecting their performance to worsen.
View ArticleIntuit offers free Real Time PAYE software to small businesses
Small business software provider Intuit has offered free real time PAYE software to help its customers get ready for the big payroll change on the 6 April.
View ArticleWorld's third largest tobacco co reprimanded over adverts
Adverts run by Japan Tobacco International last year were "misleading", the ASA has ruled.
View ArticleDon't mention the phone war! Germany & France over UK airspace
Everything Everywhere, a joint venture of Deutsche Telekom and France Télécom, is killing off mobile phone access to unlimited wireless data in Britain.
View ArticleNaming and shaming FTSE350 Will it make a difference?
The business minister’s intentions to name and shame members of the FTSE 350 who refuse to sign up to the Prompt Payment Code has led to a surge in signatories.
View ArticleWomen on Boards: TUC calls for positive discrimination
Responding to figures suggesting that progress in appointing women to company boards has stalled, the TUC has called on ministers to instill compulsory quotas.
View ArticlePublic Sector Directors now sacrifice pay and bonuses for greater good
In the public sector, modest rewards are being spread across all levels to maintain morale; on the flip-side, private sector directors continue to enjoy disproportionate pay increases.
View ArticleSMEs abandon traditional marketing, embracing online & mobile
Research released by pbSmart Essentials reports that 22% of SMEs eschew traditional offline marketing completely in favour of online channels.
View ArticleBusinesses must work harder at attracting traffic to their website
North-west search engine optimization company Ranking Solutions have warned local businesses that having a successful website means promoting it effectively.
View ArticleHow Big Data can help the SME market
Anne Wilkinson from GrowthAccelerator discusses the benefits of using open data to maximise profitability in business.
View ArticleOpen data can promote better business & customer relations
Radu Sora believes open data can help businesses understand what their customers want, improving relationships and tailoring products.
View ArticleThe dawn of personalised and approachable Banking
As bank entrant incubators Tusmor get set to launch four new banks into the market, they declare 'the beginning of the end of huge and impersonal banking is upon us'
View ArticleNew Banks launch & Tusmor's Fiona Brownsell gives full account VIDEO
Given everything that has happened since Northern Rock proved to have feet of clay, some changes in "retail" banking were expected. Who would have thought that the changes would be so quick and so...
View ArticleJaguar F-type provides £1.5 billion contracts for UK companies
Jaguar’s all new sportscar, the F-type, designed, engineered and manufactured in the West Midlands has resulted in £1.5 billion of new contracts awarded to 116 UK companies
View ArticleNHS trust to use SAS business analytics to transform research
Royal Brompton & Harefield NHS Foundation Trust will use SAS’s management and analytical techniques to transform their research model using big data visualisation.
View ArticleFirst motorway JD Wetherspoon pub to open on M40
JD Wetherspoon will open its first motorway bar and restaurant on the M40, creating 50 jobs but worrying road safety campaigners.
View Article9% of managers asked to break the law at work
Managers feel pressure to act unethically or even illegally at work despite high-profile scandals which have led to higher public expectations, a report has found.
View ArticleGoogle announce concerted effort to tackle child pornography
Google have announced a $5 million effort to further their sophisticated technology-based system which can detect and remove offensive content online.
View ArticlePRISM causes Corporations to turn to Switzerland for data storage
Switzerland's reputation for secure banking and its strict laws regarding privacy have made it an increasingly popular place for companies to store their data.
View ArticleOver half of businesses still stuck in the ‘Digital Dark Ages'
63% of European business leaders divulged that they are ‘far from ready’ for a digital transformation, in research fronted by leading UK technology firm Ricoh.
View ArticleNo silver bullet but a few shots could fire up education for business
Employers are clear that generating a greater dialogue and understanding between business and education is one of the most important competitive priorities facing the country.
View ArticleEmployees bigger cyber security threat than dedicated criminals
Over half of business leaders see their own employees as a bigger threat to cyber security than external attackers, according to the survey ‘Boardroom Cyber Watch 2013'.
View ArticleSocial Media is revolutionising business, and here's why...
Social media is rapidly being adopted by businesses as the main platform for communicating with their customers.
View ArticleBritish business under attack by cyber-espionage operations
The UK is only just beginning to realise how vulnerable our critical IT systems are to cyber attack, with an increase in organisations seeking insurance and security.
View ArticleSupermarket shopping- Convenience at a cost
In the UK’s tough and tight economic climate there have been many casualties on the high street, with consumers having to say goodbye to former town and city behemoths like Woolworths, Comet...
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