About

Owen was a reporter for Bonhill Group plc writing across the Smallbusiness.co.uk and Growthbusiness.co.uk titles before moving on to be a Digital Technology reporter for the Express.co.uk.

News

Over 55s braced to work until 70 to ‘stay mentally fit’

Almost half of over 55s believe they will work past retirement age, but three quarters of employees don’t think employers are doing enough to support older workers.

Tax

Government must be cautious when considering self-employed tax changes

The government is being urged to seriously consider the impact that tax changes could have on the self employed in this years Spring Budget.

News

The pros and cons of hot-desking

Here, we look at why hot-desking has increased in popularity as a flexible working solution over the last few years.

News

Three quarters of tech firms are planning for growth in 2017

UK tech firms report an increased sense of optimism in growth going into 2017 when compared to other small business leaders.

News

Five ways SMEs can prepare for the new pound coin

Here, we look at how small businesses can prepare for the new changes to the British pound coin.

News

Degree, or not degree: Two thirds of graduates land jobs that don’t need a degree

How important is university? Nearly 60 per cent of graduates feel they could have got their current job with a vocational qualification instead of a degree.

News

One for all approach to customer engagement not acceptable

Nearly half of British consumers would consider switching their bank as a result of receiving poor customer service.

Office & home working

The new workplace: watch this space

Here, Phil Sugden, sales and marketing director at Portal Group, tells us how to transform your office workspace.

News

Rise in UK employers using wellbeing strategies to improve engagement

Employers are working hard to ensure they have a healthy wellbeing strategy in place to improve employee health.

News

Ninety per cent of stay-at-home staff admit they shirk work

A new survey reveals that Brits working from home skive off for nearly five hours a week on average.

News

Spring Budget must be all about Brexit, say accountants

The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants urge the government to focus on SMEs in the Spring Budget.

Small Business Insurance

Almost two thirds of insurers and aggregators are neglecting mobile and tablet users

Dock9 studies digital insurance landscape, revealing AXA leads the way and Quantum needs improvement to cater to consumers.