STRICKEN SMEs IGNORE TECHNOLOGY AT THEIR PERIL

STRICKEN SMEs IGNORE TECHNOLOGY AT THEIR PERIL

by | Apr 22, 2022 | News

UNDERSTANDABLY, many small businesses see technology as a necessary evil and a sunk cost. Pressures arising from the pandemic, compounded by Brexit and again by war in Ukraine, have done little to encourage SMEs to embrace new aspects of the digital world. Strapped...
Recovery Loan Scheme clock is ticking for SMEs

Recovery Loan Scheme clock is ticking for SMEs

by | Apr 6, 2022 | News

Rising energy prices, broader inflation worries and an underwhelming Spring Statement from the Chancellor may have overshadowed a useful avenue for help that will be closed to SMEs in less than three months. The Recovery Loan Scheme (RLS), which ends on 30 June, may...
Royals remember Philip with some reminders for business

Royals remember Philip with some reminders for business

by | Mar 31, 2022 | News

THE British Royal Family is often referred to as ‘The Firm’ by some of its own members. It’s a tightly run operation, in which key players are expected to pull their weight in service of the country. The corporate analogy is not wasted on the sizeable organisation...
What next for Ukraine… and Russia?

What next for Ukraine… and Russia?

by | Mar 16, 2022 | News

In the immediate aftermath of the Soviet Union’s collapse, the signs of communism’s failure were inescapable. Along with admission of ideological defeat – made all the more painful given the importance of face and pride to the Russian psyche –...