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

A nation with ambition: 85 per cent want to start a business

The UK is a nation with ambition: almost nine in ten Britons have an unfulfilled dream, and three quarters want to turn it in to a reality.

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London and Berlin named cities most at risk of cyber attacks

London and Berlin top the list of European capitals that are most at risk of cyber attack via connected devices, finds Trend Micro.

Finding and selling to customers

Are SMEs losing out on personalisation through e-commerce?

SMEs have long been the masters of a personalised approach to business, but with larger organisations making the most of e-commerce to personalise the customer journey, smaller businesses must keep up or risk losing out on their home turf.

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Why workers are reluctant to express themselves at work

Should you be yourself at work? New research reveals workers are wary to express themselves, with the majority believing it’s only acceptable if you’re in a senior position!

Export & Import

Brave New World: Preparing for international trade after Brexit

Jake Trask, FX research director at OFX, examines how businesses can prepare for international trade after Brexit.

Business management

Five ways to save money when travelling for business

International Currency Exchange (ICE) general manager, Louis Bridger shares his five ways businesses can be more cost efficient when travelling for business.

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Employers holding back on gender pay gap reporting

Survey shows that most employers have already calculated their pay gap but not yet reported the findings.

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UK SMEs spent 600 hours over the last year preparing for GDPR

Six in ten SMEs getting ready for 25 May 2018 GDPR deadline, but 2.1 million are still not preparing for the change.

Business management

Why consensus and intellect do not build businesses

Here, Stephen Newton, founder and managing partner, Elixirr, explores the values needed to build a business.

Business management

Six signs that it’s time to change your ERP software

This article addresses a common misconception for businesses who don’t update or change their ERP software with the tell-tale signs.

News

The Brexit effect: Tackling the workload left by EU migrants

UK employers raise concerns, as young professionals admit to not wanting to take on the work of EU migrants.

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UK Singles’ Day achieves 32 per cent year-on-year growth

New data from Rakuten Marketing reveals Singles’ Day fever has well and truly hit the UK this year.