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Given the nature of the growing digital global economy, small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) continue to confront the ...
The average cost of a data breach in the UK rose to £3.58 million between March 2023 and February 2024, marking a 5% increase from the previous year and reversing a previous decline. Financial ...
Small Business Britain has revealed this year’s most dynamic female entrepreneurs, highlighting a line-up of 100 women running some of the UK’s most impressive businesses. Showcasing the phenomenal ...
By Susannah Schofield OBE, above, Director General of the Direct Selling Association As the Direct-to-Consumer (D2C) space continues to evolve, start-ups and SMEs are uniquely positioned to capitalise ...
More than a third of British businesses that have tried to implement AI solutions in the past 12 months have seen these projects fail. New research reveals a lack of proper skills and experience is ...
Responding to the publication of the Government’s new Industrial Strategy, Tina McKenzie, Policy Chair at the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB), said: “Through opening up procurement, helping to ...
The Bank of England’s decision to cut interest rates has been widely welcomed by business, but it comes with caveats. The 4.5% comes as it halved its UK growth forecasts for this year and warned ...
By Andy Baillie, below, VP, UK and Ireland, at Master Data Management (MDM) specialists, Semarchy Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity is predicted to surge in the remainder of 2024 – and with that ...
This year has been a challenging one for UK businesses, with insolvency rates reaching a 15-year high. The economic landscape has been marked by geopolitical uncertainties, high operational costs, and ...
For entrepreneurs, there are very specific challenges. The demands of facing up to financial risk, relentless workloads and the constant uncertainty of running a business make these workers ...
Sisters Molly, left, and Harriet run the Secret Linen Company which has recently gained B-corp status By Molly Freshwater, Founder and Creative Director, Secret Linen Store Embarking on the journey to ...
Young small business owners are the most confident demographic in relation to their business prospects over the next 12 months, according to a new survey. More than nine in ten (94 per cent) Gen Z ...