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Swiss bank UBS to allow most staff to adopt hybrid working

Swiss bank UBS to allow most staff to adopt hybrid working

ZURICH (Reuters) – UBS Group will allow most staff to mix remote working with time spent in the office, Switzerland’s bigg..

What you need to know about the coronavirus right now

What you need to know about the coronavirus right now

(Reuters) – Here’s what you need to know about the coronavirus right now: Australia’s COVID-19 response team holds u..

ECB should retain flexibility of emergency stimulus scheme – Panetta

ECB should retain flexibility of emergency stimulus scheme – Panetta

FRANKFURT (Reuters) -The European Central Bank should retain the exceptional flexibility of its emergency bond buys after the current ..

EU countries approve landmark climate change law

EU countries approve landmark climate change law

By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) – European Union countries on Monday gave the final seal of approval to a law to make the bloc..

How can leaders implement ESG / Sustainability models into their business and what barriers still exist?

How can leaders implement ESG / Sustainability models into their business and what barriers still exist?

By: Jessica Kruger, LUXTRA   For many years ESG (Environmental, Social & Governance) were seen as a side line function for co..

How working from home has influenced our new workplace culture

How working from home has influenced our new workplace culture

  By: Amrit Sandhar from The Engagement Coach To understand the changes to our organisational cultures over the last 18 months, w..

Covid-19 Makes the Case for Technology and Automation for Business Development in Professional Services

Covid-19 Makes the Case for Technology and Automation for Business Development in Professional Services

By Pieter Looijenga, Account Manager at LexisNexis InterAction No industry has been invulnerable to the pandemic and the ..

The importance of wellbeing at work

The importance of wellbeing at work

By: Simon Ellson– expert business coach at ActionCOACH West Herts For the past 18 months, many companies have ensured that emplo..

Unpaid overtime soars since advent of COVID-19: UK employees working £4.2 billion in free labour every week

Unpaid overtime soars since advent of COVID-19: UK employees working £4.2 billion in free labour every week

UK workers giving away almost 8 hours per week for free on average to employers Essential workers putting in nearly 9 unpaid hours per..

First of a kind Virtual Coffee Machine app with social meeting moments to support workforce wellbeing in a remote workplace

First of a kind Virtual Coffee Machine app with social meeting moments to support workforce wellbeing in a remote workplace

Powell Software’s first in a series of wellbeing technology innovations help remote employees socially connect with colleagues and kee..

Shoppers spending more but buying less in 2021

Shoppers spending more but buying less in 2021

Data on 16 million consumer purchases across Europe reveals how Covid has shifted shopping habits 22 JUNE 2021, LONDON, UK: Voyado, th..

Is the road to data transformation slowing digital transformation?

Is the road to data transformation slowing digital transformation?

By David Meyer, SVP Product Management at Databricks Data is a fundamental part of digital transformation as it enables automation, in..

The growing use of temporary and contingent workers from large employers shows prioritising flexibility will be an ongoing trend for 2021

The growing use of temporary and contingent workers from large employers shows prioritising flexibility will be an ongoing trend for 2021

By Tom Pickersgill, co-founder and CEO of Orka Staffing over the past year has been a bit of a headache for large employers to say th..

Addressing the issues of non-compliance in the supply chain for the good of today’s workplace

Addressing the issues of non-compliance in the supply chain for the good of today’s workplace

By: Crawford Temple CEO of Professional Passport The world of work has radically changed over the last 40 years.  Gone are the days of..

6 Ways to Improve Work-From-Home Management

6 Ways to Improve Work-From-Home Management

By Amanda Augustine, careers expert for TopCV If you were not accustomed to working remotely before the pandemic, you may have found i..

The Three Risks of Ignoring Absence Management

The Three Risks of Ignoring Absence Management

By: Steve Arnold, Founder, Edays It’s easy for businesses to overlook absence management processes, viewing a robust solution as a ‘ni..

How to manage your week working from home

How to manage your week working from home

By: Martin Baxter of Kingsbridge Contractor Insurance. While lockdown is hopefully almost over, the past year has undoubtedly changed..

Zero Trust: shrinking the Internet and forcing a cybercrime reshuffle

Zero Trust: shrinking the Internet and forcing a cybercrime reshuffle

By Marc Lueck, CISO EMEA, Zscaler The modern workplace has seen a marked increase in the numbers of users, devices, and applications ..

Employee benefits fit for the workplace of the future

Employee benefits fit for the workplace of the future

By: Nick Greenston, CEO of Retinue Talent Solutions COVID-19 has shone a light on the importance of employee benefits.  And, as worker..

Are working from home employees cyber-safe?

Are working from home employees cyber-safe?

By Nic Sarginson, Principal Solutions Engineer, Yubico The office exodus that is predicted to follow the current pandemic poses a numb..

HEALTH TECH HOLDS THE KEY TO RETAIL STAFF WELLBEING

HEALTH TECH HOLDS THE KEY TO RETAIL STAFF WELLBEING

By: Jonathan Elvidge, co-founder of health tech brand Moodbeam and former founder of The Gadget Shop Retail is facing one of the most ..

How offering a guided digital vault could provide both clients and wealth managers the key to infinite value

How offering a guided digital vault could provide both clients and wealth managers the key to infinite value

Encourage your clients to write their memoir today and provide peace of mind in a unique way.  By: Jaclyn Strauss, CPA, Founder My Mac..

Real-Time Data is the New Gold Standard For E-Commerce

Real-Time Data is the New Gold Standard For E-Commerce

By: Tomas Montvilas, Chief Commercial Officer at Oxylabs.io The digital transformation of the economy has resulted in business model s..

How eCommerce business can grow in a pandemic

How eCommerce business can grow in a pandemic

By: Joel Davis – founder of https://www.mightysocial.tech and https://www.amazonagency360.com Who would have thought that it wou..

The return of the brand marketing renaissance

The return of the brand marketing renaissance

By: Craig Neale – Chief Marketing Officer – The Sixty Nine – www.thelxix.com   Internet marketing is rapidly mo..

How to build wellbeing at work and create thriving, high-performing employees

How to build wellbeing at work and create thriving, high-performing employees

Business people across the globe will be familiar with the acronym ‘VUCA’, used to describe the world as volatile, uncertain, complex ..

Duty of Care – inspiring employees in a post-COVID-19 workplace

Duty of Care – inspiring employees in a post-COVID-19 workplace

At some point over the next few months, employers will be able to reopen offices and welcome back employees. But while some individual..

Are employers ready for changes to European settled status regime?

Are employers ready for changes to European settled status regime?

Siobhan Owers, Fragomen LLP Europeans living in the UK face a fundamental milestone on 30 June 2021. People from the European Union (E..

In the ‘hybrid workspace’, good audio is synonymous with professionalism

In the ‘hybrid workspace’, good audio is synonymous with professionalism

Jeppe Dalberg-Larsen, President, EPOS Professionalism, what does it mean and how is it defined today? In traditional workplace environ..

How to make remote working work for your business: the view from SOC.OS

How to make remote working work for your business: the view from SOC.OS

by Dave Mareels, CEO at SOC.OS Remote working is here to stay. The unique impact of the pandemic has brought about a change in thinkin..

Working (productively) from home, avoiding burnout, and losing the guilt. Here are just some of the habits you should embed to improve performance

Working (productively) from home, avoiding burnout, and losing the guilt. Here are just some of the habits you should embed to improve performance

Faye Chapman. FayeNicola Fitness If the last 18 months have taught us anything, it’s that we are adaptable. We have gone from working ..

A Q&A with Chris Bowden, managing director of Squeaky, about the need for delivering on ESG commitments.

A Q&A with Chris Bowden, managing director of Squeaky, about the need for delivering on ESG commitments.

Author: Chris Bowden, managing director of Squeaky   Environmental, social and governance (ESG) policies and the way in which organisa..

The five must-haves for successful business leadership

The five must-haves for successful business leadership

Ever since Graeme McKinnon’s first career in nursing, he has had a strong desire to help other people and when he moved into business,..

2021 vision: Unum enhances Optical proposition after difficult year for UK eye health and increase in screen time

2021 vision: Unum enhances Optical proposition after difficult year for UK eye health and increase in screen time

More screen time for employees during the COVID-19 pandemic[1] wasn’t easy on the nation’s eyes[2] — optical health must sit high on ..

Virtual fatigue: UK employees lonelier than ever, with 40% lacking workplace friendship

Virtual fatigue: UK employees lonelier than ever, with 40% lacking workplace friendship

A recent survey finds colleague friendships make day-to-day work more enjoyable, increase productivity and provide vital support netwo..

How to support employees working from home long-term

How to support employees working from home long-term

Oil major BP recently announced that 25,000 members of staff must work from home (WFH) two days per week post pandemic. As more firms ..

How to market your business – when you really, really HATE social media

How to market your business – when you really, really HATE social media

Read any guide on the best way to market your business and you’re bound to find social media high up the list — and sometimes, the onl..