Business Insights

MPs warn that the UK faces a digital skills crisis

The UK is facing a worsening digital skills gap, a new Select Committee report has warned.

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Smaller firms being ‘disproportionately hit’ by cyber-crime

High-profile attacks on large multinationals might grab the headlines but a new report from the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) claims that smaller firms could be shouldering a higher proportion of the costs of cyber-crime.

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SMEs warned to tighten contracts to avoid losses in insolvency disputes

Changes to the rules under the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (LASPO) could have unintended consequences for businesses owed money by companies entering administration, a new report has warned.

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UK firms could be neglecting physical data protection

The costs of data breaches via cyber-crime tend to dominate the headlines these days and many business owners and decision-makers perceive online threats as some of the biggest risks facing their organisations.

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Nearly a third of start-ups are fuelled by redundancy and unemployment

Many people dream of starting a business and working for themselves. A recent survey from the Start Up Loans Company revealed that more than 60% of British parents would like to quit their jobs and start their own business. Reasons cited included increased flexibility, the opportunity to be their own boss, the chance to make more money, to turn a hobby or passion into a living and to gain a sense of self-achievement.

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