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I tried: We removed all paper from our finance office

September 28, 2018

By Staff writer

Duologi, which provides bespoke finance solutions for retailers, went fully-digital for a week.

Late payment culture: SMEs are still at the mercy of big customers

September 24, 2018

By Charlie Mullins

Numerous SMEs are susceptible to late payments, particularly from massive companies, says columnist Charlie Mullins.

The argument “four”: Why reducing time at work could benefit businesses

September 21, 2018

By Staff writer

The working week and its 5:2 ratio has been the norm for the last century or so. But in an age of disruptive technologies, it’s time to think about making a change.

This isn’t Star Trek: Robots won’t pick up the slack in a four-day working week

September 17, 2018

By Charlie Mullins

The TUC’s latest hare-brained idea to cut the working week is straight out of a fantasy novel.

Despite digitalisation, why is the manufacturing industry due a revival?

September 13, 2018

By Staff writer

Concerns over the Brexit deal have led to increased scrutiny of the health of the manufacturing sector.

Is there space for the office in the gig economy?

September 12, 2018

By Staff writer

Will the rise of the gig economy be the death of the office, or perhaps just the death of the office as we know it?

If English universities were banks, they would be investigated for mis-selling

September 12, 2018

By Charlie Mullins

Imagine what would happen if the motivation universities applied to selling their own wares was redirected to help their student entrepreneurs”

Are we heading towards a free trade world

September 6, 2018

By Staff writer

The US and EU are working towards a future of zero-tariff trade. But this news has sparked an intriguing question: could we be heading towards a free trade world If so, what would this mean for the UK

I tried: A small change that can make a big difference to productivity

September 5, 2018

By Shane Schutte

Who would have thought a mouse could have so much influence over productivity” Find out what happens when you get comfortable in your chair.

Off-payroll tax threatens the low paid and Good Work Plan

September 5, 2018

By Staff writer

Dave Chaplin suggests the prime minister’s Good Work Plan will be put in jeopardy because the off-payroll tax HMRC wants to impose will exploit the self-employed.

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