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It’s impossible to avoid talking about energy prices right now – the 54% increase in the energy price cap has got households across the country on the brink of a cost of living crisis (if not already embroiled in one).

But it’s not just households that are feeling the squeeze, these are worrying times for business owners across the country – we’re still recovering from the pandemic, Brexit could be biting for decades, and now we’re facing ridiculously high business energy bills.

Here’s what some business owners have to say about the impending energy bills crisis.

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We’ve all been living with some sort of pandemic-induced restrictions for the best part of two years now. One of the positives  to come out of it all (depending upon your situation and conditions) was how work from home culture was quickly adopted.

Many businesses now offer work from home – or at least hybrid working – as standard. But the guidance on whether we all need to work from home or get back to the office is about to change. Here’s all you need to know.

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We’re all well aware of the impact that Covid-19  has had on people’s physical health, but what effect has the pandemic had on people’s mental health? A new study has found that a quarter of adults have developed mental health issues over the last 18 months.

Flexible working News

The government has cut the length of time that people with Covid-19 have to spend in self-isolation from seven days to five days. The changes will take effect from Monday.

This means that if you or any of your employees get hit by Covid, you’ll not need to spend as long in self-isolation. Although the advice remains to work from home wherever possible.

We asked several business owners what they made of the the relaxed rules. Here’s what they had to say.

Coronavirus News Small business

Automation is a divisive subject – while automated technology should help make our lives easier and more comfortable, there’s a very real threat it will lead to millions of jobs.

But what jobs are most likely to suffer at the hands of automation? And how safe is your job?

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For many of us, this year will be the first since 2019 that we’ve had to foot the bill for Christmas commuting costs, as last year’s lockdown put paid to any festive travel plans.

Whether you’re travelling to the Big Smoke for business or pleasure, Cheap Advance Single tickets have just been released on Trainline, for travel on many train operators’ routes, up to and including Christmas Eve.

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Today (Thursday, August 26, 2021)is National Dog Day – a day to celebrate all dogs and encourage adoption.

So let’s take a look back to a piece we did on Friday, June 21, 2019 – which was that year’s ‘national ‘bring your dog to work day’. A day that also hoped to set record is set for the world’s largest canine conference call.

Inspiration News Small business

Companies of all sizes right across the world rely on a reliable conference call service to keep in touch with clients and colleagues. Most of the bigger companies also use a teleconference to relay news to shareholders and the wider business.

Here’s a round up of the most recent conference call news.

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