Small businesses have been told of the six key factors which will determine their success.A report from the Warwick Business School, commissioned by Royal Mail, looked into what would help businesses generate an extra £15 billion for the British economy.It found that flexibility, business process efficiency, marketing, human resources planning, growth ambition and research and [...] CONTINUE
A strike by staff at BT could affect the running and maintenance of business broadband services, one expert has warned.
The Communication Workers Union (CWU) has confirmed that 60,000 staff at the telecommunications company voted unanimously to hold a strike ballot as a dispute over pay continues.
Edd Dawson, editor of broadband.co.uk, explained how the strike by [...] CONTINUE
A business leadership expert has told firms that they need to have clear channels of communication set up in order to optimise their performance.Research published by Ashridge Business School has found that 54 per cent of workers believe the top leaders in their organisations do not spend enough time communicating with them.David Pardey, senior policy [...] CONTINUE
Small businesses have been told they need to put measures into place to prevent acts of fraud being perpetrated by their own staff.According to a study by CIFAS, there was a 45 per cent increase in staff fraud in 2009, compared with 2008, while there was also a 113 per cent increase in cases of [...] CONTINUE
An expert has warned that increasing regulation is stifling small and medium-sized businesses.According to the British Chambers of Commerce, 40 additional regulations affecting businesses have been introduced in the past year, bringing the annual cost to over £1 billion to deal with them.New laws included in the organisation’s most recent Barometer are the Euro 5 [...] CONTINUE
A union official has given a cautious welcome to the government’s proposals to promote flexible working.In the Queen’s Speech , it was stated that the coalition government would seek to remove the barriers to flexible working, with previous research by the Government Equalities Office showing that it could help to improve family life.However, Michelle Singleton, [...] CONTINUE
The UK sits in 33rd place in a new index of broadband download speeds from around the world.
According to Net Index, statistics compiled by broadband tests Ookla showed that the consumer download speed in the UK is 7.71Mbps, well down on the number one country in the world, South Korea, which has speeds of 34.35Mbps.
Other [...] CONTINUE
A broadband expert has explained why some businesses and consumers may be suffering from slow broadband speeds.
Research by O2 recently found that 41 per cent of British people cited a slow internet connection as the most annoying part of their day, while it is also true that broadband speeds in the UK are lower than [...] CONTINUE
Small businesses would be among the greatest beneficiaries of faster broadband services in rural areas, it has been claimed.
The coalition government recently highlighted the rollout of superfast broadband around the country as one of its priorities, adding that rural areas would be addressed at the same time as town and cities.
A spokesperson for the Communications [...] CONTINUE
A recruitment expert has predicted that, despite continued financial pressures, business may start recruiting again.Research by the Confederation of Business Industry has found that employers are now phasing out some of the measures implemented during the recession, such as pay and recruitment freezes.Meanwhile, the new government has been keen to stress the importance of new [...] CONTINUE
