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Law firm named top hirer in new analysis
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Codex Edge research analyses law firms, lawyers, practice areas and specialisms using real-time legal data
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Vodafone offering small business customers saving of up to £514 on broadband
Business
There is also free installation and zero upfront costs
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Only 1 in 5 SMEs have a plan in case of cyberattack
Business
Experts expect to see an increase in attacks
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Vodafone VOXI rolls out AI chatbot to deal with customer service requests
Business
The system will be tested before being fully deployed
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SMEs could be missing out on up to £8.6bn per year in savings
Business
The report highlights how the accelerated roll-out of new standalone 5G could boost productivity
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Recruitment mistakes in tech sector holding back businesses
Business
Nearly half of candidates impress at interview stage, but underperform once in the role
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Quarter of business owners not optimistic about succeeding in 2024
Business
Rising costs, economic volatility and technological challenges were given as the main three reasons
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Third of people want to start a business in 2024
Business
The most popular sectors to start-up in are arts and crafts, food and drink and services like virtual assistants or marketing
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30% of workforce is looking for a new job, study shows
Business
The stat includes almost half of people who moved jobs in the past year
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Creative recruitment agency works exclusively with disabled talent
Business
Disparity is particularly evident in creative roles
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Steven Bartlett launches campaign to spread digital skills
Business
Analysis reveals failure of SMEs could blow a £50billion hole in the UK economy
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Tech company to launch crowdfunder after securing £5.2million
Business
Raylo is promoting a move towards a circular economy
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Neurodiverse entrepreneur using AI to help small businesses
Business
Liam Brennan spent 18 years working in the tech innovation industry before he got the diagnosis
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Digital skills more important than a degree when job hunting
Business
Over half of businesses find young people often struggle with simple computer-based workplace tasks, such as creating a spreadsheet, writing a professional email, or operating workplace software
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Almost half a million new start-ups launched this year
Business
463,700 businesses were registered between January and mid-July 2023
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Thousands sign up for scheme that links them with Dragons Den-style mentors
Business
More than 3,600 chiefs have enrolled on the Help to Grow: Management course
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Vodafone is to provide connectivity for UK's smart meter network
Business
The connectivity will use Vodafone’s 4G network
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Campaign to replace 'American candy stores' and souvenir shops on Oxford Street
Business
Small businesses around the UK are being offered the chance to take over a shop on Oxford Street, rent-free
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Embracing new technology could save NHS £1billion a year
Business
The expert modelling analysis took into consideration the benefits brought about by remote patient care where check-ups and monitoring take place from home, liberating patients and practitioners from a more rigid, timetabled approach to medicine and freeing up beds for those most in need
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Fran Kirby talks importance of support as women to be awarded share of $500,000
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"My own support network has been instrumental in my journey, celebrating my successes and picking me up during the tough times, such as my current injury"
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Steven Bartlett on the importance of support for small businesses
Business
The Dragons' Den and Diary Of A CEO Podcast says guidance got him where he is today
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Somerset jobs saved as robotics firm bought out of administration
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Colin Mear Engineering (CME), which is based near Chard, makes process and packaging machinery for a global customer base
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Yuppies puppies embrace the 'green is good' culture says new report
Business
The research reveals yuppies children have scaled down their global ambition
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Private sector backed initiative set to charge UK exports with one stop shop
Business
The launch follows research that found that if UK exports had rebounded as strongly as Germany’s following the pandemic, it would be exporting $111bn more than is it now
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