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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..

TelcoSwitch receives private equity investment to accelerate its ambitious growth strategy

TelcoSwitch receives private equity investment to accelerate its ambitious growth strategy

  Private equity fund Queen’s Park Equity (QPE) has partnered with TelcoSwitch, a leading provider of unified communications and ..

SME Makes the Most of Amazon to make Vegan Healthy Snacks More Accessible

SME Makes the Most of Amazon to make Vegan Healthy Snacks More Accessible

    The Guardian estimates that there are 79 million vegans around the world. The worldwide vegan food market grew from $14.44 bi..

PayU strengthens presence in Africa with Ghana entry and new BNPL and QR-based product offerings

PayU strengthens presence in Africa with Ghana entry and new BNPL and QR-based product offerings

  Alongside expanding into Ghana, PayU announces strategic product updates including Payflex in South Africa, Scan to Pay and Pay..

Spanish neobank Plazo partners with Mambu to fuel the expansion of its innovative lending solutions

Spanish neobank Plazo partners with Mambu to fuel the expansion of its innovative lending solutions

Integration with Mambu will provide customers of Plazo with demand-driven new lending products.  Customers will get access to new lend..

New TravelTech Show poll: 74% of travel tech professionals will be investing in Web 3.0 as a marketing tool

New TravelTech Show poll: 74% of travel tech professionals will be investing in Web 3.0 as a marketing tool

  74% per cent of travel tech professionals said they will be investing in Web 3.0 as a marketing tool  Other statistics r..

AI tech solutions for the future of scholarly publishing

AI tech solutions for the future of scholarly publishing

~ Started in 2002 to bridge the gap between research in the East and West, CACTUS’s tech solutions are now accelerating scientific adv..

SPECIALIST HELP BRANDS TO MIX OLD MARKETING TECHNIQUES THAT STILL WORK WELL

SPECIALIST HELP BRANDS TO MIX OLD MARKETING TECHNIQUES THAT STILL WORK WELL

  Tom Curle reveals tips on how he works in brand virilization Marketing isn’t always easy. How do you stand out above the ..

KLASHA CLOSES A $4.5 MILLION SEED FUNDRAISE, WITH AN ADDITIONAL $2 MILLION RAISED

KLASHA CLOSES A $4.5 MILLION SEED FUNDRAISE, WITH AN ADDITIONAL $2 MILLION RAISED

  San Francisco, USA – 07 June 2022 – Klasha, a San Francisco and Lagos-based technology company transforming cross-border Africa..

Businesses across Blackpool help 8,000 people through mental health pledge

Businesses across Blackpool help 8,000 people through mental health pledge

MORE than ten Blackpool businesses are helping over 8,000 people across the Fylde Coast workforce through a mental health..

Mastercard SpendingPulse Insights Show Solid Retail Sales Growth in UK and Europe

Mastercard SpendingPulse Insights Show Solid Retail Sales Growth in UK and Europe

  May Insights Show Rebound of In-Store Shopping & the ‘Experience Economy’ with UK Spending Driven by Demand for Travel and ..

Why Assessing Digital Maturity In The Public Sector Might Save You Millions And Your reputation

Why Assessing Digital Maturity In The Public Sector Might Save You Millions And Your reputation

The pandemic, armed conflicts and natural disasters have again brought to the forefront the importance of digital service..

CLEANER SEAS LAUNCH INVESTMENT ROUND TO HELP ADDRESS ‘UNPRECEDENTED’ LEVELS OF OCEAN MICROPLASTICS

CLEANER SEAS LAUNCH INVESTMENT ROUND TO HELP ADDRESS ‘UNPRECEDENTED’ LEVELS OF OCEAN MICROPLASTICS

  Innovative green tech start-up forecasting £45m revenues in 2025  Wednesday 8 June, 2022:A green technology company has today l..

THE EDUCATION CEO WHO TOOK HIS ONLINE SCHOOL FROM ZERO TO 200 PUPILS IN JUST 18 MONTHS…AND HE DID IT ALL IN LOCKDOWN

THE EDUCATION CEO WHO TOOK HIS ONLINE SCHOOL FROM ZERO TO 200 PUPILS IN JUST 18 MONTHS…AND HE DID IT ALL IN LOCKDOWN

By: Hugh Viney, CEO of Minerva’s Virtual Academy The words ‘lockdown homeschooling’ may strike fear into the hearts..

Sensei Launches the First Ever Autonomous Cabinet to Disrupt the Vending Machine Market

Sensei Launches the First Ever Autonomous Cabinet to Disrupt the Vending Machine Market

Sensei is the first company to offer a full spectrum of autonomous retail solutions; from large stores to plug and play ..

IT firm builds on success with nine new recruits

IT firm builds on success with nine new recruits

  A GROWING IT firm has further strengthened its team by taking on nine new recruits. Integrity IT Solutions, which is based in C..

Sidley’s Emerging Enterprises Pro Bono Program Supporting MSMEs in Developing Nations Marks its 10th Anniversary

Sidley’s Emerging Enterprises Pro Bono Program Supporting MSMEs in Developing Nations Marks its 10th Anniversary

  6 June 2022, London – Sidley Austin LLP is delighted to mark the 10th anniversary of its Emerging Enterprises Pro Bono  Program..

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..

Outsourcing Vs Hiring: How to Help Your Start-Up Grow

Outsourcing Vs Hiring: How to Help Your Start-Up Grow

  Scaling-up a business at speed is often one of the biggest challenges encountered by startups. The pressure associated with mak..

Work Reimagined

Work Reimagined

  By Andrew Grill at Actionable Futurist  As a Futurist, many people ask me; what is the future of work? The answer ..

Allianz Trade wins Global Banking & Finance Review’s Best Trade Credit Insurance Company Asia Pacific 2022

Allianz Trade wins Global Banking & Finance Review’s Best Trade Credit Insurance Company Asia Pacific 2022

Leading credit insurer formerly known as Euler Hermes wins award for sixth consecutive year Allianz Trade, the world leader in trade c..

The finance industry should rethink cybersecurity with SASE

The finance industry should rethink cybersecurity with SASE

The finance industry has always been an attractive target for cyberattackers, especially given the sensitive nature of critical inform..

Baltic Startups Are in Demand by Foreign Investors

Baltic Startups Are in Demand by Foreign Investors

Vilnius, June 2, 2022. Nearly EUR 1.3B has been invested in Baltic startups in 2022 so far, the amount EUR 0.5B bigger than in the sam..

SaaS Labs launches hotly anticipated Dialworks to help sales teams get battle-tested

SaaS Labs launches hotly anticipated Dialworks to help sales teams get battle-tested

Dialworks helps you ramp 3X faster by mimicking real world sales conditions during ramp & training.  Palo Alto, California –..

Ukraine grants citizenship to top Russian journalist who denounced war

Ukraine grants citizenship to top Russian journalist who denounced war

(Reuters) – Ukraine has granted citizenship to prominent Russian journalist Alexander Nevzorov who fled Russia with his wife aft..

Instant View: US May payrolls rise up than expected

Instant View: US May payrolls rise up than expected

NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. employment increased more than expected in May, while the unemployment rate held steady at 3.6%, signs..

In Shanghai, lockdown blues make way for COVID testing gripes

In Shanghai, lockdown blues make way for COVID testing gripes

By Brenda Goh and Andrew Galbraith SHANGHAI (Reuters) -Shanghai residents’ relief over the easing of a two-month COVID-19 lockdo..

Watchdog’s new chief says high prices can support greener palm oil

Watchdog’s new chief says high prices can support greener palm oil

By Michael Taylor KUALA LUMPUR (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Palm oil producers profiting from a global price boom should use t..

Beaming Queen Elizabeth waves to crowds as Platinum Jubilee celebrations begin

Beaming Queen Elizabeth waves to crowds as Platinum Jubilee celebrations begin

By Michael Holden and Kate Holton LONDON (Reuters) – A beaming Queen Elizabeth waved to cheering crowds massed outside Buckingha..

Addressing air pollution hotspots – the role of community driven air monitoring

Addressing air pollution hotspots – the role of community driven air monitoring

By Claudio Parrinello, CEO of PlanetWatch Air pollution is one of the most significant threats to both our planet and population’s hea..

FEATURE-Africa’s mobile money taxes risk driving poor out of digital economy

FEATURE-Africa’s mobile money taxes risk driving poor out of digital economy

• Mobile money helps Africa’s poor access financial services • Continent accounts for 70% of transactions by value • Taxes seen ..

How to Empower Hybrid Workers with Flexible Communication Technology

How to Empower Hybrid Workers with Flexible Communication Technology

By Damian Hanson, Co-Founder & Director of CircleLoop The norm of the working world has shifted to enable employees t..

How zero trust can accelerate time to value in mergers and acquisitions

How zero trust can accelerate time to value in mergers and acquisitions

Stephen Singh, Global Vice President M&A, Zscaler The success of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) hinges on many fa..

The UK’s most dangerous jobs – Career Welfare Index

The UK’s most dangerous jobs – Career Welfare Index

Across the UK, job conditions and expectations have seen a serious shift over the last few pivotal years. Factors that ma..

FEATURE-South Africa flooding leaves survivors traumatised, homeless

FEATURE-South Africa flooding leaves survivors traumatised, homeless

• Floods leave more than 6,000 people homeless • Many victims traumatised, unable to look for work • Counselling vital to recovery eff..

FEATURE-As U.S. flooding worsens, South Carolina redraws risk maps

FEATURE-As U.S. flooding worsens, South Carolina redraws risk maps

• Climate change fueling more intense storms, floods • Homes outside federal floods zones deluged • Local officials create their own f..

Over two thirds of global consumers want their bank or financial institution to become more sustainable in future

Over two thirds of global consumers want their bank or financial institution to become more sustainable in future

Access to green finance options is more important to consumers than five years ago  Consumers want to play a more active role in m..