Month: March 2025
What is Employment Allowance? National Insurance reduction explained
UK employers are awaiting 6 April with dread. Come Spring, the main rate of employer National Insurance Contributions (NICs) is set to rise from 13.8% to 15%. Meanwhile, the secondary threshold—the point at which employers start paying NICs on employee wages—will also drop from £9,100 to £5,000 annually. SMEs have already begun to scale back…
Read MoreIt takes twice as long for women founders to succeed in tech
Successful female tech founders need to have twice as much experience in tech than male founders to secure venture capital (VC) funding, according to a new report. Wokelo, an AI-powered insights platform for financial services, analysed 136 startups and female founder profiles that raised the most VC funding (a form of private equity funding for…
Read MoreWhat is body doubling, and could it kickstart a return to the office?
Another day, another TikTok workplace trend. This time, employees are raving about ‘body doubling’, as a new study reveals that the craze is gaining traction in UK workplaces. But what does it actually mean? Simply put, body doubling is the act of completing work while having another person present. It is often seen as a…
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“I saw my friends crushed by debt, so I created SuperFi”
For millions of people, personal finance apps just don’t work. They’re built for those who are looking to invest, save, or optimise spending — not struggling to make ends meet. But what if you don’t have savings to grow? What if an unexpected bill could mean unmanageable debt? I’m not just talking about those on…
Read MoreSME debt crisis triggers government review
The UK government has launched an eight-week review of small business lending, prompted by concerns that the UK could be falling behind when it comes to funding startups. This review, conducted by the Department for Business and Trade (DfT), comes after figures from UK Finance — the British trade association for banking and finance — …
Read MoreLawtech funding boom fuels UK startups
When it comes to Artificial Intelligence (AI), the UK is pulling ahead in one specific seb-sector: legal technology. Also known as lawtech, the area is proving to be a magnet for money, as startups roll out increasingly cutting-edge solutions to win funding. According to LawtechUK, a Ministry of Justice-funded initiative, 30 lawtechs raised £140m in…
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Golden Goose Reports 13% Revenue Growth in 2024, Driven by Retail Expansion and Direct-to-Consumer Success
Golden Goose continued to grow in 2024, boosted by the strong performance of its retail channel and growth in its main markets, the Europe, Middle East and Africa region, and the U.S. In the 12 months ended Dec. 31, revenues rose 13 percent to 654.6 million euros compared with 587 million euros in 2023. Figures…
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Allbirds CEO Calls 2024 a Year of ‘Operational and Financial Progress’
Shares for Allbirds rose over 5 percent in after-market trading on Tuesday following the company’s latest earnings results. In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2024, the San Francisco-based company reported that net revenue decreased 22.4 percent to $55.9 million compared to $72.0 million in the same period last year. There was also a net loss…
Read MoreMore than 1 in 10 employees have lost their job to AI
The impact of AI uptake is being felt in companies across the country but a new survey reveals that employees are still very much on the fence about it. Kickresume surveyed 1,500 workers about their responses to AI. Shockingly, 11% of respondents report they have already lost their jobs because of AI. Another 10% know someone…
Read MoreMore Brits want to mix business with pleasure
The opportunity to “Work from Anywhere” (WFA) is claimed to deliver a healthier work life balance; personal and professional growth and, for business, better employee retention. A new survey suggests that the appeal of this work trend is growing and business owners offering these opportunities will benefit. According to a survey of 12,184 adults in…
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