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The surprisingly zany life and times of executive assistants

If you thought the role of a personal assistant was limited to booking tickets, scheduling appointments and taking calls, think again. We round up the weirdest tales from the secretarial pool from Time Etc's veteran virtual assistants.

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Entrepreneur First raises £40m to help its startups scale up

Company builder Entrepreneur First will be creating a Next Stage Fund to support its companies beyond demo day.

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One in three UK businesses still see Europe as an export paradise

UK growing businesses may be missing out on millions from not exporting abroad, but most see Europe as a prime export market.

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Why the construction industry is most at risk for modern slavery

Over 35.8 million people are suffering from modern slavery and many are working in our global supply chains. A new report reveals the construction industry is most at risk for unethical employment

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Working mothers face threat of redundancy and unequal pay

According to Angela Rainer, shadow minister for women and equalities, thousands of pregnant women are being “priced out of justice” by expensive tribunal fees introduced by the the government for those battling to keep their jobs after maternity leave. At the core of the issue lies an insidious form of discrimination against women.

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Moz downsize company to focus more on SEO efforts

Marketing tool developer, Moz has made a bold move to reshape for the future.

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Why Britain’s best start-ups love America

The United States offers British start-ups over 300 million sophisticated consumers, roughly 500 "active" venture capital firms, and the opportunity to be a charming British import.

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Your fridge may do your weekly shop: are UK retailers prepared?

Contactless cards have overtaken cheque books as a payment method for the first time in history today.

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Why Britain’s best start-ups love America

The United States offers British start-ups over 300 million sophisticated consumers, roughly 500 "active" venture capital firms, and the opportunity to be a charming British import.

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Your fridge may do your weekly shop: are UK retailers prepared?

Contactless cards have overtaken cheque books as a payment method for the first time in history today.

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Breast cancer screening technology firm raises £2.6m

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Consumer confidence up five points

GfK’s long-running Consumer Confidence Index has increased by five points this month, suggesting a 'business as usual' post-Brexit scenario

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Silicon Valley eyes African mobile tech

Nairobi-based tech start-up mSurvey receives strategic investment from $1m Kenyan venture fund to turn African consumer data into gold

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Why London is the worst place to grow a business

"When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life." Famed writer Samuel Johnson's famous quote may hold true in most respects, but for business survival, it might be time to look beyond the M25

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