Herefordshire-based SafeLane Global (SafeLane) counters explosive and hazardous material threats, holding global expertise in the clearance of landmines and explosive remnants of war, including improvised explosive devices. Its work on land and in marine environments creates safer spaces for clients and communities. Following strategic acquisitions in the UK between 2019Continue Reading
With “National Stress Awareness Day” around the corner (2nd November), employee health and wellbeing should be at the top of organisations’ agendas. In the era of remote working and high employee turnover, mental wellbeing is not just seasonal but a year-round concern. A 2023 report by the Chartered Institute ofContinue Reading
UK micro business owners are significantly less optimistic about their national economy and individual growth prospects than US counterparts, according to a new study of digital and online micro business owners. The findings, published today, come from Venture Forward, an international research initiative by GoDaddy that analyses data from moreContinue Reading
A lack of flexible working options is driving almost half of UK workers to reject jobs at a time when employers are increasingly concerned about talent attraction and retention. That’s according to new research by specialist recruitment firm Robert Half. The firm’s 2024 Salary Guide – which analyses and reportsContinue Reading
OakNorth, the neobank for entrepreneurs, by entrepreneurs, and Founders4Schools, the award-winning ed-tech charity for teachers, today announce a new partnership to support 100,000 secondary school students (11-16 year-olds) – including 40,000 from disadvantaged socioeconomic backgrounds – over the next three years. The programme will provide secondary school students with mentorship andContinue Reading
New graduates face an increasingly tough jobs market, with advertised roles down by a third from last year. According to data from Adzuna, the jobs website, about 23,300 job vacancies were advertised for graduates in September, compared with 34,300 in the same month last year. Across advertised roles, wages fellContinue Reading
A national roadshow to support and raise the profile of small businesses all around the country is being launched by Small Business Saturday to help firms cope with persistent economic challenges. With an aim to spotlight and celebrate the vital contribution of the nation’s 5.5 million small businesses to theContinue Reading
ASOS, the London-listed online fashion retailer, is exploring a sale of the Topshop brand it bought from the wreckage of Sir Philip Green’s collapsed retail empire less than three years ago. It is understood that ASOS, which will publish its delayed full-year results next week, is at the early stagesContinue Reading
UK’s Small businesses are slowly regaining confidence in the economy, despite falling revenues and tightening recruitment, a survey shows. Optimism was measured at -8 points in the third quarter of the year, up from -14.2 points in the second but still below the first-quarter reading of -2.8. It means thatContinue Reading
Gepard has announced its official listing among the esteemed partners of Shopify, a leader in the 2023 Gartner Magic Quadrant for digital commerce. In a significant milestone, Gepard’s PIM solution is now available for seamless integration with Shopify through the Shopify App Store. This partnership signifies a stronger collaboration betweenContinue Reading
