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London provides most opportunities for female workers, study shows
London provides the most opportunities for female workers in the tech sector, according to technology recruitment company Mortimer Spinks. The…
Campaign calls for more support for female entrepreneurs
A campaign has been launched to help provide more support for female entrepreneurs. The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) is…
Innovate UK to launch first women-only entrepreneurship competition
Innovate UK is to launch its first women-only competition. The innovation agency will be giving female entrepreneurs the opportunity to…
Facebook launches initiative to help women start businesses
Facebook has launched an entrepreneurship initiative for women after research showed that more female businesswomen would help to boost the…
British women want to start their own business, survey shows
Over 50 per cent of British women would like to give up their job and become self-employed, according to new…
Businesswomen honoured at Inspiring Women Awards gala
Inspirational women were honoured at the 24th Inspiring Women Awards last week. The event, which took place on Friday 13th…
Liverpool women work more than rest of UK, shows survey
Women in Liverpool work 1,626 hours more than the rest of the female workforce in the UK, according to research…
Support for female entrepreneurs could boost UK economy, says report
Providing more help for early-stage female entrepreneurs could help to boost the UK economy by £100 billion, according to a…
Study highlights challenges faced by female entrepreneurs
A study by business insurance company AXA has highlighted the challenges that female entrepreneurs face when working from home. Irregular…
Three out of five UK women want to start a business, shows survey
According to a survey carried out by Avon, 60 per cent of women in the UK want to start up…
UK banks sign up for Women in Finance Charter
Several UK banks have committed to signing up for a charter to promote gender balance in the workplace. Major companies…
Number of female entrepreneurs increasing, according to HSBC report
The number of young female entrepreneurs in the UK is rising, according to a report from HSBC. The report, which…