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With tighter grip, Beijing sends message to Hong Kong tycoons: fall in line

With tighter grip, Beijing sends message to Hong Kong tycoons: fall in line

By Clare Jim and Farah Master HONG KONG (Reuters) – As Beijing seeks to tighten its grip over Hong Kong, it has a new mandate fo..

With progress in creditor talks, Malaysia’s AirAsia X targets end-Oct meetings

With progress in creditor talks, Malaysia’s AirAsia X targets end-Oct meetings

By Liz Lee KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Malaysia’s AirAsia X Bhd (AAX) has made “substantial progress” in its mont..

How to pivot your business and make the switch from B2B to DtC

How to pivot your business and make the switch from B2B to DtC

By: Jack Underwood, CEO and co-founder of Circuit Working out your audience is one of the first and most important things..

Spex Capital and MedCity joint investment call goes live to source and fund breakthrough health-tech ventures

Spex Capital and MedCity joint investment call goes live to source and fund breakthrough health-tech ventures

Early-stage companies seeking seed and Series A stage investments  are now invited to apply  Up to £5,000,000 is on offer for selected..

Indian Department of Telecommunications Grants Unified License to RingCentral

Indian Department of Telecommunications Grants Unified License to RingCentral

RingCentral will become the first global cloud provider to offer Unified Message, Video, Phone services for global clients with busine..

UK sees record second quarter for creation of new businesses

UK sees record second quarter for creation of new businesses

UK sees record second quarter for creation of new businesses More than 190,000 new businesses incorporated in April, May and Ju..

Satisfaction in the workspace linked to increased productivity, survey of 6,000 employees finds

Satisfaction in the workspace linked to increased productivity, survey of 6,000 employees finds

Survey conducted by leading office solutions provider, Fellowes Brands, finds that UK employees who are satisfied with their workspace..

Mental resilience is strong amongst Britain’s small business owners despite pandemic challenges

Mental resilience is strong amongst Britain’s small business owners despite pandemic challenges

Just over 2 in 5 business owners and freelancers surveyed claim their mental wellbeing has not been affected by the pandemic Despite t..

Fiesta, Focus and Astra are the UK’s most expensive cars…when it comes to advertising

Fiesta, Focus and Astra are the UK’s most expensive cars…when it comes to advertising

Google charges highest price for clicks on Ford, Vauxhall and Mercedes adverts The Tesla Model S is cheapest to advertise against even..

Buyline Ltd unveils new website to attract a wider client base

Buyline Ltd unveils new website to attract a wider client base

15 September 2021 UK based point-of-sale Fintech lender Buyline, who specialise in offering a range of flexible payment solutions to s..

GameStop Group founder, Kevin Neary, appointed Chairman of LettingaProperty.com

GameStop Group founder, Kevin Neary, appointed Chairman of LettingaProperty.com

Neary joins proptech innovator amid strong investment-led growth and upcoming SaaS lettings platform launch. Online lettings agency, L..

Brand experience experts, iD, launch a new playbook exploring how businesses can unlock the power of pop-ups to boost sales

Brand experience experts, iD, launch a new playbook exploring how businesses can unlock the power of pop-ups to boost sales

15 September 2021 In their latest playbook, iD demonstrates how brands can create memorable experiences, brand engagement and advocacy..

COX MARINE STRENGTHENS LEADERSHIP TEAM WITH APPOINTMENT OF NEW COO

COX MARINE STRENGTHENS LEADERSHIP TEAM WITH APPOINTMENT OF NEW COO

Shoreham, UK – 15 September 2021 – Cox Marine, a leading British manufacturer of high-powered diesel outboard engines for the global m..

Dollar index jumps after U.S. retail sales show surprise rebound

Dollar index jumps after U.S. retail sales show surprise rebound

By Caroline Valetkevitch NEW YORK (Reuters) – The dollar hit a near 3-week high against a basket of currencies on Thursday after..

Exclusive-Facebook to target harmful coordination by real accounts using playbook against fake networks

Exclusive-Facebook to target harmful coordination by real accounts using playbook against fake networks

By Elizabeth Culliford and Fanny Potkin (Reuters) – Facebook is taking a more aggressive approach to shut down coordinated group..

S.Africa says UK climate envoy to visit to discuss helping shift from coal

S.Africa says UK climate envoy to visit to discuss helping shift from coal

By Tim Cocks JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – Britain’s envoy to the U.N. Climate Change Conference plans to visit South Africa ah..

European new car sales down in July, August – ACEA

European new car sales down in July, August – ACEA

BERLIN (Reuters) – European car registrations dropped in July and August after four months of growth, industry data showed on Th..

German engineering firms expect hit from supply chain bottlenecks next year

German engineering firms expect hit from supply chain bottlenecks next year

BERLIN (Reuters) – The majority of German mechanical engineering companies are facing noticeable or serious supply chain problem..

Head in the Cloud: investing in an agile future

Head in the Cloud: investing in an agile future

By Tim Shoulders, CEO and president, Grass Valley  Working in television is a thrilling experience; the industry is constantly evolvin..

The Office: a remote working special

The Office: a remote working special

To maintain productivity when working remotely, communication is key ~ The Office has been off air since 2013, but we can’t help but w..

The 4 Key Points for You to Follow to Be a Leader, Not a Manager

The 4 Key Points for You to Follow to Be a Leader, Not a Manager

Managing a team of people comes with a new level of responsibilities. But have you ever considered the vast difference between being a..

Truly Human Leadership: Tips To Make You A Better Leader

Truly Human Leadership: Tips To Make You A Better Leader

By Nicky Chenery, General Manager, EMEA, SafetyCulture One thing I’ve learned throughout my career is that every great leader always h..

The 4 Biggest Challenges Facing Independent Retailers Right Now

The 4 Biggest Challenges Facing Independent Retailers Right Now

By: Gabriella Peace, Communications Manager at UK Greetings There’s no doubt that the past 18 months have been challenging for all ret..

Our ways to help employees with children

Our ways to help employees with children

By: Amy Tomlinson, Head of HR, MetLife UK With many UK employees wearing increasingly varied hats outside of work- from parenting to c..

Premier League viewers use live chat once every 1.4 seconds as consumers embrace digital social experiences

Premier League viewers use live chat once every 1.4 seconds as consumers embrace digital social experiences

TrueID offers live chat service to users watching Premier League fixtures to build and nurture communities  London, 8th September 2021..

Revealed: Girls’ School Uniform Still Affected by the “Pink Tax”

Revealed: Girls’ School Uniform Still Affected by the “Pink Tax”

Revealed: Girls’ School Uniform Still Affected by the “Pink Tax” Girls’ uniform is 11.87% more expensive across the supermarkets On a..

INTRODUCING MY TRAVEL TEST — THE NEW £29 FIT-TO-FLY TEST IS SMART PHONE ENABLED

INTRODUCING MY TRAVEL TEST — THE NEW £29 FIT-TO-FLY TEST IS SMART PHONE ENABLED

The Private Harley Street Clinic (PHSC) has launched MY TRAVEL TEST, a new Rapid Antigen Testing Service with secure online verificati..

Neat Receives Additional $30 Million Investment from Zoom to Drive Continued Video Collaboration Innovation for the Hybrid Workplace

Neat Receives Additional $30 Million Investment from Zoom to Drive Continued Video Collaboration Innovation for the Hybrid Workplace

8th September 2021 – Neat, the pioneering video device company, today announced that Zoom Video Communications, Inc has made an additi..

Staff who rely on tips and must act friendly at work are more likely to be sexually harassed, finds new research

Staff who rely on tips and must act friendly at work are more likely to be sexually harassed, finds new research

Employees who rely on tips for a living and must provide “service with a smile” are more likely to experience sexual harassment in the..

SunTec Business Solutions Bolsters Core Leadership Team; Appoints Michael Yesudas as CTO

SunTec Business Solutions Bolsters Core Leadership Team; Appoints Michael Yesudas as CTO

7 September, 2021: SunTec Business Solutions, the world’s #1 relationship-based pricing and billing company, today announced the appoi..

InsurTech Marshmallow becomes UK’s latest tech unicorn

InsurTech Marshmallow becomes UK’s latest tech unicorn

Marshmallow is using technology to disrupt the insurance space, including with its mobile app, which will enable digital claims The c..

Qualtrics Announces Significant Expansion Plans to Support Customer Growth Across EMEA

Qualtrics Announces Significant Expansion Plans to Support Customer Growth Across EMEA

Company to hire 1,000 employees across region by 2024 2.5x expansion of workforce in response to growing demand for Qualtrics Experie..

The new COVID-19 makeup of the salesperson

The new COVID-19 makeup of the salesperson

By Tom Castley, VP Sales EMEA at Outreach  The impact of the pandemic has radically transformed the way business works. I..

Seeking Start-Up Success? Open a Corner Shop with These Products

Seeking Start-Up Success? Open a Corner Shop with These Products

By: Natasha Bougourd Looking to start your own business? With the last fifteen months of lockdowns, working from home, and plenty of t..

6 Effective Ways To Successfully Upscale Your Business In 2021

6 Effective Ways To Successfully Upscale Your Business In 2021

As the UK moves forward from lockdown restrictions many businesses are starting to capitalize on the resurging economy, growing their ..

Zara owner Inditex sales rebound to top pre-pandemic levels

Zara owner Inditex sales rebound to top pre-pandemic levels

MADRID (Reuters) – Fashion brand Zara owner Inditex rebounded with an 850 million euro second-quarter profit on Wednesday as sal..

BNP Paribas buys majority stake in Dutch firm Dynamic Credit Group

BNP Paribas buys majority stake in Dutch firm Dynamic Credit Group

PARIS (Reuters) – BNP Paribas Asset Management has agreed to buy a majority stake in Dynamic Credit Group, an Amsterdam-based as..