Lumera appoints Jonas Alfredson as Chief Financial Officer
Lumera, a leading software company dedicated to the digital transformation of the European Life and Pensions industry, has appo..
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Recession is small businesses’ main concern, with a quarter predicting their company will shrink in 2023
Downturn fears grip SMEs, with 43% identifying recession as their top concern going into 2023. Over three quarters are conce..
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Orgvue Appoints Oliver Shaw as Chief Executive Officer
Shaw steps into the leadership role immediately as the company continues to focus on growth and driving transformational busine..
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U.S. dollar advances vs major currencies as risk appetite fades
By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss NEW YORK (Reuters) – The dollar rose against major currencies on Wednesday in choppy trading, gainin..
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Deepbridge appoints new Senior Investment Director
Life sciences investment team boosted by Investment Directors appointment Dr Andy Round to support and grow portfolio of compa..
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Fruugo announces 110% year-on-year rise in revenue to £65m on total transaction value of £255M following another record-breaking year of growth
Fruugo, the UK’s leading global online marketplace platform, is pleased to provide a trading update for the Group’s 2022 financ..
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AccelerateHER and CodeBase invite innovative female founders to hackathon event
Tech and business experts from the Scottish startup ecosystem will lend their support to female founders by answering questio..
Technology
Why businesses need customer experience for survival and growth in 2023
By Nick Gold, MD of Speakers’ Corner As 2022 drew to a close, most of us craved a period of calmness, both..
Business
Leading like a Buddhist CEO
Thane Lawrie Author of The Buddhist CEO Would a Buddhist CEO make a difference to a business? The simple answer to this qu..
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Early-stage businesses defy economic gloom and target £2m each of new equity capital to fund growth plans
New capital to be used to fund R&D, tech upgrades and recruitment New research published today reveals that the UK’s class of sm..
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British Patient Capital and Mubadala Invest in SV Biotech Crossover Opportunities Fund
British Patient Capital and Mubadala Investment Company (Mubadala), an Abu Dhabi-based sovereign investor, today announced their inves..
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‘Greening’ the office: economic gloom delays SMEs spending to meet zero carbon targets
The UK’s troubled economy is forcing entrepreneurial business leaders to put on hold millions of pounds of spending on energy-saving m..
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Business ideas for women
Women’s entrepreneurial activities have surged over the past century, with a significant increase in female-owned businesses, es..
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Best Websites For Freelancers
If you’re new to freelancing or looking to take your career to the next level, you’re in the right place. With the ever-gr..
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A guide to understanding different types of customers
The customer is always right; this is one of the key tenets of retail. But the customer is rarely the same. Indeed, every customer is ..
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Frontline communications platform Yapster acquired by Sona with backing from Google’s Gradient Ventures
London, 17th January 2023 – Yapster, the leading mobile messaging app used by retailers to communicate with frontline employees,..
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STRESS, STRAIN AND LACK OF STRATEGY – UK IT LEADERS WARN OF A DANGEROUS MIX FOR IT SECURITY IN 2023
New research reveals the barriers stopping security professionals from having a good day at work – New research has revealed ..
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Tim Reid appointed Chief Executive Officer of UK Export Finance
Tim Reid has been appointed CEO of UK Export Finance (UKEF), the UK government’s export credit agency, taking up the role on 1 January..
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ECB can cut carbon footprint by shedding bonds of biggest polluters
By Virginia Furness and Francesco Canepa LONDON (Reuters) -The European Central Bank could radically cut the carbon footprint of its c..
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Ex-Edelman Director joins PR-upstart providing Pre-seed to Series A startups with tools to share stories and build relationships with journalists directly
LONDON, Monday, 16th January 2023, 9am: Following time at Edelman as Head of Emerge UK, Edelman’s department serving start..
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BidX Markets Grows Global Team with New APAC Head Harry Fry
BidX Markets, the globally regulated multi-asset liquidity and trading technology provider has today announced it is continuing to exp..
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1 in 3 Brits plan to start a new business in 2023 as entrepreneurship surges in response to recession
Despite recession fears, 1 in 3 – or 17.9m adult Brits* –- plan to start a new business this year Vast majority of these new bu..
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YFM INVESTS £5.0M SERIES A IN CLOUD DEVOPS DISRUPTOR AUTOMATEPRO
YFM completes £5m investment in AutomatePro to fund US expansion, tech innovation and customer success capabilities. AutomatePro’s pa..
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In their words: Financial Services marketing leaders share how they are navigating current challenges
By Patrick Kampff, Strategy Director and Mick Smyth, Senior Strategist, Siegel+Gale Since the COVID-1..
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Explainer-Why Malaysia is considering a ban on palm oil exports to the European Union
By Mei Mei Chu KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Malaysia, the world’s second-largest palm oil producer, on Thursday said it might ..
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EDPR brings Iberia’s first wind-solar power plant on-stream
By Sergio Goncalves and Miguel Pereira LISBON (Reuters) – EDP Renovaveis, the world’s fourth-largest renewable power produ..
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Divorce Day: supporting employees when they are dealing with a divorce
Adrian Matthews, Head of Employee Benefits at MetLife UK The first working Monday of the year after the Christmas break, Divorc..
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YFM hires Jade McGrath as Head of Talent Network
11 January 2023: YFM Equity Partners (YFM), the equity investor, with offices in London, Birmingham, Leeds, Manchester, and R..
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INVESTMENT ADVISOR CLEAVEMOOR LAUNCHES ITS HEADLINE FUND ‘CLEAVEMOOR 10’
Consumer sector focused fund employs a unique hedge fund ..
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Entrepreneur takes financial hit to protect customers from rising cost of living
In 2022, mobile phone accessories manufacturer juice® donated £70k worth of desperately needed chargers to the Ukraine. What ..
Finance
Supporting employees through Blue Monday, 16 January 2023
January represents a fresh start and, while Blue Monday may be traditionally known as the most depressing day in the year, empl..
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NSSLGlobal announces Paul Gudonis as Chief Commercial Officer
The international satellite communications provider, NSSLGlobal, has brought Paul Gudonis on to its leadership team, further ..
Business
Rise of “necessity entrepreneurs” as Three in Five Brits turn to enterprise to make ends meet
Three in five (58%) aspiring entrepreneurs say they won’t be able to afford their bills without extra income. Almost half (4..
Business
UK solar innovator Naked Energy continues European expansion with new partnerships
UK-based solar innovator partners with two leading European engineering-led delivery partners Deals will further strengthen Naked Ene..
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idverde appoints Richard Blumberger as Group Chief Financial Officer
As a member of the executive board, it will be the task of idverde’s new CFO to increase the group’s operational performance worldwide..
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ESSENTIAL STAYCATIONS: EXPERIENCE LUXURY GLAMPING IN THE HISTORIC HEART OF ENGLAND
BOUTIQUE STAYS AT MALLORY MEADOWS Tucked away near Kirkby Mallory in Leicestershire, Mallory Meadows offers affordable luxury breaks i..
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Scottish female angels host conversation event with global startup expert
A leading figure from the global startup business community will meet with Scottish female founders and business angels at an event be..
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