Business

Does your company specialize in the selling of various products? Are you looking for a way to create a web presence for your business? If so, investing in an ecommerce website is a great option. However, making sure it is optimized for success should be one of your main concerns. One of the main things visitors to your website will notice is the images you have displayed. Failing to focus on the quality and relevance of your images can lead...

Amazon drivers are being forced to deliver up to 200 parcels a day and urinate in plastic bottles so as not to leave their vans, a shocking new investigation has revealed. With deliveries ramping up ahead of Christmas a saddening report finds many drivers routinely exceed the legal maximum shift of 11 hours and finish their days dead on their feet. They also have so little time for food or toilet stops they snatch hurried meals on the run and urinate into...

German pilots are set to stage the first major strike in the low-cost carrier's history. Union Vereinigung Cockpit (VC) made the call following similar threats from unions in Italy and Portugal who urged their members to walk out over pay and working conditions. The airline’s Dublin based pilots also threaten to take industrial action. The move comes after disruption in the summer caused by a shortage of pilots, many of whom had moved to rival firms. Europe’s largest short-haul airline now faces...

Capital and revenue are the lifeblood of any modern small business, to ensure day to day continuity and in supporting growth and expansion plans. It’s for this reason that financial statement audits are crucial. Operating a small business in London is a continually challenging task with great responsibility, so there is a pressing need for effective management of resources and oversight. Financial audits not only act as a vital asset for highlighting problems and evaluating performance, but also for ensuring...

We have all seen the films, Blade Runner, The Matrix, The Terminator, and more recently Westworld.  Does employment in the future look bleak for humans? More and more factory jobs are already being replaced with robotic workers, and a day doesn’t go by when robots aren’t in the headlines. A.I. is coming and that will be a true game changer. With driverless vehicles on the horizon and robots taking over continually advanced roles, millions of traditional jobs will be threatened....

Train companies have announced largest ticket increase for five years, signalling a depressing start to the new year for struggling commuters. Fares for all journeys in 2018 show an average rise slightly below the 3.6% set by the government in August for regulated fares, which include season tickets. Rail operators said it showed the industry was attempting to keep down the cost of travel. It is unlikely that many passengers, dealing with the creaking rail service, will agree with their...

There are many critical steps that are involved in the selling of a business. Information has to go round between parties before any decision is made. Virtual storing of data is a good way for business and individuals to exchange information, especially when they are thousands of miles apart. Some of the advantages of this virtual data technology include easy and fast sharing of information and less paperwork to go through for legal teams during mergers and acquisitions. There is...

Heartbroken workers at the last ever iron foundry at Ironbridge hung their boots and masks on the gates yesterday after it closed for the final time. The Coalbrookdale Aga Rangemaster foundry has been in production in the Shropshire town since 1946 and was the last symbol of the industrial revolution. Ironbridge was the birthplace of ironworks after Abraham Darby I first smelted iron ore using coke instead of charcoal in 1709. The process, which was far more efficient than traditional...

No matter how big your business happens to be, branding is an essential part of any organization. There are many people that will brand their big business to seem like something far more independent and grassroots-like in order to appeal to those that find that supporting small business is the best way forwards for a successful economy. You probably already understand just how vital branding is, but can you actually list just exactly why? Too many business leaders seem to...