Quarter of employers to take on seasonal staff for busiest Christmas in years
A quarter of employers plan to take on extra staff to give them a helping hand over Christmas, according to figures released by the Recruitment and Employment Federation.
Retail recovery remains fragile
The High Street needs to fight back with innovation and technology in the run up to Christmas.
Would you grass on a work mate
Forget office camaraderie, one in ten British office workers would report a fellow employees misdemeanours to their manager.
Cash-dependent SMEs are missing out on ?800m of sales
British SMEs are missing out on a small fortune by relying on cash for sales.
5 successful businesses that began as market stalls
It may not be the most glamorous of settings but the raw competition of a market is a great place for a company to cut its teeth.
SMEs remain in UK as export markets get riskier
SMEs are worried that the international export market is becoming riskier, research has found.
UK economy to return to pre-crisis growth rates in 2014
Good news: the Bank of England has forecasted that the UK economy will return to pre-crisis growth rates by next year.
4 tips for exporting SMES
As part of Export Week, the Federation of Small Businesses has published tips to help the country's SMEs take their first steps overseas.
Top ten tips on preventing fraud in the workplace
Fraud perpetrated by either management or employees accounted for 80 per cent of the financial loss through fraud experienced by UK businesses in 2012. This figure should not be ignored by any organisation.
The purpose of companies: giving businesses a sense of direction
If we don’t have a purpose, how do we know we are doing the right thing” The alternative is to just float about and never know if we are doing anything of value, and make essentially arbitrary decisions if we want to.
Would you pay more for better service
Majority of Brits will pay a premium for a better experience when it comes to Christmas shopping.
How to make your business attractive to potential buyers
Selling a business in a recession may seem difficult but re-positioning a company for exit in an upturn also has its challenges. A return to economic growth does not necessarily mean it is easier to sell a business.
