Business

Richmond upon Thames and Bexley have both been ranked in the top five "survival" boroughs for start-up businesses, according to new data. The riverside boroughs join the City, Sutton and Hackney on the top five list, with a 71.9 per cent survival rate. The City of London came top with only ten per cent of start-ups failing and a huge 76.4 per cent surviving. But Jeremy Corbyn's borough of Islington didn't fare as well. It topped a list of the...

Almost a third of businesses founded in the UK in the last five years were in response to redundancy or long-term unemployment, according to new research. The financial crisis has shown that Brits are rather resilient folk, with many people bouncing back by staring adversity in the face and starting up on their own. With massive rises in childcare costs since 2010, starting a business is becoming a popular way out of in-work poverty for squeezed parents. And ‘grey entrepreneurs’ are also...

People born in the decade following the World War will be the final generation to enjoy financial security unless action is taken, according to Synaptic research. Thanks to financial ignorance, today’s UK consumers face a future where financial security and well-being are under real threat. Relative salaries have increased since the 1940’s yet every generation after has spent more and saved less, reducing their financial security. Those currently aged 35 and under will be most impacted by today’s expensive housing, lack of...

This year might finally be the time to take the plunge. So many of us have the seed of an idea for a business yet hold off from following the dream. If you want to cast aside your doubts and go for it then beginning from your own four walls is an attractive option. About 60 per cent of people starting a new business choose to do so from home, benefitting from the connections that modern technology gives us and...

Brian Lonsdale sheds light on the latest Google initiative AMP (Accelerated Mobile Pages), and tells TheLondonEconomic.com what it means for website owners.  Brian is an SEO expert dedicated to increasing client's website traffic through major search engines for medium to large businesses in the UK. Visit https://www.smarterdigitalmarketing.co.uk to find out how you can benefit. Accelerated Mobile pages are becoming increasingly popular to reduce frustration for their users. AMP is a collaborative web approach used by the world’s internet giants, to make mobile web...

A £2 million tech hub has opened its doors in South London as part of the government’s significant £7 billion investment into the regeneration of Croydon. ‘TMRW’ opened today with financial backing from Croydon Council and the Greater London Authority. The new hub will provide state of the art facilities and a rich ecosystem for the capital’s most progressive technology businesses looking to scale up and grow fast. This is part of the government’s (and industry’s) significant £7 billion investment into the regeneration...

Finding The Right Translation Services For Your Business Looking for a translation service for your new or growing business? Great! You're already well on your way to effective expansion and international reach. The only thing you need to do now is find yourself the right translation company. Sure there are plenty to choose from, and they all seem like great choices, but just picking the first one would be doing a real disservice to your company, and might even do...

Volkswagen sends clear message to the market with futuristic new showroom Car production in the UK remains on course to hit an all-time record by 2020, after official figures revealed 10.3% more cars were made in the first three months of 2016 compared to last year. As growth in the UK car manufacturing shows no sign of slowing, 443,581 cars were produced up to the end of March, equating to around one UK-built car being manufactured every 16 seconds. Home market...

Don’t throw away that office chair with the sticky wheel or the desk with the broken drawers, these things are so easy to fix and can save you money in the long run! Here are some of the most common dilemmas when it comes to office furniture and how to sort these out yourself.   Broken wheels It’s a simple job, replacing the wheels on an office chair that simply won’t move round the room. Most can be simply unscrewed...