Easter is the Longest Bank holiday in the British Calendar! London, U.K. – 26 March 2018 – This Easter is expected to put a spring in the step of a number of industries as total consumer spending for the holiday is projected to reach £1.2 billion, a 6.7% increase on […]
Business, Economy, Gov & Politics
UK bosses risking workforce stress burnout
45% of UK businesses do nothing to help alleviate workers’ stress Despite 25% of workers being less productive when stressed Hospitality, leisure and transport bosses least likely to offer ways for staff to manage stress levels UK BUSINESSES are in danger of having their workforces experience burnout, as despite a […]
GMB demands Rees-Mogg protects passport firm
GMB demands Rees-Mogg protects passport firm workers in his constituency from Government attack If Brexit is going to work for workers, this is exactly the sort of decision that needs to be made in their interests – the Government has to reverse this decision now says GMB The GMB is […]
Unilever leaving UK for more protection from hostile takes overs says GMB
UNILEVER LEAVING UK FOR MORE PROTECTION FROM HOSTILE TAKES OVERS SAYS GMB It’s bad news for British business and a clear sign Theresa May needs to deliver the reforms that provide UK businesses like GKN and Unilever with more cover says GMB GMB, Britain’s general union, says Unilever has fled Britain […]
Independent Retail and Leisure Outlets Soar in Britain
Multiple store closures seen in every region in 2017 – except Yorkshire and the Humber. West Midlands, Greater London and East of England have seen the most multiple store closures. Public Houses and Inns, Newsagents and Bookmakers among the most at risk of closure. The North West, North East and […]
Call for Entries Issued for Fifteenth Annual International Business Awards®
Stevie Awards to Be Presented This Autumn in London The Stevie® Awards has opened entries for The 15th Annual International Business Awards®, the world’s premier business awards competition, which attracts nominations from organizations in more than 60 nations and territories each year. All individuals and organizations worldwide—public and private, for-profit […]
5 Ways to Parlay Patent Infringement into Profits
Expert outlines “what it takes” to turn intellectual property infringement into an ancillary income stream According to a January 2018 Seyfarth Shaw LLP report titled “2017 Patent Litigation: A Statistical Overview,” the past 5 years have seen a “significant increase” of patent litigation cases filed with the Patent Trial and […]
New Statesman launches INSTANT and a Paywall
New Statesman launches INSTANT and a Paywall online: March 2018 The New Statesman is launching NS INSTANT – allowing readers to access the full print magazine before it hits the news-stands. Alongside this, for the first time the New Statesman will charge for full and unlimited access to its website. […]
Spirits in the digital world
We are all now spirits in a digital world. In some cases, our avatars have values far greater than the sum of their digital assets! [Article by James Delargy] What are your business objectives? Increase sales Raise reputation Retain customers Increase market share Diversify product base Future-proof against downturns To […]
Flushing away money: 8% of Brits do their personal shopping on the toilet!
Figures from the Office of National Statistics (ONS) as per the report, Retail sales, Great Britain: January 2018, depicts a constant rise for online weekly sales from January 2015 to January 2018. As a result, British Online Marketplace Onbuy.com sought to find out what online shopping habits are most prominent among UK consumers. The […]