Business

Regardless of the industry you work in, you may find that the spread of germs is quite difficult to stop. In the typical office, where there’s many workers in a small area, germs are bound to spread with very little contact needed. If somebody comes into work with a cold, it doesn’t take long before the whole office has it and a few people take days off to recuperate. It’s important, as a business owner, to expect these to happen....

These days, it makes logical sense to buy an existing e-commerce website. Not only does it give you the traffic and clientele that the previous owners of the website had, but it also means that you will have less work creating the site and building the clientele. As you can imagine, a site which did well before it is sold can end up to be quite a profitable purchase for a new business that specialize in the same niche that...

If you think that you’re the only one facing financial challenges in your business, you’re very wrong. There are hundreds, if not thousands, of other business owners who are currently facing the same challenges as you. And with the right management and care, the majority of those will come out the other side stronger for it. At some point in their journey, almost every business is going to run into financial issues. Most commonly this is seen during the business’s...

Bitcoin reached a price of $4,466 on August 16, 2017, before retreating sharply to $3,989 on August 18, 2017. It has since consolidated in a tight trading range between $4,160 on the high-end and $3,979 on the low end. The explosive rally of the past 1-month gained momentum on 2 August 2017 and reached a high two weeks later. It has largely been holding above the critical $4,000 support level, and trading volumes remain high. Breaking New Ground: Bitcoin Valuation...

After the Grenfell tower disaster that claimed at least 80 lives, shocking new details have emerged of the health and safety conditions of private rented homes in London and around the country. Now, one leading letting agent in the capital has urged landlords to improve their professional standards, saying many rental properties are just not up to standard. A total of 1.4 million rented flats and houses in Britain today — housing millions of people — pose a health and...

More than 13,000 of the UK’s lowest paid workers will get around £2 million in back pay as part of the government’s scheme to name employers who have failed to pay National Minimum Wage and Living Wage. The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy has today published a list of 233 businesses that underpaid workers. As well as paying back staff the money owed, employers on the list have been fined a record £1.9 million by the government. Retail,...

A British Gas employee is about to save the energy giant £3.4 million over the next five years thanks to a single brainwave. The employee submitted the idea to the company on the social network Make A Good Idea Count on Yammer which was facilitated by London tech firm Sideways 6. The brainwave is to do with the customer complaints process and is projected to reduce costs by up to £3.4 million over the next five years alone. It has made lodging a complaint easier...

GMB has called for action after new statistics show average wages have fallen once again. According to ONS figures, the value of earnings fell by 0.5 per cent in the three months to June. They previously fell 0.6 per cent in the three months prior to that. GMB calls on the Government to step in and implement a real living wage and an end to the public sector pay cap. Tim Roache, GMB General Secretary, said: “Yet again, the Government's...

Running your own business can be rewarding, liberating and even fun. You get to work at your own pace and be your own boss. However, sometimes the outgoings can eat into the profits so it is always a good idea to be as frugal as possible without cutting corners. Here are a few ideas the will help keep your bills lower and help you maximize profits. Do you need premises?  Leasing or purchasing premises can seriously damage your profit margins....