The Wonderful World of Furniture Showrooms
The COEL team recently made the long-awaited journey to the Clerkenwell furniture showrooms to feast on the most recent designs to entice us back to the mothership and to stage our working lives.
Business News
Daily news and press releases from members, guest writers and the B4 team.
HMRC-branded phishing scams surge 87% in a single year
Total reports of suspected email, SMS, and phone attacks jump from 572,029 to 1,069,522 during the Covid-19 pandemic
Why is branding so important?
It wasn’t very long ago, that branding was thought of as nothing more than the aesthetics of your company. The visual identity. A company’s name, logo, colours, and fonts all attributed to the brand’s visual identity, but let’s be clear… branding doesn’t stop there!
BoE: Recovery to push inflation above 3%
Post-pandemic economic recovery is likely to push inflation above 3% “for a temporary period”, the Bank of England’s monetary policy committee predicts.
Unipart wins RoSPA health and safety treble
Unipart scooped two golds and sector winner in the RoSPA health and safety awards.
Allica Bank adds Freeths to legal panel to boost lending speed
Allica Bank has partnered with national, commercial law firm, Freeths LLP, as it continues to drive lending speed and improve transparency for brokers and SME customers.
The Beginner’s Guide to The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
Are you new to the GDPR or unsure how it affects you and your business? Here’s a brief overview of the main things you need to know.
Vipre: Edge Defence Security Solution
Email is the leading cause of security threats to businesses. From malicious attacks, such as spam, phishing, and spoofing, to misaddressed recipients or employee error, email can be an omnipresent threat to any and every business.
New free bike rental hub open at Didcot Parkway
People travelling to and from Didcot Parkway and Milton Park can now travel by free bike and ebike thanks to a rental scheme which has opened in the new station cycle hub.
New cycling champion is appointed
He might not own any Lycra, but Oxfordshire’s new cycling champion says he is committed to the benefits of bikes.
UK small business sees third month of sales growth despite steady...
Small business sales suggest a gradual return to pre-COVID sales rates, the Small Business Index from Xero, reveals. The Index was unchanged at 86 points in May, reflecting that overall conditions in small businesses were steady despite the winding back of some business trading restrictions. The sub-metrics of the Index showed that while sales have […]
The role of digital in small business pandemic recovery
The challenges faced by small businesses over the past year have had a profound impact on global economies. This is unsurprising given that they account for more than two-thirds of global employment and contribute up to half of national global GDP. They have been forced to adapt and innovate using technology in order to survive. […]
Exposed: The cheapest way to increase the square footage of your...
Looking for extra space? Stop searching Rightmove. Recent research by Ready Steady Store has found the cheapest way to increase the square footage of your home – without even moving. In fact, it could even save you over £47,000… Whether it’s the Christmas tree that makes an appearance once a year or some spare dining […]
Pandemic still casts a shadow over Thames Valley business international hopes
New research from leading business and financial adviser Grant Thornton UK LLP shows that the economic aftershocks of the pandemic remain a significant concern for Thames Valley businesses that are looking to grow internationally. With changing restrictions and continued uncertainty for many, two thirds (66%) of 611 mid-market business leaders surveyed from across the UK […]
Deloitte tells staff they can WFH forever
In response to the news that Deloitte will allow staff to work from home forever, adding to the long list of organisations that have also already made this commitment, please see below expert comment from Sridhar Iyengar, MD, Zoho Europe on what this means for business productivity, protocols and new initiatives, with advice on how to deal with such a drastic long-term change.