Social media critical to SMEs, survey shows
Social media is critical to SMEs, with 100 per cent of businesses turning to social channels to reach customers, according…
Santander to invest £75 million in UK’s fintech businesses
Santander Group’s London-based fintech venture capital fund, Santander InnoVentures, is to invest £75 million in the UK’s fintech community. Santander…
Apprenticeships help plug digital skills gap, survey shows
More companies are using apprenticeships to plug the digital skills gap, according to a survey from Tech Partnership. Research from…
SMEs need better access to broadband, according to government report
Small and medium-sized enterprises need access to better broadband services, according to a report from the cross-party Culture, Media and…
UK employment rate reaches record high, according to ONS
The number of people in work in the UK reached a record high in the months leading up to May,…
More corporates want to work with start-ups, report shows
More corporates are interested in collaborating with start-up businesses, according to a report from accelerator programme MassChallenge. The report, titled…
Vodafone launches new fibre broadband for small businesses
Vodafone UK is supporting small businesses across the UK by launching a new secure broadband and fixed line service. According…
NatWest to help small businesses with £1bn lending fund
NatWest is launching a £1 billion lending fund to help small businesses grow. The fund will be available to businesses…
Skills shortages holding back businesses, according to survey
Skills shortages are holding back businesses, with over two-thirds of businesses not feeling confident about filling high-skilled jobs in the…
Invoice lending becoming popular with small businesses, research shows
Research conducted by the Asset Based Finance Association (ABFA) has found that invoice lending is an increasingly popular way for…
SME workers prefer flexibility, according to Regus
SME workers prefer job roles that offer flexibility, according to research from workspace provider Regus. The research, which surveyed over…
Britons would earn less to become entrepreneurs, study shows
More than 40 per cent of people in Britain say they would be prepared to earn less in order to…