As part of Simply Business’ “Best UK Cities for Small Businesses Index for 2024”, London was listed as the best city in the UK to start a small business. Despite average monthly rent prices measuring around £2125, the capital’s average earnings, start-up programmes and coworking spaces boosted it to the top. Leicester, Coventry and Doncaster … Read more
In October last year, JPMorgan Chase & Co CEO Jamie Dimon told Bloomberg TV: “Your children are going to live to 100, and they’ll probably be working three-and-a-half days a week.” Employees will have to wait and see.” Since then, business leaders across the UK have turned their attention to a technology-driven shortened workweek as … Read more
“When I turned 25, the memories of my abuse began to return,” said Jeremy Indika. While working as a Design Engineer for McClaren between 2012 and 2014, Something to Say Founder Jeremy Indika said that his career was “going well” and taking him “all over the world.” That was until, at 25-years-old, the memories of … Read more
Last year, more than 2,000 high street shops closed for good. This year, brands have already announced their planned store closures for 2024. According to the British Retail Consortium, 6,000 retail outlets have closed since 2018. In 2024, small businesses and big brands are still facing the financial effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Ukraine-Russia … Read more
In a bid to win the next general election, set to be held before January 2025, the Labour Party has promised to restore the UK’s business reputation. After being propelled into economic failure while being led by the Conservative Party, in recent years, the UK has seen business confidence at an all-time low. Rachel Reeves, … Read more
