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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.

Setting up a company

Ireland trumps the rest of Europe as the best place to start a business

Ireland and the UK top the list of the best countries to start a business due to easy access to finance and strong economic growth, a study reveals.

Business Technology

Queues are a bugbear – tackle them with mobile tech

First Data’s Raj Sond discusses why SMEs need to turn to mobile tech to cut down annoying lengthy queues.

Business Technology

Fraud ignorance is rampant in businesses and organisations

Doctoral research at University of Leicester shows how companies can build real resistance to corruption.

News

Millennials unhappy with job prospects plan to quit within six months

Feedback frequency is a major factor in UK millennial job loyalty, according to new survey.

Employing & managing staff

UK adults do not get enough sleep, impacting on productivity

Sleeping better is the fastest growing health ambition among UK adults, after it was revealed that 37 per cent of adults don't sleep enough.

News

Christmas click off – the date when Brits finally give up

From Friday 16th December 2016 over half of people working in Britain will have started winding down for Christmas.

Employing & managing staff

Growth of NEETs will lead to a whole new era of assessments

People aged 16 to 24 who are not in education, employment or training are on the rise, prompting a reevaluation.

Business Technology

UK businesses confess to not considering data sovereignty

EU exit opens a Pandora’s Box of data location and compliance issues for UK small businesses, a new study reveals.

News

SMEs confident about their business performance in 2017

UK small businesses remain confident going into the festive period as they plan for the new year, a new report reveals.

Business Technology

Lower growth ambitions for retail SMEs who fail to adapt to tech

Just four in ten retail SMEs who do not trade online expect growth in the next year, a new study reveals.

Office & home working

Smarter offices can deliver a £70 billion economic boost

Companies could drive up their productivity by 1 – 3.5 per cent, which could add £70 billion to the UK economy, a new study reveals.

News

UK spend on Small Business Saturday up to £717 million

Saturday saw the UK’s small businesses community benefit from a surge of spending in support of Small Business Saturday.