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Experts discuss how employers can help young people start their careers

Nearly three-quarters of young people – aged between 15 and 24 in 92 countries – are off-track to acquire the skills needed for employment, according to a new report published today by the Education Commission and UNI...

Consumers are still shopping at small businesses despite costs 

Consumers are still shopping at small businesses despite the cost-of-living increases, new research by GoCompare has revealed.  A recent poll by the insurance comparison site found that over three-quarters (78%) of UK ad...

Marketers to rethink digital experiences to reach better outcomes 

Nearly three out of four B2B buyers (72%) reported completing a recent significant purchase by ordering and paying online, according to Gartner. A Gartner survey of 725 B2B buyers found that buyers use digital...

One in five SMEs unable to access external finance 

More than one in five (22%) small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that needed external finance and/or capital over the last couple of years were unable to access it. Indeed, over a quarter (27%) have had to stop...

Canadian small businesses face continued struggles from pandemic...

New research by Payments Canada has revealed that Canadian small businesses continue to navigate through financial, operational and payment-related challenges since the pandemic broke out. The new study, the Payments...

UK SMB founders focus on resilience and adaptability to combat inflation...

UK founders have increased their resilience (57%), adaptability (55%) and financial acumen (48%) since starting their own business, according to a study of 502 UK SMBs founders by Oracle NetSuite and The Founding...

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