20th anniversary of first secure online payment
Today marks the 20th anniversary of the very first secure online purchase. It was the 'Ten Summoner’s Tales' album by Sting for $12.48, plus shipping.
UK sales growth now below the 12-month average
This July the UK achieved overall growth of 1.3 per cent year on year, which at first glance compares unfavourably with the 2.3 per cent long-term rate over the last 12 months.
Hiring T-rexes and not humans: are bizarre interview questions totally useless?
Interviewing someone is never easy. Interviewees panic about how they're perceived – but recruiters rightly are concerned about judging them fairly.
Optimistic wage reports may be just that
The most recent CIPD report – the Labour Market Outlook (LMO) – has found businesses expect wage and recruitment growth to slow down in the coming months, despite recent, more positive reports.
Gatwick versus the people
The City Grump isn't happy about plans for a new "airborne superhighway".
Tips for budding retail entrepreneurs
The life of a budding retail entrepreneur can be an extremely rewarding one, but whether you already run your own small business or you’re putting together ideas for a start-up, there are a lot of things to consider…
Charlie Mullins: Failure to address skills gap is sapping the economy
For some the future is a place with flying cars and meals in pill form. For others, it’s a more fantastical place where people go to university and study ridiculous subjects that don’t contribute to the economy, but the country keeps growing!
5 steps to cleaner, happier data
From database profiling to ensuring your data is legally compliant, learning essential processes will make your records work for you, instead of against you.
8 eccentric habits of the tech elite
It's often said that genius and madness are two sides of the same coin, so it shouldn't surprise you that the elite figures of the technology world all have their own eccentric habits and hobbies.
Just 1 in 10 SMEs applied for funding in the past year
Just one in 10 small and medium-sized businesses has applied for finance in the past year, but those who do are more likely to be successful, research today reveals.
Businesses hiring at fastest rate in 16 years
Yet more statistics suggest that UK businesses are taking on staff at an increasing rate, provoking fears of a skills shortage.
3 barriers to service exports and how we could overcome them
Think of an exporter and your mind might conjure up images of a manufacturer creating products and shipping them overseas. But as the largest part of the UK economy, the export potential of the service sector is massive and needs to be made the most of.