Buying a home isn’t the easiest thing in the world, as many house-hunting individuals, couples and families will probably tell you. The fact that house prices are far beyond the means of many people on modest incomes suggests that home ownership is nothing more than a distant dream for millions, but could government intervention change all that for good?
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Hitachi Capital’s Mobile App Solution
Hitachi Capital Vehicle Solutions (Hitachi Capital) has launched a Mobile Solution comprising two Apps that offer unique features to help companies address their grey fleet and end of life damage challenges and ultimately save money.
Staff retention vs recruitment: The secrets for SMEs to get recruitment process right
Recruiting and retaining staff are major milestones in the life of any small business, not to mention a legal minefield and major financial commitment. For the average SME, it is important to manage both these burdens correctly, particularly in recessionary times, when money and resources are at a premium.
Your Home Office & You
There are so many more pros than cons of working from home, and as long as we know what those cons are then we can manage their impact on our effectiveness.
Stop searching for a USP shoppers love copycat products
As the Apple and Samsung legal battle rumbles on new research suggests that the consumer is the biggest winner in the ‘copycat’ branding war.
Before You Click That – Read This
Headlines have been dominated by various organisations and individuals falling foul to criminals who have circumvented security defences and infiltrated networks. With many breaches linked back to a single user first being spoofed, what can be done to stay safe online?
Lack of digital know-how costing UK retailers £12bn
New research, conducted by expert retail analysts Conlumino, has found that retailers are struggling to harness technologies that enhance customer experiences inside and outside the store.
Overuse of email makes workers less confident talking to others
Most workers have become so used to using indirect communication methods such as email and conference calls they are less confident when communicating face to face – according to a poll
Should the UK embrace entrepreneurial failure like America to boost economy?
For modern-day entrepreneurs in the US, that means embracing failure as a rite of passage on the way to success. Many investors in America even favour companies or individuals who have come back from defeat, but in the UK sometimes the modern-day stigma of failure.
Small businesses can ‘do good’ too (& it needn’t cost the Earth)
Corporate social responsibility (CSR): a load of old greenwash, or the acceptable face of doing business in the 21st century? And can small businesses benefit from running their own CSR campaign?
Watch what you ‘tweet’!
There used to be a clearer line between an employee’s professional and personal life, but with the ever growing use of social networking sites for business and pleasure, the line is increasingly blurred.
Insurance advice for businesses: Why Independent advice can keep premiums low
During this tough economic time, it is crucial that businesses keep a tight control on costs to be successful Paul Gardner, Sales and Marketing Director at Prescott Jones Insurance Brokers looks at how you can gain maximum value for your insurance cover.
Grow your own talent: Starting an apprenticeship scheme
Lesley Nelson, Finance Manager at the Big Lottery Fund talks us through the steps and considerations employers need to take when starting an apprenticeship scheme.
SMEs in the dark about changes to the PAYE system. What is RTI?
One in three SMEs has no knowledge of Real Time Information (RTI) and what it means for their business, according to a recent report from AAT . This is despite the major changes to the PAYE system coming into effect from April.
Don’t suffer in a digital void
Richard Thomas, CEO of netEvidence with its Highlight ‘digital window’ service, picks up the plight of business managers who are frustrated by having to work in a void of information about the services and technologies upon which their success and profitability depends.