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 * UK gender pay gap widens as childcare costs worsen ‘motherhood penalty’
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 * New Brexit trading rules could take more than two years to bed in fully
 * House prices holding steady to defy forecasts, Halifax figures show
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 * CBI boss Tony Danker steps aside after misconduct allegations
 * Talks to avert new train strikes close to failure
 * Starbucks to open 100 new UK stores this year
 * Welsh chicken factory closure confirmed with loss of over 700 jobs




RISE OF SERVICED OFFICES AIMED AT HYBRID WORKING BOOSTS IWG

IWG, the world’s biggest provider of serviced office space, reported record
revenue last year after cashing in on the popularity of hybrid working.

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ACT NOW TO RESCUE THE ECONOMY, BOSSES TELL HUNT BEFORE THE BUDGET

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The life of a restaurant kitchen manager is never boring! From preparing meal
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When looking to purchase a custom conveyor system, it is important to understand
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 1. Rise of serviced offices aimed at hybrid working boosts IWG
 2. Act now to rescue the economy, bosses tell Hunt before the budget
 3. Entrepreneurial social enterprise helping young people receives £127,000
    from Big Issue Invest
 4. Last chance for businesses to take advantage of Super Deduction Tax Relief
 5. Double Dutch launch third female bartending scholarship to empower women in
    hospitality
 6. 10 Tips for Navigating Candidates Who Are Overqualified
 7. Tips for Managing a Restaurant Kitchen
 8. Lessons Julie Roehm has Learned from Leadership Roles
 9. Understanding the Benefits of Choosing a Custom Conveyor Dealer

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RISE OF SERVICED OFFICES AIMED AT HYBRID WORKING BOOSTS IWG

IWG, the world’s biggest provider of serviced office space, reported record
revenue last year after cashing in on the popularity of hybrid working.

Read More


ACT NOW TO RESCUE THE ECONOMY, BOSSES TELL HUNT BEFORE THE BUDGET

As Jeremy Hunt prepares to present his first spring budget next week, the
Treasury is coming under renewed pressure from business leaders to announce
greater support to revive faltering investment and economic growth.

Read More


ENTREPRENEURIAL SOCIAL ENTERPRISE HELPING YOUNG PEOPLE RECEIVES £127,000 FROM
BIG ISSUE INVEST

This International Women’s Day, Big Issue Invest is celebrating the female-led
award-winning social enterprise Foundervine.

Read More


LAST CHANCE FOR BUSINESSES TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF SUPER DEDUCTION TAX RELIEF

The Super Deduction Tax Break was brought into action in April 2021 to help
kickstart the economy post-Covid and provide businesses with an incentive to
make additional investments in machinery and tools.

Read More


DOUBLE DUTCH LAUNCH THIRD FEMALE BARTENDING SCHOLARSHIP TO EMPOWER WOMEN IN
HOSPITALITY

Double Dutch, the producers of award-winning premium mixers and tonics, has
launched its Female Bartending Scholarship Programme for the third year

Read More


10 TIPS FOR NAVIGATING CANDIDATES WHO ARE OVERQUALIFIED

We’ve all seen it: the candidate who applies for a position with a resume twice
as impressive as it needs to be for a job.

Read More


TIPS FOR MANAGING A RESTAURANT KITCHEN

The life of a restaurant kitchen manager is never boring! From preparing meal
ingredients to ensuring the food is served promptly, there are always plenty of
challenges to overcome.

Read More


LESSONS JULIE ROEHM HAS LEARNED FROM LEADERSHIP ROLES

Business Transformation, Digital and Marketing professional Julie Roehm is one
of the most dynamic (and most successful) leaders in the business world today.

Read More


UNDERSTANDING THE BENEFITS OF CHOOSING A CUSTOM CONVEYOR DEALER

When looking to purchase a custom conveyor system, it is important to understand
the many benefits of choosing a custom conveyor dealer.

Read More

 1. Rise of serviced offices aimed at hybrid working boosts IWG
 2. Act now to rescue the economy, bosses tell Hunt before the budget
 3. Entrepreneurial social enterprise helping young people receives £127,000
    from Big Issue Invest
 4. Last chance for businesses to take advantage of Super Deduction Tax Relief
 5. Double Dutch launch third female bartending scholarship to empower women in
    hospitality
 6. 10 Tips for Navigating Candidates Who Are Overqualified
 7. Tips for Managing a Restaurant Kitchen
 8. Lessons Julie Roehm has Learned from Leadership Roles
 9. Understanding the Benefits of Choosing a Custom Conveyor Dealer

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LATEST NEWS…


RISE OF SERVICED OFFICES AIMED AT HYBRID WORKING BOOSTS IWG



IWG, the world’s biggest provider of serviced office space, reported record
revenue last year after cashing in on the popularity of hybrid working.


UK GENDER PAY GAP WIDENS AS CHILDCARE COSTS WORSEN ‘MOTHERHOOD PENALTY’



The UK’s gender pay gap has widened as sharp increases in the cost of childcare
has worsened a “motherhood penalty”, pricing many women out of work altogether,
according to a new report.


UK SHOPPERS SLASH SPENDING AS PRICE RISES AND ENERGY BILLS BITE



UK consumers sharply cut back their spending in February as soaring living costs
damaged household finances, retailers have warned, despite strong sales of
jewellery and fragrances for Valentine’s Day.


NEW BREXIT TRADING RULES COULD TAKE MORE THAN TWO YEARS TO BED IN FULLY



The new Brexit trading arrangements in Rishi Sunak’s revised Northern Ireland
protocol could take more than two years to be fully implemented, government
sources have confirmed.


HOUSE PRICES HOLDING STEADY TO DEFY FORECASTS, HALIFAX FIGURES SHOW



House prices across the UK are holding up better than most experts had thought,
with the latest data suggesting that, after wobbling at the end of last year,
they have stabilised so far in 2023.


ASTON MARTIN’S FORMULA ONE SUCCESS DRIVES SHARE PRICE



Aston Martin’s surprise strong showing at the first Formula One race of the
season in Bahrain, where driver Fernando Alonso came third, might have
contributed to a sharp rally in the share price of the sports car maker which
shares its name.


CBI BOSS TONY DANKER STEPS ASIDE AFTER MISCONDUCT ALLEGATIONS



The boss of one of the UK’s largest business groups has stepped aside while an
investigation takes place into complaints about his conduct at work.


TALKS TO AVERT NEW TRAIN STRIKES CLOSE TO FAILURE



National level talks between the Rail Delivery Group and the RMT appear to be on
the brink of failure, as another train strike looms next Thursday.


STARBUCKS TO OPEN 100 NEW UK STORES THIS YEAR



Starbucks plans to open 100 new stores across the UK this year, while investing
millions of pounds in upgrading existing cafes.

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ACT NOW TO RESCUE THE ECONOMY, BOSSES TELL HUNT BEFORE THE BUDGET



As Jeremy Hunt prepares to present his first spring budget next week, the
Treasury is coming under renewed pressure from business leaders to announce
greater support to revive faltering investment and economic growth.

Read More


ENTREPRENEURIAL SOCIAL ENTERPRISE HELPING YOUNG PEOPLE RECEIVES £127,000 FROM
BIG ISSUE INVEST



This International Women’s Day, Big Issue Invest is celebrating the female-led
award-winning social enterprise Foundervine.


DOUBLE DUTCH LAUNCH THIRD FEMALE BARTENDING SCHOLARSHIP TO EMPOWER WOMEN IN
HOSPITALITY



Double Dutch, the producers of award-winning premium mixers and tonics, has
launched its Female Bartending Scholarship Programme for the third year


THE IOD CALLS FOR SUNAK TO INTRODUCE INFLATION REDUCTION ACT TO UK



The Institute of Directors is calling on the UK government to be significantly
more active in incentivising green industries and technologies.


FEMALE FOUNDERS BUILT OVER 150,000 NEW BUSINESSES IN 2022



Despite inflation reaching record levels coupled with great economic
uncertainty, women in the UK  built more businesses last year than ever before.


CHILDCARE CRISIS HURTING ECONOMY, SAY SMALL FIRMS AHEAD OF SPRING BUDGET



The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) is calling on the Chancellor to tackle
the childcare crisis and take proactive measures to help more people work in his
Spring Budget.


RENTERS’ SET TO GET PROTECTION AS WATCHDOG LAUNCHES PROBE INTO HOUSING
MALPRACTICE



Housing tenants could be given extra protections and housebuilders forced to
change their practices, the competition watchdog has warned.


PROFILED…


GETTING TO KNOW YOU: MELISSA SNOVER, FOUNDER & CEO, NOURISHED



Melissa Snover, talks about the inspiration that led her to creating the world’s
first truly personalised nutrient gummy which has seen them become a finalist in
the growth business of the year category of the 2023 Business Champion Awards


GETTING TO KNOW YOU: CHARLIE BETTY, FOUNDER, CHARLIE BETTY BEAUTY



Charlie Betty, the founder of her own beauty brand tells Business Matters about
the background to her company born from a facebook group in lockdown 2020


MARKETING & SOCIAL MEDIA


HUEL ADVERTS BANNED IN UK FOR CLAIMING SHAKES COULD HELP CUT FOOD BILLS




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TIKTOK RIDES OUT WIDER ADVERTISING SLOWDOWN




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TIKTOK OUSTS GOOGLE TO BECOME FAVOURITE ONLINE DESTINATION

Business Matters
 * Customs Crunch – How this startup plans to take the friction out of brexit
 * EU stimulus package announced offers new confidence for investors
 * Struggling TSB set to close 100 branches and axe staff
 * FTSE 100 outperforms European counterparts as oil and tobacco stocks gain


GET FUNDED


DRIVERS OFFERED SHARE IN EV CHARGING START-UP BONNET



Bonnet, an electric vehicle charger aggregator in the UK and Europe, is inviting
its more than 150,000 strong driver community to join top-flight global
investors in taking a stake in the company, as it accelerates its popular
service across the continent.


FINTECH ‘INNOVATION HUBS’ SET TO LAUNCH AROUND THE UK IN LEVELLING UP PUSH



A host of “innovation hubs” are set to be launched in cities across the UK today
as part of a Treasury-backed plans to boost the growth of fintech beyond London.


TV INVENTOR’S SPACE SAVING FOLD-AWAY TOILET FRAME SECURES £160,000 INVESTMENT



A design engineer and TV presenter, skilled in creating space-saving
architectural innovations for the home, is feeling flush after securing
financial backing for his latest invention – a frame that allows toilets to be
folded away in a cupboard when not in use.


NEW RESEARCH REVEALS THAT ADVISERS PREFER EIS TO VCT



A new survey by tax efficient investment manager suggests that financial
advisers utilise Enterprise Investment Scheme (“EIS”) investment opportunities
more than Venture Capital Trusts (“VCTs”) .


OXFORD UNIVERSITY SPINOUT LUMAI SECURES £1.1M INNOVATE UK SMART GRANT



Lumai, the start-up unlocking the potential of optical computing, today
announced that it has been awarded a prestigious Innovate UK Smart Grant to
commercialise its ground-breaking work in all-optical network training and deep
optics for faster, more efficient computing.


ZOPA SWOOPS IN AND ACQUIRES BUY-NOW PAY-LATER FIRM DIVIDEBUY



Digital lender Zopa has said that it is to purchase buy-now pay-later firm
DivideBuy as it kicks off a dealmaking push following a funding round earlier
this year.


TECH NATION LINES UP POTENTIAL BUYERS FOR ASSETS AS CLOSURE LOOMS



Start-up group Tech Nation has reportedly lined up a host of potential bidders
for its assets as it prepares to close down in March following the government’s
controversial move to hand its funding to Barclays.


TWINCO CAPITAL RAISES $12M LED TO EXPAND NEXT-GEN SUPPLY CHAIN FINANCE PLATFORM



Twinco Capital, the first global supply chain finance solution that covers the
production cycle from purchase order to final invoice payment, announced today
it has closed a $12 million equity and debt round.


STORYTERRACE AGREES PARTNERSHIP WITH UKTV IN AIRTIME-FOR-EQUITY DEAL



Biography-writing service StoryTerrace has announced a unique partnership with
UKTV in a £1 million ‘airtime-for-equity’ deal.

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LEGAL


MATT HANCOCK LEAKED WHATSAPPS NOT ‘A MATTER’ FOR DATA BREACH INQUIRY, SAYS
REGULATOR



Matt Hancock’s leaked Whatsapps about the Covid-19 pandemic are not a subject
for a data breach investigation “at this stage”, a top regulator has said.


US SUPREME COURT WARY OF REMOVING TECH FIRMS’ LEGAL SHIELD



US Supreme Court justices sounded wary on Tuesday of tinkering with a legal
shield for social media firms in a case that could reshape the internet.


HOW CAN EMPLOYERS MANAGE REDUNDANCIES WHEN GOING INSOLVENT?



When a company is facing the prospect of insolvency, whilst the priority may be
trying to save the company itself, it is also important to conduct the
insolvency in accordance with legislation designed to protect the workforce.


COURT RULES NFT IMAGES OF FURRY BIRKIN BAGS VIOLATED TRADEMARK LEGISLATION



An artist who made and sold digital images of Birkin handbags covered in fur
violated trademark rights, a Manhattan court has concluded.


WILL FORCE MAJEURE CLAUSES STRIKE THE RIGHT CHORD DURING INDUSTRIAL ACTION?



With the increased threat of industrial strike action looming across the UK, we
consider whether a force majeure clause can strike the right chord during such
action.


ROLEX DEMAND CHILDREN’S CLOCK STARTUP CHANGE NAME IN TRADEMARK DISPUTE



With its colourful numbers and hands helpfully labelled minute and hour, a
children’s learning clock from Oyster & Pop, a family firm in Devon, is sold
online for about £20. A Rolex Oyster watch, on the other hand, calls itself a
“superlative chronometer” and costs nearer £5,000.


GREEN RELATED LAWSUITS: THE SIGN OF THINGS TO COME



While world leaders convene in Egypt for Cop 27 to discuss progress on The Paris
Agreement, the legally binding international treaty on climate change adopted in
2016, it is easy to think the green agenda is something remote from day-to-day
business for UK SME owners.


UK COURT OF APPEAL CLARIFIES TRADE MARK LAW



The Court of Appeal has clarified an important aspect of trade mark law in the
latest round of Lidl v Tesco, in a judgement handed down by the court this
morning.


FRAUDULENT BOUNCE BACK LOAN APPLICATION PROSECUTIONS – WHAT THE LANDSCAPE LOOKS
LIKE



It has taken a while but we now have a much clearer picture of what enforcement
action and prosecutions for Bounce Back Loan fraud looks like.

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MADE IN BRITAIN


MORE HOUSING’S LAUNCH IS A NEW START IN THE UK’S APPROACH TO THE HOUSING CRISIS



Proving that mental health can marry eco-innovative design, More Housing uses
MMC for meanwhile and permanent sites country wide


MADE IN BRITAIN: MALE GROOMING BRAND, BALDAPE



Ben Rivers, founder of male grooming brand Baldape, shares the story behind his
business and his keys to success.


MADE IN BRITAIN: THE SMALL BUSINESS HANDBOOK



Olivia Crabtree talks to us about how her comprehensive guide is supporting
small businesses all around the country.


MADE IN BRITAIN: SHAVING SUBSCRIPTION BOX, THE PERSONAL BARBER



Bradley St John Jones talks to us about his company, The Personal Barber, a
shaving subscription box service.

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10 TIPS FOR NAVIGATING CANDIDATES WHO ARE OVERQUALIFIED



We’ve all seen it: the candidate who applies for a position with a resume twice
as impressive as it needs to be for a job.




BUSINESS CHAMPION AWARDS


GETTING TO KNOW YOU: MELISSA SNOVER, FOUNDER & CEO, NOURISHED



Melissa Snover, talks about the inspiration that led her to creating the world’s
first truly personalised nutrient gummy which has seen them become a finalist in
the growth business of the year category of the 2023 Business Champion Awards





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