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Businesses must take a holistic view of diversity to truly embed real change, the McKenzie-Delis Review warns

Businesses must take a holistic view of diversity to truly embed real change, the McKenzie-Delis Review warns

    The review of some of the UK’s largest companies finds that many are increasing their focus on workforce diversity and inclu..

Food stamp recipients are the new frontier for Target.com

Food stamp recipients are the new frontier for Target.com

By Arriana McLymore and Siddharth Cavale NEW YORK (Reuters) – Target Corp is preparing to let shoppers use food stamps to pay fo..

Russia sets deadline for rouble gas payments, Europe calls it ‘blackmail’

Russia sets deadline for rouble gas payments, Europe calls it ‘blackmail’

By Joseph Nasr and Mark Trevelyan BERLIN/LONDON (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin is demanding foreign buyers pay for..

The Legal (& Financial) Consequences of Ignoring Traffic Laws

The Legal (& Financial) Consequences of Ignoring Traffic Laws

Too many people view traffic laws as annoyances in their daily drive to work or school. If the coast is clear, what’s the problem with..

Boardroom Fashion: The Evolution of the Apprentice Uniform

Boardroom Fashion: The Evolution of the Apprentice Uniform

Watching the finale episode ofThe Apprentice 2022 and seeing stylish Harpreet Kaur being crowned as the winner invoked our inner fashi..

Jobs Of The Future: How TikTokersAre Turning Their Talents into Full-Time Jobs

Jobs Of The Future: How TikTokersAre Turning Their Talents into Full-Time Jobs

TikTok is the social media platform that has taken the world by storm. Its growth is seriously impressive when compared to other socia..

The Consumer Rights Act as a Sales Tool

The Consumer Rights Act as a Sales Tool

  73% of consumers are happy with their experience when purchasing a used car Helpfulness is a crucial factor in buying and a cu..

Shanghai expands COVID lockdown as new daily cases surge by a third

Shanghai expands COVID lockdown as new daily cases surge by a third

By Brenda Goh and Roxanne Liu SHANGHAI (Reuters) -Authorities began locking down some western areas of Shanghai two days ahead of sche..

Russians bombard cities as losses force them back

Russians bombard cities as losses force them back

By Natalia Zinets and Gleb Garanich LVIV, Ukraine/KYIV OUTSKIRTS (Reuters) – Russian forces bombarded a besieged city in norther..

How have multinational corporations led by women CEOs performed on the stock market?

How have multinational corporations led by women CEOs performed on the stock market?

    In recent years, more and more women have been entering the world of investing. For example, according to research by Fi..

Russia promises to scale back Ukraine war but West sceptical

Russia promises to scale back Ukraine war but West sceptical

By Jonathan Spicer and Gleb Garanich ISTANBUL/KYIV OUTSKIRTS/MARIUPOL, Ukraine (Reuters) – Russia promised on Tuesday to scale d..

1st April is nearly here: Is your business ready for the new plastic packaging tax?

1st April is nearly here: Is your business ready for the new plastic packaging tax?

By Emma Lewis, Myriad Associates Every year in the UK alone we generate a phenomenal 5 million tonnes of plastic waste. An..

Russia promises to scale down operations in northern Ukraine

Russia promises to scale down operations in northern Ukraine

By Jonathan Spicer and Gleb Garanich ISTANBUL/KYIV OUTSKIRTS/MARIUPOL, Ukraine (Reuters) – Russia promised at peace talks on Tue..

Why finance teams are dreading going back to the office

Why finance teams are dreading going back to the office

Are you waiting to go back to the office to chase that purchase order request? If your employees are wanting and waiting for the retur..

Sales Talent challenges businesses to improve the performance of their sales teams as the new financial year begins

Sales Talent challenges businesses to improve the performance of their sales teams as the new financial year begins

  New financial year is the ideal time to focus on the year ahead Uplift in sales performance can make a major difference to rev..

80% of investors don’t always exercise their right to vote, reveals activist investment platform Tulipshare

80% of investors don’t always exercise their right to vote, reveals activist investment platform Tulipshare

  Tulipshare calls on retail investors to get out and vote this year to have their say at the companies they invest in. 60% of U..

UK’s Sunak, under fire over cost of living, defends his tax cut plans

UK’s Sunak, under fire over cost of living, defends his tax cut plans

LONDON (Reuters) -British finance minister Rishi Sunak on Monday defended the tax cuts he announced last week, after they were widely ..

GumGum Powers into Europe as New Research Shows Consumers Reject Behavioural Ads

GumGum Powers into Europe as New Research Shows Consumers Reject Behavioural Ads

Survey reveals over three quarters of UK consumers indicated they are more comfortable seeing online ads that align with a digital env..

UK accountant jobs back on track after end-of-year lull, with vacancies in financial services overtaking accountancy sector for first time – new report

UK accountant jobs back on track after end-of-year lull, with vacancies in financial services overtaking accountancy sector for first time – new report

Accountant jobs set for 7% quarter-on-quarter rise after strong January & February Financial services with more accountant jobs t..

40% Of One Star Reviews Relate To Delivery: 3 Tips To Provide A Better Service

40% Of One Star Reviews Relate To Delivery: 3 Tips To Provide A Better Service

Around 28 billion packages are sent by retailers every year in the UK; with Mother’s Day approaching this Sunday, retailers woul..

How Pandemic Pivots are Forging the Future of Sales

How Pandemic Pivots are Forging the Future of Sales

James Frampton, SVP and general manager EMEA at SugarCRM  As technology advances, customers have shifted the way in which they make de..

EU leaders struggle for deal on energy crunch fix

EU leaders struggle for deal on energy crunch fix

By Sabine Siebold and John Irish BRUSSELS (Reuters) -European Union leaders struggled on Friday to agree on steps to ease the energy m..

Commodities trading houses help keep Russian oil flowing

Commodities trading houses help keep Russian oil flowing

By Julia Payne LAUSANNE, Switzerland (Reuters) – Commodities traders such as Trafigura and Vitol have helped keep Russia’s..

Mental health policies for employees don’t go far enough

Mental health policies for employees don’t go far enough

Employees are the beating heart of any business, yet an estimated 14.7 per cent of people experience mental health problems in the wor..

ONE-FIFTH OF SME OWNERS ARE CONCERNED BY OVERSEAS CYBER THREATS

ONE-FIFTH OF SME OWNERS ARE CONCERNED BY OVERSEAS CYBER THREATS

More than a quarter of SME owners state cyber security as their biggest threat for 2022 SME’s concern for cyber security has increase..

Revolutionary retailer agnostic digital receipt app Slip announces £750k pre-seed fundraise

Revolutionary retailer agnostic digital receipt app Slip announces £750k pre-seed fundraise

March 2022: London-based retailer agnostic mobile app Slip announces its £750k pre-seed fundraise to revolutionise the retail experien..

IPC Launches Connexus® ALPHA

IPC Launches Connexus® ALPHA

Innovative cloud edge solution to provide ultra-low latency connectivity for global trading firms London – 24 March 2022 – IPC, a lead..

Latest ServiceNow Platform Release to Accelerate Productivity and Digital Transformation with Modern Design, Expanded Hyper automation Tools

Latest ServiceNow Platform Release to Accelerate Productivity and Digital Transformation with Modern Design, Expanded Hyper automation Tools

Leading organizations like British Telecom, Becton Dickinson, City of Los Angeles, City of Santa Monica, Fujitsu, Rogers Communication..

A good Spring Statement for the business and the UK’s self-employed?

A good Spring Statement for the business and the UK’s self-employed?

Understandably the focus of this year’s Spring Statement was around the intense pressure of the cost-of-living and how the..

Indefensible’: UK’s Sunak under fire over response to cost of living crisis

Indefensible’: UK’s Sunak under fire over response to cost of living crisis

By William Schomberg and Andy Bruce LONDON (Reuters) -British finance minister Rishi Sunak faced broad criticism on Thursday for not g..

Global recession risks rise – are you prepared?

Global recession risks rise – are you prepared?

    With a global recession looking increasingly likely this year, investors should review their portfolios sooner rather th..

Three quarters of UK office workers demand action against loneliness

Three quarters of UK office workers demand action against loneliness

  23 March 2022: New research from collaboration technology consultancy, Silicon Reef, shows nearly three quarters of office work..

The hidden impact of remote working on your employees’ wellbeing

The hidden impact of remote working on your employees’ wellbeing

  Remote working is not new, and there are many businesses that have implemented a successful remote working policy long before r..

Which industries and cities are most open to flexible and remote working?

Which industries and cities are most open to flexible and remote working?

  The number of people working from home has grown dramatically over the last couple of years – figures from the Office for..

SME’S welcome employment allowance increase as 2 in 5 plan to increase salaries in 2022

SME’S welcome employment allowance increase as 2 in 5 plan to increase salaries in 2022

  Today the Chancellor announced in his Spring budget plan an increase in the employment allowance relief to help small businesse..

multilocal underlines storming growth with hiring drive

multilocal underlines storming growth with hiring drive

Ad curation specialist unveils new website, key partnerships and aims to double size of team in next six months Building o..

Baby bust: how will declining birth rates and an ageing population affect business?

Baby bust: how will declining birth rates and an ageing population affect business?

The Great Resignation has forced businesses and governments to start thinking about the future of our workforce. Alongsi..