Anna is Senior Reporter, covering topics affecting SMEs such as grant funding, managing employees and the day-to-day running of a business.

Legislation and Regulation

Freelancers and gig workers are now entitled to payslips by law

As part of the government's Good Work Plan, employers and freelancers must get a payslip detailing the hours they've worked.

Growth Planning

Small business growth plans stall ahead of original Brexit date

The Federation of Small Businesses reveals that small businesses are stalling growth amid prolonged Brexit uncertainty.

News

New research from QuickBooks shows the extent to which small business owners suffer from cash flow issues.

News

ew research from Skipton Business Finance says that UK SMEs across all sectors expect significant sales growth over the next financial year.

Technology

Business tech plays a huge role in the day-to-day running of your company – Office 365 from Microsoft has a host of features which can help.

Funding

Specialist lender MT Finance has secured £50 million in funding from Insight Investment.

Opinion

What's on the docket for businesses in 2019? Five experts share their predictions, covering areas from robots to healthcare perks.

News

Vodafone has launched a self-optimising mobile plan so that bosses won't exceed their data allowance or incur out-of-plan charges.

News

The digital media owner will use the capital to further drive their overseas expansion in New York, Los Angeles and Toronto.

News

A new government report reveals how long it takes some of the UK's major high street names to pay small suppliers.