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I write to you from my own home office desk to you sat, quite possibly, at yours. I wanted to share a few thoughts on...
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Is Entrepreneurs’ Relief hanging by a thread?
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Remote banking is now an expectation and not an extra
Swiftly moving past the age of scepticism for contactless payments, face recognition and machine learning through artificial intelligence, remote banking has manifested into a norm,...
A complete guide to asset finance
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As if the constant evolution of cybersecurity threats wasn’t enough, new threats emerge every few months. Cybercriminals are working on exploiting new and existing technologies...
The safety of your data is in your own hands
When you think of phone theft, you might think of someone physically stealing your mobile. However, with our whole lives ...
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The importance of personas and user journeys
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Why appraisals don’t work – and what to do about it
Appraisals are broken. Approximately 80 per cent of companies say they use annual reviews, yet the latest research* shows that they don’t enhance productivity at...
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Business leaders and HR professionals are raising increasing concerns on the difficulty of finding job applicants with the necessary experience, ...
Are computer screens increasing blindness in the workplace?
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