Business News Articles

Higher Education Funding - Business Role
Richard Lambert, CBI Director-General, today said that businesses will need to do more to support and encourage young people if the new higher education funding legislation is approved by Parliament today. ... more

Cost Reduction - workers face scrutiny
• Organisations examining timesheets and expense claims more closely as economic pressure grows • Private sector can provide enough jobs to compensate for public sector cuts • Government needs to do more to stimulate growth ... more

UK manufacturing in good health
The UK manufacturing sector is in rude health, thanks in large part to strong demand from overseas customers, an industry survey suggests. The sector will outperform the rest of the economy next year, according to the Engineering Employers Federation. ... more

SME's threatened by bad weather
The ongoing icy conditions are putting hundreds of small firms at risk across the UK, business groups state. Around 800-900 small businesses were under threat as a result of the freezing weather.... more

CBI on Gov't transport review
The CBI today commented on Philip Hammond, the Transport Secretary’s announcement of a review into how the transport network has coped during the heavy snow that has affected parts of the UK. ... more

1&1 enhances virtual servers
1&1 Internet Ltd, a global leader amongst web hosts, today brings new enhancements to its line of Virtual Private Servers (VPS). Customers receive increased traffic limits with twice as much memory and disk space included. Those hosting websites, e-shops and mail applications on a virtual server will also appreciate unlimited data traffic for hosting their solutions. ... more

Cloud Computing Security Issues
EU wakes up to the data protection and security issues relating to ... more

No cash in the UK in 2018?
Quarterly figures released from the Payment Council show that Debit cards have overtaken cash as the prime spending vehicle, totalling £272bilion in the 12 months to October, with cash coming in a close second at £269 billion... more

How UK businesses can remain productive in the snow
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Hult International Business School partners with the European Confederation of Young Entrepreneurs (YES)
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