Would you let your staff choose their own hours?
Following the recent news of accountancy giant PwC enabling new workers to choose their own hours, we asked small business owners whether or not they would do the same. more»
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Getting giggy with it The status of gig economy workers
The gig economy business model has focussed attention on the question of how gig economy workers should be classified. Are they employees, self-employed or somewhere in between? more»
Reputational risk of cyber crime ignored by small firms despite huge potential damage
The owners of small UK firms are severely underestimating the reputational risk of cyber crime, according to new research by KPMG and the government's Cyber Streetwise campaigning body. more»
Autumn Statement 2015: George Osborne abolishes uniform business rates to boostlocaleconomic development
Chancellor George Osborne has today confirmed the government will abolish its uniform business rate, granting local UK authorities with significantly greater power to determine the cost of business. In his […] more»
Connected living market will be worth $1tn worldwide by 2020, but consumer hesitancy could prove a hindrance
The global connected living market will be worth $1tn by 2020, according to PwC, with the UK's share around $20bn making up five per cent of the total. more»
Our sourcing suppliers expert: Hatmill managing director Simon Dixon
Im Simon Dixon, managing director of Hatmill. Ive worked in supply chain management for the past 19 years, both in industry and for the past 14 years in consultancy. more»
