Voluntary pledge can help reduce the cost of conflict to industry A voluntary Conflict Avoidance Pledge open to organisations of any size is spearheading a campaign by seven leading professional/member bodies and two of the UK’s largest employers * to

SMEs Are Optimistic, Despite Skill Shortages 1st February 2018. High numbers of small business owners are feeling optimistic about the year ahead. According to new research, 80 percent expect growth in their own business within the next twelve months, and

01/02/2018 Success for HMRC’s campaign against scam texts 90% of the most convincing scam texts claiming to be from HM Revenue & Customs are being halted before they reach the taxpayers they are designed to defraud, thanks to new technology

MPs Ready To Learn From Past Mistakes 1st February 2018. Two powerful committees of MPs have launched separate inquiries into the protection of small businesses in the wake of the scandal surrounding RBS’ Global Restructuring Group (GRG), and the collapse

Laing O’Rourke Demands Extra Time To Pay Bills 1st February 2018. It seems the sector has not yet recovered from recent setbacks, as the construction company, Laing O’Rourke struggles to pay its suppliers on time. According to recent reports, the