Car Servicing – How often should you consider it? Business Insights If you are new to car ownership, it can all seem a bit overwhelming. Not only do you have to remember to fill up the car with fuel – and budget for it too
Showing Your Customers Your Business Is Committed to Cyber Security Business Insights As a business owner, it will be up to you to ensure your business is committed to cyber security. The last few years have been a challenge to some companies
How to choose a name for your business - marketing expert reveals tips & tricks and what not to do Business Insights Choosing a suitable name for your business can be difficult, but a marketing expert has revealed the
HSS Training discuss the need for specific training for new UK Electrical Vehicle infrastructure Business Insights The UK’s leading technical, health and safety training provider, HSS Training, is aiming to further develop solutions to satisfy the needs of the UK when it comes to Electrical Vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure.
Life after the pandemic, how to manage the COVID fallout – Long Covid Business Insights In this article health and safety solicitor Julia Thomas and Senior Consultant Claire Curtis explore the impact of Long Covid on the workplace and how it should be managed.
Cyber Security Practices Every Business Should Be Aware Of Business Insights Running a business requires a lot of effort and requires owners to wear a lot of hats. Leaders are not just the owner of a company: they also act as HR, administrators, trouble shooters, accountants, and more.
Why are UK Businesses Still Holding Back on Vital Automation Investments? Business Insights The pandemic’s impact on supply chain disruption encouraged many logistics and manufacturing businesses to make bold claims about accelerating their digital transformation journeys. In 2021,
Driver shortages surge, expected to jump up to 40% in 2022: new IRU survey Business Insights Tight labour markets and high post-pandemic demand continue to feed shortages
Use humour and your business presentation will be taken seriously Business Insights Building rapport is essential for effective one-to-one communication as it creates a connection and builds trust.
Fight phishing with these latest web scraping techniques Business Insights Phishing - the act of sending emails that falsely claim to be from legitimate organisations - is a growing concern.
Menopause Leave May be Trialled to Support Working Women Business Insights The Women and Equalities Committee says a lack of support for women going through menopause in the UK is responsible for a mass exodus from work of women in their 50’s.
How To Reassure Clients After a Cyber Security Breach? Business Insights There are many things that can go wrong within a business, and today, a data breach is counted as one of the worst issues that you can face, depending on the importance and value of that data.
The Importance of Conversational Commerce Business Insights From the simple text message to WhatsApp to a variety of in-app 1-2-1 messaging opportunities, we use our mobiles for conversations in a wide range of ways.
Taking a Multi-Faceted Approach to Ransomware Protection Business Insights Usman Choudhary, Chief Product Officer of VIPRE explains that to combat ransomware, businesses must use a multifaceted approach, including software, IT and business processes, and employee awareness.
How insights transform operational decisions ensuring the success of the four-day week Business Insights June 2022 saw the launch of the four-day working week pilot in the UK, in which 3,000 workers from 70 different companies have committed to the same productivity of a five-day working week,
The technology powering the 2022 Commonwealth Games Business Insights As Birmingham prepares for this summer’s Commonwealth Games, patent attorneys at Forresters look at some of the inventions that have helped change the sporting world.
Don’t Shy Away From A Green Fleet Business Insights By embracing simple initiatives SMEs can benefit from greener motoring and enviable CSR credentials says Venson
Providing Cyber Security Training to Your Staff: What You Need to Know Business Insights The task of making sure that your company’s cybersecurity is up-to-date and capable falls squarely on the shoulders of the business leader. However, preventing and coping with a cyber-attack
11 Office Interior Design Ideas Business Insights With so much change in the way we work, offices now need to be places where people want to work.
What Is Going on With Lead Times, and What Should You Do in the Meantime? Business Insights If you have ordered a company car recently, you have likely been bedevilled by lengthy lead times. Months or even years long waiting times for new vehicles have become the new normal in the wake of the Covid 19 pandemic,
How to turn low performers into your best - from coaching to coffee breaks Business Insights At times your staff may be performing at a lower standard than you expect.
While The Cost of Living is Forcing Employees Back Into Offices - 60% of Businesses Back ‘Hybrid’ Working Business Insights Almost six in ten small and medium-sized businesses say they prefer a hybrid style of working which combines home working with going into the office,
Why businesses must consider M&A to spark innovation Business Insights Businesses across virtually every industry are under enormous pressure to outperform the competition. Amidst consistently rising costs and fears of recession growing,
Coping With a Cybersecurity Issue: Our Top Tips Business Insights Anything that disrupts your regular routine can cause all manner of stress. Unfortunately, this stress makes it hard to think, and then things can often snowball and get worse.
The Great Resignation - Do Employee Benefits really work? Business Insights There’s been a huge amount of recent coverage about the challenges of not only recruiting in the current market, but also retaining staff and driving post-pandemic performance as businesses seek recovery.
What things can businesses utilise cloud technologies for? Business Insights Running a successful business involves careful planning and plenty of hard work. It is also important to be able to access the right information to grow your business,
Birmingham – the new Mecca for MedTech, FinTech and CAV companies Business Insights Gearoid Collins, Chief Commercial Officer at Vilicom examines some of the reasons why and looks at the inbuilding mobile coverage state of play in the UK’s fastest growing technology hub
How to build an investment portfolio Business Insights When it comes to starting your investment journey, it can seem overwhelming thinking about where to begin and how to build your portfolio.
The top cybersecurity threats for 2022: and what businesses can do to protect themselves Business Insights As we enter into a new year, cybercrime continues to threaten businesses. Cyber-attacks cost the global economy an estimated $6 trillion USD in 2021, and the costs are predicted to increase for 2022.
Overcoming digital inequalities in the UK’s largest cities Business Insights The UK Government has pledged to address some of the nation’s regional imbalances to ensure that businesses individuals and indeed towns and cities have the same opportunities in what is referred to as the “Levelling up Agenda.”
Cyber Security Trends In 2022 And How to Adapt Quickly Business Insights Cyber security can often seem like a dark art. We are all aware of it but what does it actually mean? Cyber security refers to the processes involved with keeping you and your business safe online.
Brits looking for more flexible work-life hours but big companies hesitant to offer them Business Insights 40% of Brits believe forcing a strict return to the office would hinder their performance
Reducing Carbon Footprint - Studies Support Flexible Co-working as Solution Business Insights “The average employee spends 62 minutes a day commuting, with 3.7 million people in the UK travelling for longer than 2 hours a day”
Keeping up the Recycling Habit Business Insights While at home during lockdown, and with so much focus on the environment, many of us were been careful to recycle as much as possible,
Dividend aristocrats: a safe haven in a stormy market Business Insights With the market continuing to take a turn for the worst, Maxim Manturov, Head of Investment Advice at Freedom Finance Europe,
Has Shop Local Sentiment Rolled Over into Business Procurement Business Insights The past few years have changed the way the public looks at shopping. The Local Data Company
Are Electric Cars a Good Business Investment? Business Insights The question on many people’s lips right now is ‘is the future of cars electric?’
Companies go ‘Business in Kind’ on electric cars as eco revolution accelerates Business Insights Employees at companies in the UK are increasingly switching to electric cars due to a combination of environmental, tax relief and regulatory reasons, it emerged today.
Top ten tips for employees looking at a new contract of employment Business Insights Louise Lawrence, an employment lawyer at Winckworth Sherwood LLP, shares her ten top tips for employees to look out for in their new contract of employment when they are changing jobs:
Managing Time Off – What employers can do during the summer Business Insights With lots of businesses facing demands from employees to enjoy time off during the summer, pragmatic and proactive advisors HR Caddy says employers need to take action.
How Employers Can Manage Rising Workplace Temperatures During A Heatwave Business Insights Temperatures have soared this week and employers’ thoughts have turned to minimising the risk of absences.
Cleaning for Climate Change, 9 years left to make a difference Business Insights 2022 marks The Floorbrite Group’s 50th anniversary and we have seen many changes during this time. What will the world look like in another 50 years?
5 Reasons To Get A Water Audit Done In Your Business Business Insights Water is one of the world's most valuable commodities and is crucial to human survival.
Generation ReZignation: woeful technology forces dissatisfied Gen Z to quit jobs Business Insights Almost 70% of British Gen Z — those born between 1997 and 2012 — have left or would consider leaving their company due to outdated technology
Your Fitness and Your Business - There is a Link! Business Insights Is maintaining health and fitness and success in your business linked in any way? How can focusing on your fitness help you with your business?
Tech teams abandon remote working post pandemic Business Insights 28 per cent of companies operating remote working before the pandemic have now abandoned it in favour of a hybrid model
What IS Clean? Business Insights Cleaning standards and how to measure them… For Facility Managers and cleaning companies alike it can be a minefield and confusing too. Let’s take a look at some of the options.
Covid-19 loan guarantee schemes may have saved between 150,000 and 500,000 businesses.. Business Insights ..and between 500,000 and 2.9m jobs, finds initial evaluation
7 Important Reasons to Buy Clothes Online Business Insights You might have noticed that the trend of buying clothes online is increasing with time. People have busy schedules and they do not like to visit shopping malls to buy a single shirt or a pair of shoes.
Road pricing is ‘fairer and more popular than fuel duty – and inevitable’ Business Insights Charging motorists, a levy based on the miles they drive would be fairer and more popular than the current fuel duty regime and could even help address the cost of living crisis,
Bad employee cybersecurity habits are leaving businesses at risk, study finds Business Insights Employee naivety puts the onus on employers to educate their staff on cybersecurity
Fiona Gaskell – Partner at Clough & Willis Solicitors.. Business Insights ..discusses what businesses can do when they face having to chase bad debt from customers
What’s the Best Age for a Car When Purchasing Second Hand? Business Insights If you find the right second-hand car that is in good condition and that fits your budget, then it doesn't really matter how old it is. Buying anything – used cars included
Identity and Authentication: challenges and threats Business Insights Each year, the Mobile Ecosystem Forum surveys the level of trust in the digital ecosystem. From the 2021 survey, the top three user concerns are:
Entrepreneurs and investors to drive the Levelling Up strategy Business Insights The Queen's Speech announced a legal duty on the government to produce an annual progress report on the 12 levelling up missions
Thousands of UK workers start world's biggest trial of four-day work week Business Insights 40% of Brits believe working in a traditional office environment with normal hours hinders their performance