Small businesses across the UK are celebrating the plans laid out by the chancellor for the 2016 Budget. George Osbourne opened his speech by saying that Britain was growing faster than other major economies and is on target for a ...

In less than a month, the new National Living Wage will come into place across the nation on the 1st of April. Employers can currently choose whether to pay the Living Wage to workers or not. The current rates are ...

A study by the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) found that 45% of small businesses are still confused about auto-enrolment. If you haven’t already heard about auto-enrolment or you’re still a little confused, read on. It’s coming to all businesses ...

Major firms keep making the news with announcements that they have to cut down the number of employees because of rising costs and competition. Similar challenges face many small businesses who may be struggling with new rising costs of resources ...

Earlier this month, ten businesses in Guernsey were hit by ransomware. Employees opened emails, files became encrypted and hackers demanded payment to unlock them. Someone tried to pay the ransom but found that the price had increased from £400 to ...

In a recent open letter to the Sunday Telegraph, 150 council leaders and 40 MPs urged the government to move ahead on original plans to relax Sunday Trading Laws. The letter claims that by relaxing these regulations, the economy could ...

Nicky Morgan, Minister for Women and Equalities, has announced she is introducing “a raft of measures to support women in their careers from the classroom to the boardroom, leaving nowhere for gender inequality to hide.” ...

A report by cloud accounting software company Xero identified business confidence as one of the most important factors in continuing success for small businesses. ...

We all know that two of the greatest perks of the freelance life are working from home and the freedom to have breaks when you want them. But this freedom can be dangerous. ...

A good relationship with a client can be invaluable for a freelancer. Not only are you gaining a good recommendation, but they can be the key to your next job by putting you in contact with new prospective clients. ...