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Its time for SMEs to work on staff timing following the ECJ ruling

October 6, 2015

By Donald MacKinnon

What has a decision by the European Court of Justice that says a Spanish security alarm company has breached working time regulations got to do with SMEs based in the UK” A lot more than you might think, explains Donald MacKinnon, director of legal services at Law At Work.

Five years in: Instagram is the epitome of line-of-sight marketing for the digital age

October 6, 2015

By Hannah Kimuyu

In just a few years, Instagram has achieved a lot, having been acquired by Facebook for $1bn and overtaken Twitter’s user base. As 6 October marks the fifth birthday of the photography app, we take a look at the evolution of the business and how it’s become a powerful digital marketing channel.

Apple has long way to go before Siri catches up with Google Now even with latest acquisition

October 5, 2015

By Richard Windsor

Tech giant Apple has acquired a small company in Cambridge, which specialises in the voice machine interface – indicating both the weaknesses of Siri and where Apple is looking to improve the user experience.

Charlie Mullins: Age ain’t nothing but a number when it comes to older workers

October 5, 2015

By Hunter Ruthven

Robert De Niro has delivered some of the most iconic lines in film history over the years, but his latest blockbuster may have just topped them all.

Getting sacked Is it the best incentive to start your own business

October 5, 2015

By Simon Brooke

Alan Sugar might have turned it into a catchphrase, but for most people hearing the words “you’re fired” is quite simply devastating. However, as we find out, it can provide a wealth of new opportunities.

Three weeks into the job, does Corbyn mean business

October 3, 2015

By Ben Cohen

Three weeks into his job as leader of the opposition, what does Jeremy Corbyn mean for UK business

Windows 10 Enterprise: Why companies should not rush in

October 2, 2015

By Mike Hickson

Mike Hickson, MD at LSA Systems, provides an in-depth look at the benefits and short fallings of Windows 10 Enterprise for small to medium-sized businesses – and advises IT leaders to not be too hasty with upgrading.

What the Rugby World Cup is telling small businesses

October 2, 2015

By Simon Culmer

The one thing we’ve learnt so far from the Rugby World Cup You need to focus on team engagement.

Cause marketing: A grossly untapped market with true social relevance

October 2, 2015

By Viktoria de Chevron Villette

Cause marketing in itself is not new, but the heightened awareness and response of the always connected and informed millennial consumer is creating a more sustainable and CSR-conscious world, which is what is creating larger and untapped opportunities.

What’s in a password Your staff may as well broadcast credentials to the world

October 2, 2015

By Robert Doswell

As hackers become increasingly sophisticated with their methods, businesses and staff within them remain pretty static with regard to protecting their materials – especially when it comes to the password, which is often the same across all accounts for most people.

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