Female-founder attributes female VC support as key for women-led businesses
The key to increasing investment in more female-founded companies is by increasing the representation of female VCs, suggests VC-backe..
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National Work from Home Day 2022
On Friday 20th May 2022, National Work from Home Day, run by Work Wise UK a, not-for-profit, campaign and development organisation pro..
Business
UK Inflation Rate Hits 40-year High – AvaTrade Comments
Official figures released on Wednesday show the UK annual inflation rate now stands at nine per cent – the highest level it has been a..
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Simply Business partners with Churchill to offer SME shop owners enhanced insurance choices
Simply Business is expanding its partnership with Churchill insurance, quoting customers across Business, Landlord and now Shop panel..
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An Ace Up Your Sleeve: How Business Audits Add Value to Your Company
By: Oliver Assogna on behalf of Wisteria Accountants As a business owner, it is important to ensure that your company is growing in th..
Finance
How can UK retailers connect with Chinese shoppers despite the knock-on effect of the country’s zero-Covid policy for international tourism?
By: David Armstrong, Managing Director, PayXpert Before Covid-19 hit, the volume of tourism from China to the European continent, incl..
Business
Are Coworking Spaces the Future?
By: Anna Richards on behalf of Mobile Mini The nature of professional life has changed significantly in recent years. The global pande..
Business
Further growth forecast as expanding homebuilder reports £24m rise in revenue post-Covid
A HOUSEBUILDER is celebrating a major post-Covid recovery after seeing annual revenues grow by more than 200 per cent. After posting r..
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Alex Le Quesne appointed as Crestbridge Group Head of Governance Services
Alex Le Quesne has been appointed to the role of Group Head of Governance Services as part of the business’s ongoing commitment to qua..
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Just one of the boys’: the schooldays that shaped Prince Charles
By Sarah Mills LONDON (Reuters) – British heir to the throne Prince Charles was “just one of the boys” when he was a..
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Banks may have to jettison old tech to be reliable, says Bank of England
By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s banks may have to jettison ageing technology to meet tougher recovery requiremen..
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Factbox-What are the findings from a report into lockdown parties in Downing Street?
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain published on Wednesday a long-awaited report into lockdown-breaching parties held at Prime Minister B..
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IAEA at ‘very difficult juncture’ with Iran on unanswered questions
By Dmitry Zhdannikov DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) – Talks with Iran aimed at ending a long standoff on explaining the origin of ..
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Russian parliament scraps age limit for army recruits
(Reuters) -Russia’s parliament approved a law on Wednesday in double-quick time removing the upper age limit for contractual ser..
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EU cracks widen over Ukraine as Italy, Hungary urge truce
By Francesco Guarascio BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Italy and Hungary have urged the EU to call explicitly for a ceasefire in Ukraine an..
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Global mutual funds investors could sell $350 billion worth equities this year -Barclays
(Reuters) – Barclays said on Wednesday global mutual funds investors could sell equities worth a further $350 billion this year,..
Investment
Sales Talent MD Paul Owen shares his tale of hope
After founding his firm – Sales Talent – in London back in 2011, Paul has since helped well over 10,000 people..
Opinion
UK entrepreneurship returns – increase in new business creation back to pre-pandemic level
5% increase in number of new businesses created in past 12 months London, 19th May 2022: The number of new businesses founded has gr..
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Kraken eyes up utilities revolution
Kraken Technologies, the rapidly-growing platform provider, announces expansion from energy to other utilities New business arm he..
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Ford is the UK’s most popular car brand, new data reveals
Almost 1 in 10 (9.28%) registered vehicles in the UK in 2020 were a Ford Ford has had the largest market share in the UK since 2009 (..
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Growth platform for Black, Asian and ethnically diverse professionals launches enterprise-focused website after surge in demand
Career Masterclass, the leading online career growth platform for Black and ethnically diverse professionals, has launched a new websi..
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Kiln Raises $5 Million Funding Round for Institutional Staking as a Service Platform
19th May 2022, Paris – London: Kiln, a leading enterprise-grade staking platform for institutions, crypto-native and fintech co..
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Tquila Automation receives multi-million dollar investment from Delta-v Capital
18 May 2022: Intelligent automation (IA) specialist, Tquila Automation, has received multi-million dollar funding from Delta-v Capital..
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Alternative lender ThinCats selects Mambu for core technology platform
London, UK, 18 May 2022 – ThinCats, a leading alternative finance provider to mid-sized SMEs, has selected Mambu’s leading cloud..
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Phos achieves CPoC accreditation for its Software POS solution
18th May, 2022 – phos, the fintech behind the leading Software-only Point of Sale (POS) system, has achieved CPoC accreditation ..
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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 email in th..
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Ensuring secure and reliable ways to pay for virtual goods will be paramount to making the metaverse a truly immersive experience.
May 19, 2022. The metaverse economy is predicted to hit 13 trillion dollars by 2030 — financial institutions have already started expl..
Finance
One woman’s mission to make the UK food industry more climate smart
A third of global greenhouse gas emissions come from the food industry. The truth is that the UK food sector is moving too slowly to r..
Opinion
Regulators join forces to StreamLine advice for water innovators and start-ups to break into the water sector
Wednesday 18 May 2022 – The Drinking Water Inspectorate, Ofwat and the Environment Agency have today launched ‘StreamLine&..
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Ranked: The London Boroughs That Will See The Biggest Increase In Council Tax
Google Trends data shows that in the first few months of 2022, searches relating to council tax are the highest they’ve been in five y..
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Revealed: the highest-paying jobs in the video game industry in the UK
A new study revealed that Game Developers, Marketing Managers and QA Testers are the professions in the video games industry earning t..
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Accelerated Payments advances €750 million to businesses as inflation and energy prices soar after Covid
Dublin/ London, May 18th 2022: Alternative finance fintech Accelerated Payments (AP) today announced it has advanced €750 million wort..
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Finland, Sweden to send teams to Turkey to discuss NATO bids, Haavisto says
HELSINKI (Reuters) – Finland and Sweden will send delegations to Ankara on Wednesday to try to resolve Turkish opposition to the..
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Germany’s vaccine panel says one COVID shot enough for children
By Patricia Weiss and Ludwig Burger FRANKFURT (Reuters) -Germany’s vaccine advisory panel on Tuesday said one COVID-19 shot was ..
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EU calls for Russia dialogue to unlock Ukraine food exports
By Sabine Siebold DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) – European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen on Tuesday called for talks with..
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Russian and Chinese jets patrol East Asia skies, capping Biden trip
By Michael Martina, Nobuhiro Kubo and Hyonhee Shin (Reuters) -Russian and Chinese military planes conducted joint exercises to patrol ..
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Explainer-Ukraine looks for ways to get its grain out
By Pavel Polityuk and Silvia Aloisi KYIV (Reuters) – Ukraine is seeking ways to get grain and vegetable oils out of the country ..
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