Fighting back against the fate of the business rate
There has been huge outcry around government changes to the business rate that kicks in next month, which chancellor Philip Hammond tried to soften in his Spring Budget.
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A 500-word Spring Budget summary for entrepreneurs and SME business owners
The chancellor claimed to be ?listening to the voice of business” in his speech, so here is a Spring Budget summary for SMEs and entrepreneurs in 500 words.
Utilities red flags: what to look out for when signing a contract
When it comes to signing a new utilities contract, there are many red flags that a business should be on the lookout for. Here, we outline a few.
Dealing with a severed fibre connection a tech startup’s take on supplier contracts
Futrli, a business forecasting tool, is a modern, cloud-based business. We caught up with co-founder Amy Harris to hear how this tech-savvy brand navigates its supplier contracts.
UK outpaces rest of world on connection speeds and keeps up with broadband adoption rates
By Staff writer
Akamai is a leader in content delivery network services, and as a by-product it gathers data on connection speeds which the firm shared with Real Business.
Openreach hails one Bristol business as the leader of its FTTP revolution
Just a few weeks after telecoms regulator Ofcom ordered BT to legally separate from its Openreach subsidiary, the latter division reiterated its aims to deliver superfast broadband to millions by unveiling the first firm to use its speedy offering viva la FTTP revolution!
What worries keep Irish business leaders awake at night?
Real Business has been in Dublin as a guest of Sage, where we heard from a variety of Irish business leaders, who discussed the economic problems that are keeping them awake at night as part of the Sage Ireland Debate.
Autumn Statement 2016: A 500-word summary for entrepreneurs and SME business owners
Chancellor Philip Hammond has just given his first Budget address in the Autumn Statement 2016 speech, and here are the most important developments for business leaders.
Autumn Statement 2016: £1bn broadband investment to bolster digital infrastructure with 5G and fibre networks
In a digital infrastructure overhaul, chancellor Philip Hammond announced a £1bn broadband investment during the Autumn Statement 2016, which will spread fibre networks and 5G across Britain.
Don’t ignore the importance of broadband speeds to home-based firms
By Staff writer
We need to shine a spotlight not only on the need to provide universal access to superfast broadband, but the harmful effect out-dated Internet could have on home businesses.