Business and Economics

State of the Nation   Theresa May sparked a sense of surprise across the country last week as she called a snap general election to be held on 8 June. Many have since drawn comparisons between the British zeitgeist with a Bristolian lady's reaction to the news which quickly went viral online. The announcement followed several statements by the prime minster that she would not be seeking a general election. However, in terms of shock factor, the news of a...

At the end of 2016, Vodafone was hit by a £4.6 million fine after being found guilty of failing its pay as you go customers and failing to ensure its customer service staff were trained to properly handle user complaints or settle disputes. Since 2010 Vodafone has been criticised for their awful customer service. In fact, figures from Ofcom, the industry watchdog, showed that in 2016 Vodafone retained its reputation as Britain’s worst mobile phone operator for customer service for...

Woolworths could be set to return to UK high streets after their former brand director inquired about reviving the shop almost a decade after it collapsed. The retailers collapsed in 2008 after almost 100 years of trade, but former director of the brand Tony Page believes it still has a role in the future. Speaking to the Daily Star, he said: "I am still emotionally attached to it." He has contacted Shop Direct, the company that owns the rights to Woolworths but is not...

Mayor Sadiq Khan has revealed plans to charge the most polluting vehicles in London £24 a day when driving through the city centre. His efforts to influence promote eco driving and to combat the green impact of vehicles in the city centre are due to come into effect in October 2017. But what impact will this increase in the congestion charge have on transport and vehicle based businesses and business owners in London? Eco driving measures target businesses with vehicle...

At a time of unprecedented change, the CBI today has called on the Government to set out a clear mission to make the UK economy more open, innovative and inclusive and, as a result, the most competitive in the world by 2030. The UK’s leading business group believes that a modern Industrial Strategy with a clear sense of purpose will improve living standards and raise productivity. It should aim to reduce the productivity gap between the worst and best performing...

Video calls are becoming commonplace with advancing technology simplifying the process. Every day, you may use video calls for reinforcing personal relationships, performing interviews, or business meetings. Staying on top of trends to keep your business fresh may involve engaging in activities that take you out of your comfort level. Preparing yourself physically and mentally can help to keep you cool when you’re in front of the camera, so you can keep your career moving forward. Here are some tips...

The negative stereotypes about millennials in the workforce are everywhere, they are: lazy, self-entitled, narcissistic, tech-obsessed, job hoppers, and the pejorative list goes on. But these views about millennials aren’t totally accurate. Rather, it’s their untraditional workplace habits that draw the attention of bad press and ludicrously so. Since, with just a closer look it’s not hard to see that their ways of ‘doing’ are not actually limited to one generation. Let’s look at how these persistent behavioural trends, nonetheless,...

The latest wage growth report paints a gloomy picture for the UK economy. Wage rises have now dropped below inflation, which is worrying for an economy that has been so reliant on consumer spending. In the public sector, a Government cap of one per cent on wage increases means the average full-time public sector worker has lost out to the tune of £9,000 since 2010. If the cap remains in place they will stand to lose £4,000 more by 2020 –...

When people employ search engine optimization techniques to their website, they assume that there will be an overnight transformation of their website. If their website had 0 visibility, they assume that within a night, their website will secure a high rank in search engine result pages. While it is true that SEO can have a long term impact on the performance of your website, it is also true at the same time that it takes time. People who are eager...