At its core, business continuity is all about ensuring that your business is able to keep functioning at as close to full capacity as possible in the event of a major disaster. In order to make sure you’re sufficiently prepared for such an occurrence, you need to have a comprehensive plan in place. FSB take you through some business continuity essentials for your business. Preparation is key Let’s say, for example, that a fire has happened at your business. It...

Brits are scrimping and saving to get by as the cost of living soars to an all time high and the global recession continues to bite. Following research by GMB finding that up to a third of the British workforce are in precarious employment a new study has revealed we are adopting a string of money-saving tasks around the house to lower our bills and monthly spend. Two thirds of people always turn the light off when leaving the room, while 54...

Trouble is brewing in the Middle East after six Arab countries led by Saudi Arabia cut diplomatic ties with Qatar, accusing it of destabilising the region. The governments of Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates and Egypt said in statements they will suspend air and sea travel to and from Qatar. The official Saudi Press Agency has reported that the Saudi Arabia will shut land crossings with its neighbour, potentially depriving the emirate of imports. In a move that...

Forty-two galleries across the capital are set to participate in London Art Week from Friday 30th June 2017.  The highly anticipated, week-long event will showcase an exceptional collection of art, attracting thousands of visitors from all over the world giving people a unique opportunity to explore the best the UK has to offer in terms of paintings, drawings and sculptures dating from antiquity to the 20th century. The participating galleries and auction houses will reveal an abundance of art with masterpieces ranging...

Sir Richard Branson came to the aid of a hen-do who were kicked off a flight for wearing "Bitches on Tour" T-shirts by sending them on a free holiday to Las Vegas in a genius PR move. The Virgin boss was arrested when his record label released The Sex Pistols' classic record Never Mind the Bollocks in 1977 as it violated the 1899 Indecent Advertising Act, and he came to the rescue when bride-to-be Emma Green had her hen party ruined...

A shocking new poll has revealed up to a third of the British workforce are in precarious employment. GMB, the union for gig economy workers, has revealed shocking statistics at that shows up to ten million people are currently in insecure work. The research, unveiled at the union’s 100th annual congress in Plymouth today, shows up to one in three of the workforce are now in precarious employment – defined as those in the gig economy, on zero or short...

Theresa May has declared that "enough is enough" following the terrorist attacks in London on Saturday night which killed seven people and injured 48. The attack has propelled security to the top on the agenda in the final days of the election campaign, and May will no doubt take the opportunity to reinforce the 'strong' element of her widely criticised two-part slogan. Britain's newspapers have been more than happy to sing to her tune. The Metro, The Sun, The Times,...

“We shape our buildings; thereafter they shape us!" - Winston Churchill The process of home ownership, whether you build a home or purchase an existing home, is very often the single biggest investment that you will ever make. Many potential buyers can end up spending hours of time and loads of energy looking for, or designing the perfect home. It is simplistic to think that all you have to pay for is the cost of the land and house. Furthermore,...

LXi REIT buys Leeds care home for £8.4m. The Board of LXi REIT has announced that the company has exchanged contracts to acquire the Priory Care Home, Leeds for GBP8.4 million, reflecting a net initial yield of 6.3% (net of acquisition costs to the company). The Property is fully let to Priory Elderly Care Limited and guaranteed by its parent company, Priory Investments Holdings Limited ("the Priory Group"), a leading provider of mental health and elderly care services. The Priory...