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Is the Finance Industry Headed for a Mental Health Crisis?

Is the Finance Industry Headed for a Mental Health Crisis?

By Mike Coates, Managing Director at Commercial Expert The finance industry has been under pressure to ‘modernise’ since way before th..

RingCentral Reimagines Meeting Rooms for New Hybrid Work Styles

RingCentral Reimagines Meeting Rooms for New Hybrid Work Styles

Highlights include: Voice activated control and mobile phone controller for RingCentral Rooms™ RingCentral Rooms on Logitech Rally de..

Aston Martin’s first SUV helps push up sales by more than 200%

Aston Martin’s first SUV helps push up sales by more than 200%

LONDON (Reuters) – Carmaker Aston Martin reported on Wednesday a 224% increase in sales to its dealers, boosted by its first spo..

Aston Martin’s first SUV helps push up sales by more than 200%

Aston Martin’s first SUV helps push up sales by more than 200%

LONDON (Reuters) – Carmaker Aston Martin reported on Wednesday a 224% increase in sales to its dealers, boosted by its first spo..

Johnson urges caution on drawing conclusions from falling COVID cases

Johnson urges caution on drawing conclusions from falling COVID cases

LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson urged caution on Wednesday on drawing conclusions from a seven-day decli..

How to get the most out of your peer-to-peer support group

How to get the most out of your peer-to-peer support group

By: Kevin Brent- director of BizSmart Peer-to-peer business support has never been more important than during the current times of unc..

5 Top Tips on how to grow a technology company

5 Top Tips on how to grow a technology company

By: Jolyon Bennet Behind every successful business, there is usually a story; some straightforward, some inspiring and others pretty n..

Overcoming the challenges of reduced business travel

Overcoming the challenges of reduced business travel

By Iain Masson RVP UK & Nordics at Showpad While the UK is opening up and we’re eagerly awaiting the resumption of international t..

Discussing the impact of COVID-19 on CSR

Discussing the impact of COVID-19 on CSR

By Andrew Jones, Head of Everyday Essentials, Express Vending Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is a common measurement of how wel..

Top Ten Tips: Maintaining company culture in remote team

Top Ten Tips: Maintaining company culture in remote team

Back in the day when offices were a thing, ‘company culture’ and staff relationships were often built and solidified around communal b..

Standardising the ESG revolution

Standardising the ESG revolution

By Gayatri Raman, Head of EMEA and APAC, Clearwater Analytics  The asset management industry is undergoing a revolution in sustainabil..

Back to work 2021: What we’ll miss from our WFH lives

Back to work 2021: What we’ll miss from our WFH lives

Being able to go back to work has meant that most of us have had to retire our comfy work outfits. We’ll also have to stop singing lou..

Why identifying your brand’s super-fans is crucial to business success

Why identifying your brand’s super-fans is crucial to business success

Have you ever wondered what kind of superpower you would get if you could? Invisibility? The power to fly? What about a marketing supe..

Culture Clash – Is a difference in mentality holding Europe back in the world of business?

Culture Clash – Is a difference in mentality holding Europe back in the world of business?

By Rami Cassis, Founder and CEO of Parabellum Investments  The US and Chinese tech giants dominate when it comes to the world’s bigges..

Pay based on performance motivates employees – unless people think it’s unfair

Pay based on performance motivates employees – unless people think it’s unfair

21 July 2021 Performance-based pay can have positive motivational effects on employee performance – but only if the incentive systems ..

UK’s talent shortage: job applications tumble for third month

UK’s talent shortage: job applications tumble for third month

21 July 2021 – Job applications dropped 24% between May and June while vacancies increased 10% – Hospitality sees 78% decl..

WiFi Security Improves Over Past 5 Years

WiFi Security Improves Over Past 5 Years

20 July 2021 In 2016 Phil Denham of The HBP Group cycled across Scunthorpe and Hull with a rucksack full of technology scanning WiFi n..

7 steps to managing stress as workplaces reopen post-COVID

7 steps to managing stress as workplaces reopen post-COVID

With 73% of workers admitting they fear a return to the workplace could pose a risk to their personal health and safety, David McCorma..

FleishmanHillard Authenticity Gap Study Reveals Brands are Failing on Nearly Half of What Consumers Expect of Them

FleishmanHillard Authenticity Gap Study Reveals Brands are Failing on Nearly Half of What Consumers Expect of Them

Authenticity Research Across Five Markets and 300 Companies Shows the Need for Brands to Close the Gap Between What They Promise and H..

WILTON FUND RAISE TO SUPPORT AMBITION OF BECOMING LEADING UK ECO CLEANING BRAND

WILTON FUND RAISE TO SUPPORT AMBITION OF BECOMING LEADING UK ECO CLEANING BRAND

Wilton London, has already exceeded the initial target of its first-ever fund raise. The brand has now exceeded £400K, securing invest..

WSH JOINS THE RACE TO ZERO, ANNOUNCING THEIR COMMITMENT TO SETTING A SCIENCE-BASED TARGET TO ACHIEVE NET ZERO

WSH JOINS THE RACE TO ZERO, ANNOUNCING THEIR COMMITMENT TO SETTING A SCIENCE-BASED TARGET TO ACHIEVE NET ZERO

WSH, the parent company of leading hospitality brands including BaxterStorey, Caterlink, Holroyd Howe, Benugo, Portico and Searcys has..

Under 35s struggling the most with home working; they feel more isolated, stressed and overworked and are struggling to switch off

Under 35s struggling the most with home working; they feel more isolated, stressed and overworked and are struggling to switch off

Three in ten (31%) of all adults who have worked from home this year have found it more stressful than being in the office, rising to..

IPG MEDIABRANDS UK TO OPEN FLAGSHIP LONDON OFFICE IN Q4

IPG MEDIABRANDS UK TO OPEN FLAGSHIP LONDON OFFICE IN Q4

Mediabrands leaving Farringdon home of 20 years for City of London The Bailey consolidates all network’s brands under one roof IPG Med..

Barnet, Enfield and Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust extends roll-out of Perfect Ward to 12 community teams

Barnet, Enfield and Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust extends roll-out of Perfect Ward to 12 community teams

22 July 2021 Barnet, Enfield and Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust (BEH), a provider of integrated mental health services to a populati..

Red Ribbon Asset Management appoints Nuria Harjani Non-Executive Director for Ribbon Plc

Red Ribbon Asset Management appoints Nuria Harjani Non-Executive Director for Ribbon Plc

22 July 2021 Nuria Harjani, Gibraltar-based business development consultant in the e-money sector has been appointed as Non-Executive ..

DEKO CONTINUES GROWTH WITH FURTHER APPOINTMENTS TO EXECUTIVE TEAM

DEKO CONTINUES GROWTH WITH FURTHER APPOINTMENTS TO EXECUTIVE TEAM

PAYMENT AND LENDING EXPERTS TO JOIN DEKO AND SUPERCHARGE THE DEKO ECOSYSTEM Ex-Barclays Payment Gateway CTO Tom Myles will lead the ac..

Two thirds of British SME’s agree that they have shown more resilience during the pandemic than larger businesses

Two thirds of British SME’s agree that they have shown more resilience during the pandemic than larger businesses

80% of British small businesses believe they have shown resilience at its best throughout the pandemic. 79% noted that they have had t..

Spex Capital and MedCity sign a new exclusive partnership to drive investment in promising health tech ventures

Spex Capital and MedCity sign a new exclusive partnership to drive investment in promising health tech ventures

Early-stage companies seeking seed and Series A stage investments will be invited to apply in September through the Spex Capital Call ..

Eco Hotels UK Plc appoints Muhammad Manan as Group CEO of Eco Hotels UK Plc

Eco Hotels UK Plc appoints Muhammad Manan as Group CEO of Eco Hotels UK Plc

22 July 2021 Muhammed Manan has been appointed as Group CEO of Eco Hotels UK Plc, which is an incubation of Red Ribbon Asset Managemen..

Red Ribbon Asset Management Plc appoints Frank Olgers as CEO of Red Ribbon Capital Partners BV, The Netherlands

Red Ribbon Asset Management Plc appoints Frank Olgers as CEO of Red Ribbon Capital Partners BV, The Netherlands

22 July 2021 Frank Olgers has been appointed as CEO of Red Ribbon Capital Partners BV, The Netherlands, which has been incorporated in..

One of UK’s biggest annual business summits for women launches catalogue of masterclasses led by successful entrepreneurs, to help rebuild female-run businesses after pandemic

One of UK’s biggest annual business summits for women launches catalogue of masterclasses led by successful entrepreneurs, to help rebuild female-run businesses after pandemic

77% of female business owners found managing their business in the pandemic stressful, compared to 55% of men First time WinTrade Glob..

Six Apple devices that will transform your work from home productivity

Six Apple devices that will transform your work from home productivity

By: Michel van den Berg, General Manager EMEIA, Jamf  The technology employees use whether working from home or from anywhere, plays a..

The next generation of talent assessment: TalentPredix™ captures individuality and potential, enabling organizations to hire exceptional candidates and build inclusive teams

The next generation of talent assessment: TalentPredix™ captures individuality and potential, enabling organizations to hire exceptional candidates and build inclusive teams

TalentPredix™ helps employers discover exceptional hires and unlock the unique talents of employees and teams  July 2021: James Brook,..

Notification overload and urgent demands from bosses damaging employee productivity

Notification overload and urgent demands from bosses damaging employee productivity

68% say too many distractions and notifications holding them back from being more productive 54% are expected to work outside working ..

SugarCRM Adds Its SugarPredict AI Capabilities to Supercharge Sales and Service Teams with Automated Sentiment Analysis

SugarCRM Adds Its SugarPredict AI Capabilities to Supercharge Sales and Service Teams with Automated Sentiment Analysis

The Platform Does the Work to Help Organisations Build Stronger Customer Relationships Through an Understanding of Emotion and Intent ..

The number of self-employed women in the UK has increased by 148% since 1984

The number of self-employed women in the UK has increased by 148% since 1984

18% of females have considered starting their own business, according to new research In 1984 there were 646,000 women in self-employ..

Advice for retailers as COVID restrictions ease this Independent Retailer Month

Advice for retailers as COVID restrictions ease this Independent Retailer Month

In the wake of the 19th July, attention now falls on local businesses as they attempt to keep the momentum going with the..