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How to Start an Industrial Surplus Business (Without Burning Cash)
Starting an industrial surplus business is one of those unsexy-but-profitable plays most people overlook. You’re buying equipment, parts, and machinery that companies no longer need—and reselling it to buyers who desperately do. If you do it right, margins can be chunky and competition surprisingly sloppy. Here’s a straight-talking guide to getting it off the ground. […]
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- 2/6/2026
4 Financial Goals To Achieve In 2026 (And The Best Way Forward)
Welcome to January 2026! After the financial sprint through the 2025 autumn budget, followed by the holiday spending and the year-long struggle with the high cost of living and economic uncertainty, you might be entering the new year feeling slightly worn out, at least financially. If you’ve struggled with financial planning and goal-setting in the […]
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- 1/29/2026
What Can an Office Tell You About the Company Culture?
If you think about it, walking into an office for an interview can feel like stepping into a preview of the job. Well, it’s not about judging decor or assuming a polished space automatically means a healthy workplace. Instead, it’s that the office often reflects habits, priorities, and how people actually work day to day. […]
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- 1/28/2026
SEN Tuition – Top 5 Private Tutors for Your Child With Special Needs
UK schools are working to cater to the changing needs of children and the growing expectations of parents. However, students with Special Educational Needs (SEN) have different requirements that are often not met in regular schooling. Children with SEN experience a spectrum of difficulties that can make it challenging to keep up with their peers. […]
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- 1/27/2026
Optimising Workflows Across 7 Industries
It’s 2026, and market competition isn’t easing. To thrive and stay ahead of the competition, your projects and teams must be highly efficient. However, it all depends on how well you’ve optimised your workflows. You may reconsider investing time in this optimisation exercise again. However, workflow optimisation is an ongoing, multi-step process that evolves as […]
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- 1/16/2026
How Traveling Helps You Disconnect From Work and Stress
Whether you work full-time or juggle multiple responsibilities at home, travelling offers a vital escape from the constant demands of professional life. Stepping away from your daily routines and regular deadlines could be the fastest route. This vital separation will refresh your headspace, sparking creativity and providing a sense of clarity too. If you’re ready […]
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- 1/16/2026
What to Do If You’re Failing A-Level Maths
Failing A-Level Maths can feel overwhelming, especially if you had clear plans for university or your future career. It’s normal to feel disappointed, anxious or unsure about what to do next. However, many students experience this setback and still go on to succeed through alternative routes, resits or new opportunities. This situation does not define […]
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- 12/22/2025
Turning PTO and Flexibility from Employee Perks into Strategic Business Assets
When companies are considering employee compensation packages, most will focus on building out competitive starting salaries and traditional benefits offerings. While these are absolutely fantastic starting points, many times modern employees value flexibility as an important deciding factor when choosing an employer and sticking it out for the long haul. Successful businesses don’t just view […]
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- 12/19/2025
Why Interview Coaches Recommend Resume Tailoring Tools as a Core Job Search Strategy in 2025
Interview coaches see the job market from a unique vantage point. Every week, they work with capable professionals who are confident in conversation, prepared for interview questions, and clear about their career goals. Yet many of these same candidates struggle to get interviews in the first place. The issue is rarely a lack of skill […]
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- 12/19/2025
A Smart Starting Point: Why Two-Piece Sets Work for Women New to the Office
Entering a professional setting for the first time is at once exciting and overwhelming, which is especially true of which suit to put on. For women just breaking into the corporate world, daily outfit choices bring stress, uncertainty, and the fear of not looking ‘major enough.’ This is where two-piece sets prove to be the […]
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- 12/19/2025
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Most smart motorways 'not value for money' say reports
National Highways found only three out of 16 schemes are on track to deliver the financial benefits expected.
- 2/6/2026
Uber ordered to pay $8.5m over claim driver raped passenger
The verdict is expected to influence the outcome of thousands of other cases against the ride hailing firm.
- 2/6/2026
YouTube's $60bn revenue revealed amid paid subscriber push
YouTube's total revenue last year surpassed that of rival streamer Netflix as it seeks to dominate TVs.
- 2/6/2026
Epstein emails: So-called 'shady financier' was Andrew's 'trusted money man'
Andrew seemed keen for Epstein to do business with David Rowland, but Epstein was wary, emails suggest.
- 2/6/2026
Average house price tops £300,000 for first time, says Halifax
Halifax describes the figure as a "milestone", but potentially daunting for first-time buyers.
- 2/6/2026
TikTok told to change 'addictive design' by EU or face massive fines
TikTok says it plans to challenge the "categorically false and entirely meritless" accusations.
- 2/6/2026
Can robots ever be graceful?
Firms are working to make the motors that drive robots more efficient and cheaper.
- 2/6/2026
Amazon shares fall as it joins Big Tech AI spending spree
Major firms collectively announce $650bn worth of investment in AI this week, rattling investors.
- 2/6/2026
More baby formula products recalled over toxin fears
Danone has recalled 15 more batches of Aptamil and Cow&Gate first infant milk because a toxin called cereulide may be present.
- 2/6/2026
Pandora to switch from silver to platinum over price surge
The jeweller says it wants to reduce its exposure after the cost of the precious metal has risen.
- 2/6/2026
Head of firm founded by Mandelson to quit after Epstein releases
Benjamin Wegg-Prosser concluded his association with Lord Mandelson - and references to them both in the Epstein files - was doing the business Global Counsel harm.
- 2/6/2026
Bank of England chief 'shocked' at Mandelson emails
The Bank governor criticised emails between Peter Mandelson and Jeffrey Epstein during the financial crisis.
- 2/6/2026
I can't sell Mum's retirement flat - and it's costing me thousands
Relatives face "never-ending nightmare" of service charge debts as thousands of retirement flats stand empty across England and Wales.
- 2/6/2026
Bitcoin falls to lowest level since Trump took office
The price of the digital currency has dropped significantly despite President Donald Trump’s public support.
- 2/6/2026
UK interest rates held at 3.75% but Bank says future cuts likely
The Bank of England has kept borrowing costs unchanged but opened the door to cuts later this year.
- 2/5/2026
Canada unveils auto industry plan in latest pivot away from US
The steps to bolster Canada's auto industry come as Trump's tariffs strain the sector and threaten jobs.
- 2/5/2026
Quiz enters administration for third time
Some 109 jobs will be cut at the company's headquarters and distribution centre in Scotland.
- 2/5/2026
Jobs set to be cut at Wedgwood
Seventy workers at the Staffordshire site were put on temporary leave last year due to slow demand.
- 2/5/2026
Warning of long airport queues under new EU border control system
Airport organisation says queues could last up to six hours over the summer holidays.
- 2/5/2026
Why Target is under fire over Minnesota ICE raids
Workers are writing letters, staging strikes and in some cases resigning over how bosses are handling the immigration crackdown.
- 2/5/2026
Funeral firm executives face fraud charges in court
Safe Hands collapsed in 2022, leaving 46,000 customers without the funeral plans they had paid for.
- 2/5/2026
US probes Nike over white workers' discrimination claims
Court documents allege the sportswear company treated white employees less favourably.
- 2/4/2026
US launches plan to tackle China's critical minerals dominance
The event was attended by representatives of more than 50 countries, the White House said.
- 2/5/2026
Washington Post announces sweeping layoffs as it scales back news coverage
A former editor describes the massive cuts as one of the "darkest days" in the history of the storied newspaper.
- 2/4/2026
Clients and staff in dark as law firm shuts doors
Staff and clients say they are desperate for answers following the sudden closure of PM Law.
- 2/4/2026
Wegovy maker warns price cuts 'painful' for firm as shares plunge
Novo Nordisk is facing "unprecedented" price pressures, "intensifying competition" and patents expiring.
- 2/4/2026
Pinterest sacks engineers for tracking staff job cuts
The social media platform recently announced that it was axing around 15% of its workforce.
- 2/4/2026
Walmart becomes first retailer to hit $1tn market value
The milestone reflects the US retail giant's booming e-commerce business and investors' embrace of its AI investments.
- 2/3/2026
Bank hints at rate cuts, but don't expect Covid-era mortgage deals
The Bank of England may have suggested more rate cuts are on the way, but they are unlikely to go much lower.
- 2/5/2026
Silence and inaction - how audio helped prove captain guilty of North Sea tanker crash
The top detective investigating the tanker collision says there were early signs of gross negligence from Vladimir Motin
- 2/5/2026
The Chinese planemaker taking on Boeing and Airbus
Comac's passenger jet is attracting customers in South East Asia where demand for affordable aircraft is growing.
- 2/3/2026
The yachting industry searches for alternatives to teak
Prized for its beauty, teak is in short supply, forcing the yacht industry to look for alternatives.
- 2/4/2026
Asda has lost its mojo and has a big fight to get it back
The industry data suggests that despite Asda embarking on a turnaround, it has been losing ground to rivals.
- 2/1/2026
Rare earths and data centres: India pushes local industry as global tensions rise
India's budget focuses on infrastructure and defence spending and tax breaks for data-centre investments.
- 2/1/2026
Visit the North Sea oil field used to store greenhouse gas
Hundreds of miles from Denmark's coast a project is underway to inject CO2 into an old oil field.
- 1/30/2026
Will Trump's pick to lead US central bank get him the change he wants?
Opinion is divided over whether Warsh will align with the US president's views over how the Federal Reserve should be run.
- 1/30/2026
'You don't feel judged': Why we buy more at self-service terminals
How restaurants and retailers use behavioural science to get us to increase our spending.
- 1/29/2026
Can India be a player in the computer chip industry?
India is investing hundreds of millions of dollars in building up a computer chip industry.
- 1/27/2026
Caribbean cannabis growers eye budding domestic sales and exports
Producers in Jamaica and Antigua hope that increasing liberalisation will lead to higher revenues.
- 1/26/2026
Trump covets mineral-rich Greenland, but what natural resources does it actually have?
Greenland's natural resources include large reserves of rare earth deposits.
- 1/23/2026
AI ready: The advantages of being a young entrepreneur
The latest generation of entrepreneurs have a head-start with AI but also face familiar challenges.
- 1/23/2026
How Slovakia became the world's number one carmaker
The European country is the biggest autos manufacturer relative to the size of its population.
- 1/22/2026
Trump says tiny cars are amazing but will Americans actually buy them?
The president wants to bring to the US tiny vehicles, like those commonly seen on the streets of Japan.
- 1/21/2026
Are 'tech dense' farms the future of farming?
A host of technology is on offer to farmers, promising to raise farming yields and lower food prices.
- 1/20/2026
UK interest rates held at 3.75% but Bank says future cuts likely
The Bank of England has kept borrowing costs unchanged but opened the door to cuts later this year.
- 2/5/2026
Are UK interest rates expected to fall soon?
The interest rate set by the Bank of England affects mortgage, loan and savings rates for millions.
- 2/5/2026
Why are UK prices still rising?
UK Inflation has dropped back from record highs but remains above the Bank of England's 2% target.
- 2/5/2026
'My bills are lower and I'm warmer in energy efficient home'
179,000 households meet the Department for Communities' fuel poverty criteria, spending at least 10% of their income to cover domestic energy bills.
- 2/5/2026
The real impact of roadworks on the country - and why they're set to get worse
There is a fine balance between the benefits of improved infrastructure, versus the cost of disruption. Does the country have it right?
- 1/11/2026
Why the railways often seem to be in such chaos over Christmas
Parts of Britain’s rail network will close for engineering work over the festive period - but is that the right time to do it?
- 12/22/2025
Budget 2025: What's the best and worst that could happen for Labour?
Three days in, after a tax U-turn and partial climbdown on workers' rights, Laura Kuenssberg looks at what impact Budget week might have.
- 11/29/2025
Has Britain's budget watchdog become too all-powerful?
Ahead of this week's Budget, some have accused the Office for Budget Responsibility of being a "straitjacket on growth"
- 11/25/2025
The curious case of why Poundland is struggling during a cost-of-living crisis
Why - in an age where so many of us are feeling the financial pinch - are some budget shops on UK high streets having such a tough time?
- 11/21/2025
Bank of England chief 'shocked' at Mandelson emails
The Bank governor criticised emails between Peter Mandelson and Jeffrey Epstein during the financial crisis.
- 2/6/2026
Watch: 20-tonne reservoir wall installed in three-day project
The steel structure was lowered into place at the new reservoir in a 72-hour continuous operation.
- 2/5/2026
Gary Neville returns to the Den
Gary Neville re-joins the dragons as they put another set of business hopefuls to the test.
- 2/5/2026
Recruitment Smarts #1211
A Note from the Editor Recently, we ran a LinkedIn poll asking agency recruiters what they mostly rely on for interview scheduling today, and the results were telling. It’s one of those processes that should be “solved” by automation or AI. In theory, calendar links and scheduling tools promise speed and efficiency. In reality, the […]
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- 2/4/2026
Recruitment Smarts #1210
A Note from the Editor One of our big focuses on our Recruiter Zone channel this year is building conversations that actually matter to recruiters – the kind you’d genuinely make time for in a busy week, designed to be practical, honest, and grounded in the realities of running and growing a recruitment business today. Over the […]
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- 1/28/2026
£100k Won’t Save You If Your Fees Aren’t Protected
This blog from RecLAW is part of our “The £100k Growth Question for Recruiters” series. If a recruitment agency was handed £100,000 tomorrow, most would instinctively think the same things. More recruiters. New tech. A shiny CRM. A bigger marketing push. All sensible on the surface. But here’s the uncomfortable truth: you can double your […]
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- 1/27/2026
Recruitment Smarts #1209
A Note from the Editor How are agency recruiters handling interview scheduling today? Hung Lee recently ran a poll with in-house/TA teams and shared the results in Recruiting Brainfood. The responses were more mixed than expected, which got us wondering whether agencies are in a different place. We’ve run a similar poll focused on agency […]
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- 1/21/2026
Tech Roles Top Salary Scale in 2026: New Totaljobs Analysis Reveals the Sectors Where UK Workers Are Earning the Most
If you want to know more about salary surveys in the UK, check out our Salary Survey and Salary Calculator page. The Report UK salary growth is becoming concentrated in high-skill, specialist roles, according to new analysis from Totaljobs. Analysis of over 21.6M job ads across the market found that median advertised pay has risen […]
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- 1/16/2026
Contract vs Perm: The Reality for Recruitment Agencies Today
The big question for many agency owners is: should a recruitment agency focus on contract or permanent recruitment? The truth is, there isn’t a one-size-fits-all answer. Decisions are driven by strategy and your aspirations to scale – your business plan, your market, the sectors you operate in, and what your clients actually need all play […]
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- 1/15/2026
A Recruiter’s Guide to Smarter Talent Assessment Strategies
Hiring the wrong person costs more than money. It drains team morale, disrupts workflows, and sets projects back by months. Yet many recruiters still rely on gut instinct and polished Curriculum Vitae (CVs) to make decisions that shape entire departments. The best candidates aren’t always the ones who interview well or have the shiniest credentials. […]
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- 1/14/2026
Recruitment Smarts #1208
A Note from the Editor Shape the AI in Recruitment Benchmarks for 2026 Take a 5-minute survey and be first to get Access Recruitment’s 2026 AI Outlook. Most recruitment agencies say they’ve adopted AI. Far fewer can say whether it’s actually delivering value. The 2026 AI in Recruitment Outlook Report will show what’s driving success and the reality gap between AI […]
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- 1/14/2026
The £100k Growth Question for Recruiters Series
Our last blog series, The 2026 Playbook: What Recruiters Need to Do Differently, struck a chord with recruiters everywhere. It brought together voices from across the industry, experts in tech, training, marketing, people, client strategy, and more, all sharing one goal: to help recruitment agencies understand what needs to change to thrive in 2026. In […]
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- 1/13/2026
‘‘Should I Stay, or Should I Go?” Totaljobs Data Reveals a Workforce Set to Split in 2026 Between Jobseekers and ‘Job-Huggers’
New research from Totaljobs reveals a workforce increasingly split between those preparing to move for better pay and those staying put in search of security. Totaljobs’ Salary and Benefits Report 2026 found that over two-fifths of workers (41%) are either actively looking for a new role, or plan to in 2026, with higher pay (51%) […]
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- 1/12/2026