So, how many of you enjoyed the relative pleasures of working from home today – it being National Work from Home Day and all? If you did then you were in good company as figures released today by the Trade Union Congress (TUC) reveal more than 4million people now regularly work from home – a […]
Tech is big business, but it’s also a volatile business – stock prices can plummet faster than you can say ‘Facebook’ – but it’s still surprising to see a dearth of tech entrepreneurs making it into the Sunday Times’ Super-Rich List. Of the 100 billionaires who made the list, only four made their riches from tech, […]
A futureologist at BT (yes, such a position actually exists, crystal ball skills a bonus) believes the office-based nine-to-five will soon become a thing of the past as we have now reached the point whereby those in “knowledge-based” professions can effectively do their jobs with little more than a computer, phone and internet connection. Dr […]
Here’s a stat for you – Spain’s investment in the UK is more than the whole of the Latin America’s combined, making Spain one of the largest investors in the UK. There are 900 UK companies currently operating in Spain, with businesses like Tunstall and Primark increasing their investment, while Dealz-Poundland, Stella McCartney and Jo Malone […]
More than half of all UK office workers are now allowed to work remotely, and a third report they are more productive when working outside of the usual workplace. Figures from the latest YouGov Omnibus research found over half (54%) of UK office workers are currently able to work remotely – just under a third (30%) […]
Working from home is many office workers idea of employment heaven and if offered the chance then the lure of a working day with flexible hours and no commute would prove too good an offer to turn down. However, while it’s often assumed that remote working is good for your work/life balance, a recent study has found […]
The last few years have seen the trend for remote working really take off – ONS figures show that from September 2022 to January 2023, almost half (44%) of employees worked from home or did hybrid work. But if you do spend some of your working week at home, are there any implications as far as […]
Tulp Solutions – the parent company of ConferenceCall.co.uk – has its sights set on becoming Europe’s number one conference call provider following a high profile acquisition. Going Deutsche In case you’re not already aware, Tulp Solutions is a Netherlands-based audio conferencing operator that owns a host of conference calling providers across the globe – from Telefonkonferenz.net in Austria […]
Updated Thursday, February 11, 2016 If you do business in more than one country, then there’s a good chance that you’ll need to use conference call facilities to hold meetings with your clients – it’s always good to meet face-to-face but not always practical and international travelling costs quickly mount up. So, if you conference […]
Updated Monday, February 8, 2016 If you’re in business, you’ll need to make sure all lines of communication are open, both internally and externally – if not, you could miss a crucial business call or find your staff are unable to communicate effectively, especially if they work from home or across various sites. And if […]