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Running a business is hard. There are a million and one things to think about every single day and your focus should always be on how to improve and thrive. Unfortunately, late payments can throw operations into disarray and through no fault of your own. It’s one of the most frustrating elements of...

The gender pay gap has become a hot topic in the last few years. Some shocking figures have come to the fore from big and small businesses revealing the stark differences between the pay of men and women. For example, a full quarter of SMEs admit there is a very real gender pay gap in their industr...

The housing crisis is one of the biggest issues facing the country right now. Councils across the UK are struggling to find enough affordable housing for those that need it, the government is trying to come up with solutions and, all the while, housing stock is becoming harder to procure.

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As Brexit grinds on and everyone remains unsure what the post-EU trading landscape will look like from the Britain’s perspective, UK SMEs are taking matters into their own hands. A recent survey found that a quarter of UK SMEs – roughly 1.3 million of them – are sizing up their global opportunities...

The construction industry is a traditional measure of economic growth. Generally, when it’s doing well, the economy is doing well. The latest figures for some parts of the construction sector make grim reading, however. This might lead you to think that SMEs must be in a pinch as well. But this isn...