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Equal Pay Day 2019 is here: Workhuman survey reveals possible causes of, and solutions to the UK’s pay gap problemBusiness News14th November 2019Equal Pay Day 2019 is here: Workhuman survey reveals possible causes of, and solutions to the UK’s pay gap problem

This Thursday – the 14th November – is ‘Equal Pay Day’ in the UK. From this day until the end of the year, British women will effectively be working for free, reflecting the gap in pay between the country’s male and female workers.

10 Hour Bikeathon In Aid of Children In NeedBusiness News13th November 201910 Hour Bikeathon In Aid of Children In Need

On Friday 15th November Christian Michaels Agency, the digital marketing company, will be participating in a 10 hour non-stop bikeathon. The aim of this fundraiser is to help raise money for the renowned BBC run charity, Children In Need. From 8am to 6pm, Chri

Tequila Enemigo Challenges Excessive, Misleading Marketing and the Over-use of Celebrity Endorsements in World-first CampaignBusiness News13th November 2019Tequila Enemigo Challenges Excessive, Misleading Marketing and the Over-use of Celebrity Endorsements in World-first Campaign

The campaign entitled​ ‘Don’t Give A Bottle Of Marketing ’features a cinematic video released in three parts during November. Each video highlights a form of over-marketing, or misused marketing technique, followed by a quote from an industry expert on

Remembering The Forgotten Heroes: Armed Forces SpousesBusiness News11th November 2019Remembering The Forgotten Heroes: Armed Forces Spouses

As the nation honours the veterans of today and yesterday, two organisations are fighting for the often-forgotten armed forces spouses who face giving up their chances of a career to support their partners.

The Rules Of The Office Brew RoundNews11th November 2019The Rules Of The Office Brew Round

When it comes to office politics, there’s one thing that takes precedence above everything else: the hot drinks round. Tea and coffee cultures differ from office to office, so commercial coffee machine specialists rijo42 decided to carry out a survey to dete

What’s Stopping Startups From Starting Up?Business Advice5th November 2019What’s Stopping Startups From Starting Up?

New UK Government data revealed that 2018 was the first year since 2000 that the total number of businesses in the UK fell, down 27,000 from 5,695,000 to 5,668,000.

Always on Culture: How Anxiety Affects the WorkforceBusiness Advice4th November 2019Always on Culture: How Anxiety Affects the Workforce

In today’s working culture, there is almost an expectation that we should always be ‘logged on’. However, this mindset is having a clear impact on the UK’s workforce – the leading cause of sick days is stress and anxiety.

Is a buyout part of your exit strategy?Business Advice1st November 2019Is a buyout part of your exit strategy?

Low interest rates and the strong availability of credit through equity and debt finance is fuelling the buyout market; allowing management teams to take up the challenge of acquiring and controlling a business. Despite this, some business owners pursuing a sa

Halloween Pumps £23 Million into UK Cosmetics IndustryBusiness News31st October 2019Halloween Pumps £23 Million into UK Cosmetics Industry

The UK has fallen under Halloween’s spell, with its Halloween cosmetics market growing 36.5% between 2017-2018. Online beauty comparison site Cosmetify explored further and found that the season’s increased popularity has caused a spike in Halloween-relate

What Every Business Should Be Asking Before Swapping to LPGBusiness Advice30th October 2019What Every Business Should Be Asking Before Swapping to LPG

For decades, oil has been considered the fuel of choice for off-grid businesses. However, price volatility over the years matched with rising environmental pressures mean the likes of LPG (liquified petroleum gas), LNG (liquified natural gas) and renewables ar

5 Reasons Why SME’s Should Provide Business Life InsuranceBusiness Advice28th October 20195 Reasons Why SME’s Should Provide Business Life Insurance

Charlie Cousins, Director of Hooray Health & Protection talks to us about the Business Life Insurance market and why employers that aren’t providing it are missing out.

SMEs underserved and overcharged: A history of neglectBusiness News23rd October 2019SMEs underserved and overcharged: A history of neglect

Despite the obvious benefits SMEs contribute to the UK economy, historically they have been underserved and overcharged especially in relation to foreign exchange payments. New research by the European Central Bank found that traditional financial service prov

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