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Business a little risk averse? Tips to better manage the innovation gamble

Business a little risk averse? Tips to better manage the innovation gamble

  By Emma Lewis, Tax Cloud Innovation and risk go hand in hand; you can’t have one without the other. But in these t..

Diversity on company boards is sacrificed when firms underperform

Diversity on company boards is sacrificed when firms underperform

  Thursday 4 August 2022 Businesses are more likely to sacrifice gender and racial diversity on their boards when they are underp..

XSOLLA EXPANDS IN THE UK WITH KEY HIRE

XSOLLA EXPANDS IN THE UK WITH KEY HIRE

– Former Strategic Partner Manager at Meta joins Xsolla as Senior Country Manager, UK, France & Benelux –..

How To Better Navigate Your Team Through a Merger or Acquisition

How To Better Navigate Your Team Through a Merger or Acquisition

  By Thom Dennis, CEO of Serenity in Leadership 2021 was a record year for mergers & acquisitions (M&A) acti..

With global supply chains in chaos, Geomiq lands $8.5 million Series A round to secure manufacturing’s ‘digital future’

With global supply chains in chaos, Geomiq lands $8.5 million Series A round to secure manufacturing’s ‘digital future’

  Manufacturing as a Service platform helps engineers and procurement teams ensure supply chain resiliency in a period of unprece..

The 10-year switch: Research shows entrepreneurs start their first business after a decade in their day job

The 10-year switch: Research shows entrepreneurs start their first business after a decade in their day job

        New research reveals business owners make the switch after 10-year careers       More flexibility (41%) and no..

Capital.com adds over 1 million new user accounts in Q2 2022

Capital.com adds over 1 million new user accounts in Q2 2022

  Global retail trading and investing platform sees number of new account openings grow by 19% with trading activity most pronoun..

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES FIRM TO EXPAND FOLLOWING FUNDING FROM SANTANDER UK

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES FIRM TO EXPAND FOLLOWING FUNDING FROM SANTANDER UK

Manchester-headquartered professional services business Sedulo is growing rapidly Santander UK provides £2.85m funding t..

Kingswood appoints Jessica McGuigan as Chartered Wealth Planner

Kingswood appoints Jessica McGuigan as Chartered Wealth Planner

  She joins from Schroders Personal Wealth and will advise clients on a wide range of financial planning areas Appointment follo..

MAJORITY OF UK SECTORS SHOW OUTPUT UP, DESPITE WEAKENING CUSTOMER DEMAND

MAJORITY OF UK SECTORS SHOW OUTPUT UP, DESPITE WEAKENING CUSTOMER DEMAND

  9 out of 14 UK sectors post higher output in June – one more than in May Input cost inflation slows for the first time in 2022..

Young entrepreneurs accounted for just 2% of value of all UK businesses sold in past year – making £556m from business sales

Young entrepreneurs accounted for just 2% of value of all UK businesses sold in past year – making £556m from business sales

  Aged 85 and above make £1.1billion Calls for Government to do more to encourage entrepreneurialism following cuts to business ..

NUMBER OF SECTORS REPORTING FALLING OUTPUT DOUBLES AMID SLOWING DEMAND

NUMBER OF SECTORS REPORTING FALLING OUTPUT DOUBLES AMID SLOWING DEMAND

  Output fell in six out of 14 UK sectors in May, compared to three in April Eight sectors continue to see output growth..

The role of tech in meeting changing demands and creating better workplace food experiences

The role of tech in meeting changing demands and creating better workplace food experiences

By Toby Venus, Commercial Director, Selecta UK & Ireland Food has emerged as a new incentive to encourage workers back to the offi..

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AMBUSH MARKETING: CREATE A BUZZ WITHOUT GETTING STUNG

AMBUSH MARKETING: CREATE A BUZZ WITHOUT GETTING STUNG

  Events draw huge publicity and ambush marketing is a way of associating your brand with an event without being the official sponsor, but the ru..

Employers are feeling the impact of skills shortage in poor staff wellbeing,  increased workload and decreased profitability

Employers are feeling the impact of skills shortage in poor staff wellbeing,  increased workload and decreased profitability

  Data from The Open University and British Chambers of Commerce show almost three-quarters (72%) of organisations say the impac..

TCS Launches ESG Integration Solution on AWS to Accelerate Sustainable Investing

TCS Launches ESG Integration Solution on AWS to Accelerate Sustainable Investing

  Tata Consultancy Services’ ESG Integration Solution on AWS Provides Investment Managers with Access to Quantifiable, Standardis..

  Pure Harvest Smart Farms secures USD $180.5 million from global investors to fund expansion

  Pure Harvest Smart Farms secures USD $180.5 million from global investors to fund expansion

  Funding takes total capital raised to-date to $387.1 million, fortifying the company’s position among the best-funded startups in t..

The Smart Cube: Alternative sourcing required to overcome supply disruptions in palladium market

The Smart Cube: Alternative sourcing required to overcome supply disruptions in palladium market

  The shortage of palladium has been prevalent for several years due to rising vehicle sales and tightening of carbon dioxide emi..

Banner publishes educational Green Catalogue to make sustainable procurement easier

Banner publishes educational Green Catalogue to make sustainable procurement easier

  Banner, the full-service workplace supplies company, has this week launched its B Green Catalogue, which will make sustainable ..

CIPHR is now Ciphr: HR tech firm reveals new logo

CIPHR is now Ciphr: HR tech firm reveals new logo

Ciphr, the UK’s leading SaaS HR provider, has completed its brand refresh for 2022 with the introduction of a new look logo. The upda..

Bargaining over wages can be more effective if done at a sector-level

Bargaining over wages can be more effective if done at a sector-level

  Wage bargaining can be much more effective for management and employees and therefore can have a positive impact on the perform..

Cheetah Digital reveals shocking loyalty statistics to rethink customer engagement

Cheetah Digital reveals shocking loyalty statistics to rethink customer engagement

Whether due to the rise of e-commerce, the disruptions of the pandemic or other factors specific to a given industry, the old patterns..

Brit founded Aussie business arrives in the UK with the ability to fast track vocational up skilling and improve business ROI

Brit founded Aussie business arrives in the UK with the ability to fast track vocational up skilling and improve business ROI

  Recognising the UK’s need to up skill across multiple industries, Cloud Assess, a provider of digital training and assessment s..

The share necessities: how SMEs can save money and satisfy employees with a new office outlook

The share necessities: how SMEs can save money and satisfy employees with a new office outlook

Karl Breeze, CEO at Matrix Booking Sharing is caring for UK SMEs post-pandemic as they seek to establish affordable and a..

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Wealth Dynamix partners with Unblu putting clients at the centre of digital strategy

Wealth Dynamix partners with Unblu putting clients at the centre of digital strategy

  LONDON, May 26, 2022 . Wealth Dynamix today announces they have partnered with Unblu to integrate their secured conversational multi-channel pl..

LEVELLING UP HITS STUMBLING BLOCK AS JUST 15% OF COUNCILLORS BELIEVE THEIR LOCAL AUTHORITY HAS ENOUGH CONNECTIVITY FUNDING

LEVELLING UP HITS STUMBLING BLOCK AS JUST 15% OF COUNCILLORS BELIEVE THEIR LOCAL AUTHORITY HAS ENOUGH CONNECTIVITY FUNDING

  UK, May 2022 – One of the key points in the Government’s roadmap to Levelling Up is in danger of hitting a major stumbling bloc..

MULTINATIONAL MUTARES ACQUIRES SHEFFIELD BASED FIRM, ATI,  WITH SUPPORT FROM CYNERGY BUSINESS FINANCE 

MULTINATIONAL MUTARES ACQUIRES SHEFFIELD BASED FIRM, ATI,  WITH SUPPORT FROM CYNERGY BUSINESS FINANCE 

08 June 2022: Cynergy Business Finance has provided an £18m funding line to support Mutares with the acquisition of the Sheffield oper..

Railsr launches Rewards-as-a-Service product that enables brands to build their own branded rewards programmes

Railsr launches Rewards-as-a-Service product that enables brands to build their own branded rewards programmes

  ‘Embedded rewards’ linked to Railsr’s existing card, bank and wallet products and empowers brands to build finance experiences..

Revealed: The employee benefits on the rise since the start of the pandemic!

Revealed: The employee benefits on the rise since the start of the pandemic!

  Eight in ten employee’s feel more motivated by a good company benefits package, and according to a new study, these benefits ar..

Living the One Spirit

Living the One Spirit

By Thomas Schaffner, senior partner and country head in Synpulse’s UK office; and Lars Sorstrom, senior partner in Germany office. The..

1 in 5 consider quitting work for good due to childcare costs!

1 in 5 consider quitting work for good due to childcare costs!

The ever-rising cost of living and childcare is making many people have to make the difficult decision on whether to continue working,..

The Great Resignation: Can Hybrid Working Help Stop the Rot?

The Great Resignation: Can Hybrid Working Help Stop the Rot?

The lack of remote working options in some businesses is akin to them gambling whether employees will stick or twist when it comes to ..

Pegasus Airlines Appoints Onur Dedeköylü as Chief Commercial Officer (CCO)

Pegasus Airlines Appoints Onur Dedeköylü as Chief Commercial Officer (CCO)

  Onur Dedeköylü, who has held the role of Senior Vice President for Marketing at Pegasus Airlines since 2010, has b..

More free, government-backed legal guidance from Business Companion

More free, government-backed legal guidance from Business Companion

MAY 2022:Compliance is absolutely essential to running a modern business. When customers see that you understand and meet the legal re..

Employee negligence revealed as the leading cause of data loss for businesses

Employee negligence revealed as the leading cause of data loss for businesses

  LONDON, 18 May 2022 –  60 per cent of organisations experienced data loss or exfiltration caused by an employee mistake on emai..

Mickey Launches Automated Lumber Marketplace

Mickey Launches Automated Lumber Marketplace

    NEW YORK (MAY 3, 2022) – Mickey, an innovative startup company, announces the launch of its automated lumber marketplace..

UNGAGGED LONDON 2022 KEYNOTE SPEAKERS ANNOUCNED!

UNGAGGED LONDON 2022 KEYNOTE SPEAKERS ANNOUCNED!

  11-13TH JULY, CONVENE LONDON The UnGagged conference is returning and the four keynote speakers have been announced, introducin..