For those who want to start a new business, it is not necessary or always advisable to take the plunge and give up their day job immediately. Termed the ‘five to niners’ , there are a whole host of entrepreneurs holding down a normal nine to five job, and setting up a business from home […]

New research has revealed that the 9 to 5 working day is no more. A typical employee in Britain is now at work by 8.28am and does not leave until at least 5.29pm, and lunchtime is a mere 33 minutes, on average.

An increase in the number of people working from home has seen a doubling in sales of substantial garden sheds, B&Q has revealed.

Advancing technology means that data entry jobs are growing increasingly popular as a means of working from home.

Individual space, time apart and strict boundaries are key for couples who find they are both working from home, a leading clinical psychologist has said.

For those considering investing in a solar panel system for their home, a tax-free, index-linked return of 10 per cent per year, over a guaranteed 25 year period, is now available. Those who used most electricity, such as the retired or those who work from home, stand to be benefit most from the scheme.

Research from Canada is showing that stay-at-home mums are increasing becoming work-at-home mothers as they use their education, skills and pre-motherhood work experience to launch careers from home.