Yesterday was no ordinary Wednesday as it marked the launch of Apple’s latest iOS offering, the formidable iOS 9 and iAddicts across the globe have begun updating their software. With the update comes a whole host of new tips and tricks that have set the pulses racing of Apple users everywhere but we’ve pulled together three of the best for your reading pleasure. Make sure your device has more than 50% battery first though because you’re going to want to download it after this. Continue reading →

This week the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) and BDO International have issued a new report that urges the UK government to do more towards helping its medium-sized business market grow. The efforts are part of a wider plan to cultivate a British version of the German Mittelstand, which Prime Minister David Cameron initiated earlier this year. Continue reading →

New research issued this week has consolidated the substantial impact pop-up shops are having on the UK economy and why the country’s business owners are favouring this modern method of trading. The pop-up scene has fast become a multi-billion pound market that is contributing considerably to the UK’s retail turnover and customers are too welcoming more flexible ways of shopping. However, there is still a way to go before we reach pop-up perfection but the current advantages are proving more than promising. Continue reading →

To say RBS’s reputation has taken a nosedive in recent years – particularly with small businesses – would be something of an understatement. But the UK’s largest business bank is desperate to win back your trust: “We want to be the bank that helps you out, not the bank that catches you out,” says Personal & Business Banking Chief Executive Les Matheson. Continue reading →