The government-backed Start Up Loans scheme has partnered with world-renowned distance-learning provider The Open University to give its customers – and other small business owners across the UK – the opportunity to take free Open University business learning courses. At a moment of significant upheaval for the UK’s start-ups, the partnership aims to help businesses […]
The government must give UK regional economies greater autonomy over skills and employment to develop grassroot recovery strategies – or risk levelling down the chances of millions, according to a new report published today by City & Guilds Group. Taking insight gathered from political and business leaders across six regions in England, the Act Now […]
New research released today by LifeSkills created by Barclays highlights that the younger generation has a critical role to play in the UK’s recovery from Covid-19. The coronavirus has had significant impacts on youth unemployment and opportunities in the workplace. Data from the Office of National Statistics (ONS) released earlier this month indicates that the […]
Businesses across the West Midlands were today urged to join a new £2bn initiative to get the region’s young people into work and the local economy back on track. Thousands of high-quality work placements are expected to be created by the new Kickstart scheme, which launched today to help those aged between 16 and 24 […]
AAT (Association of Accounting Technicians) has launched Skills Store, offering a new way for people to upskill by gaining the crucial financial skills that underpin every successful business. Skills Store offers a range of high-quality, interactive online courses which address finance skills gaps, benefiting both individuals and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Drawn from AAT’s […]
Birmingham City University has announced the launch of the first accounting and Islamic finance undergraduate course in the UK – a niche of the finance industry set to grow exponentially in coming years. The BSc (Hons) Accounting and Islamic Finance degree will see students study Islamic economics, whilst developing an understanding of corporate social responsibility […]
Greater Manchester businesses impacted by Covid will be offered free support to build their online presence and reach a wider market as part of a new scheme. The Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) and the Business Growth Hub have partnered with THG Ingenuity, the Technology Services division of Manchester-based THG, a global technology platform specialising […]
At a time when WFH looks set to continue for many in both the short and long term, ‘hidden fractures’ are forming in the workforce which risk causing irreparable damage to cultures and productivity. That’s according to new research from Totem, the digital culture platform, which is urging employers to take action now to better […]
A new study, commissioned by business bank, Allica Bank, shows that the practice of regular training correlates strongly with high performance in SMEs and will be vital to businesses’ prospects of a swift recovery post-Covid. The study analysed data from over 1,000 companies and ranked their success on a scale that evaluated factors including productivity, […]
With ONS (Office for National Statistics) figures today revealing a rise of 156,000 young people (aged 16-24) without employment, new research has shown that 20% of male workers and 18% of female workers believe their job is at risk due to the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic; while 25% of workers aged 16-24 have thought about a […]
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Edition 288 – October/November 2020
An ill wind By Business Money group editor Robert Lefroy Lack of cyber securi...
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