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Get on ‘Board’ with the next generation of social media marketing

Get on ‘Board’ with the next generation of social media marketing

By Anil Malhotra, CMO and founder of Bango   There are currently 3.78 billion social media users worldwide, who spend an average ..

Toshiba in talks with four investment firms for strategic ideas -sources

Toshiba in talks with four investment firms for strategic ideas -sources

By Makiko Yamazaki and Scott Murdoch TOKYO/HONG KONG (Reuters) -Toshiba Corp is in talks with at least four global private equity firm..

S.Korea parliament committee votes to curb Google, Apple commission dominance

S.Korea parliament committee votes to curb Google, Apple commission dominance

SEOUL (Reuters) – A South Korean parliamentary committee voted early on Wednesday to recommend amending a law, a key step toward..

McDonald’s milkshakes off the British menu after supply chain issues

McDonald’s milkshakes off the British menu after supply chain issues

LONDON (Reuters) – McDonald’s said it had taken milkshakes and bottled drinks off the menu at all of its British restauran..

UK economic growth slowed again in August as post-lockdown shortages bite – PMI

UK economic growth slowed again in August as post-lockdown shortages bite – PMI

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s post-lockdown economic bounce-back slowed sharply in August as companies struggled with unpre..

Shares in UK chain Sainsbury’s jump 11% on report of buyout interest

Shares in UK chain Sainsbury’s jump 11% on report of buyout interest

(Reuters) – Shares in Sainsbury’s jumped 11% to a three-year high on Monday after a report over the weekend said private e..

Factbox-How Big Tech is faring against U.S. lawsuits and probes

Factbox-How Big Tech is faring against U.S. lawsuits and probes

(Reuters) – Big Tech platforms Facebook Inc and Google have been hit with a series of antitrust lawsuits by the U.S. federal gov..

Musk says Tesla will launch prototype of humanoid robot next year

Musk says Tesla will launch prototype of humanoid robot next year

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Tesla Inc CEO Elon Musk on Thursday said it will probably launch the prototype of a humanoid robot cal..

LEARNING CREATIVE SKILLS CAN IMPROVE WORKERS’ MENTAL HEALTH AND JOB SATISFACTION

LEARNING CREATIVE SKILLS CAN IMPROVE WORKERS’ MENTAL HEALTH AND JOB SATISFACTION

Employers who encourage staff to pursue creative passions can see a significant boost in staff morale, confidence and job satisfaction..

Win in the 4th industrial revolution – how to build ‘Dynamic Capacity’ to outperform peers by 31%

Win in the 4th industrial revolution – how to build ‘Dynamic Capacity’ to outperform peers by 31%

A pioneering management & leadership approach for 4IR WHY THIS BOOK MATTERS: To thrive in 4IR we need a new approach to managemen..

Tilney Smith & Williamson is pleased to announce unaudited interim financial results for the six months ended 30 June 2021.

Tilney Smith & Williamson is pleased to announce unaudited interim financial results for the six months ended 30 June 2021.

Financial Highlights[1] for the six months to 30 June 2021: Assets under Management (AUM) increased to £54.8 billion, up 7.0% from £51..

How to build a data culture

How to build a data culture

Today all companies must consider data to be at their core. The digital age has accelerated the amount of information organisations ho..

Robinhood sees retail traders taking a breather in third quarter

Robinhood sees retail traders taking a breather in third quarter

By Sohini Podder, John McCrank and Sinéad Carew (Reuters) – Robinhood Markets Inc expects retail investors to become less active..

Automobile shortages, spending shift to services hurt U.S. retail sales

Automobile shortages, spending shift to services hurt U.S. retail sales

By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. retail sales fell more than expected in July as shortages depressed motor vehicle ..

Learn how to be a good manager in a changing world with this new business school programme

Learn how to be a good manager in a changing world with this new business school programme

16 August 2021 A new master’s programme called ‘Strategic Management in a Changing World’ has been launched to develop the increasingl..

One in five UK adults plan to launch a business before 2021 is over

One in five UK adults plan to launch a business before 2021 is over

Manchester is officially the most entrepreneurial city in the UK, with an increase of 32% in the number of businesses registered in 20..

Making the hybrid working model a success

Making the hybrid working model a success

By: Ashley Friedlein- CEO & Founder of Guild.   Across the UK, final restrictions are now lifting, and people are slowly vent..

The Newest Deal at Work

The Newest Deal at Work

Burak Koyuncu, Managing Director of Workforce Solutions at LHH UK & Ireland   In 1999, Peter Cappelli published an influentia..

Psychologists x Debut: Insight into Work Personalities

Psychologists x Debut: Insight into Work Personalities

Often, we put on a front in our jobs. Our personalities tend to shift when we step into the 9-5. Whether it’s transitioning from..

How to maintain hotel hygiene standards in the new normal

How to maintain hotel hygiene standards in the new normal

Maintaining a high standard of hygiene in your hotel is vital for the health of both your customers and your staff. In this article, M..

Is bullying still an issue in a hybrid workplace?

Is bullying still an issue in a hybrid workplace?

We all have different opinions on how we’d like to return to the office. Some of us are desperate to get back, while others are keen t..

The easy sell: Retail is the best industry for start-ups

The easy sell: Retail is the best industry for start-ups

Retail has been revealed as the UK’s best industry to start a new business The industry retail tops the rankings for key indicators of..

Money Talks: The Rise of The Female Fin-fluencer

Money Talks: The Rise of The Female Fin-fluencer

A growing number of female-run social media accounts focused on promoting financial literacy for women have cropped up in recent years..

British Airways not currently using Afghanistan airspace

British Airways not currently using Afghanistan airspace

LONDON (Reuters) – British Airways is not currently using Afghanistan’s airspace, the airline said on Sunday as Taliban in..

BHP in talks to sell global oil, gas business to Australia’s Woodside

BHP in talks to sell global oil, gas business to Australia’s Woodside

By Sonali Paul MELBOURNE (Reuters) – BHP Group Ltd is in talks to sell its petroleum business to Australia’s top independe..

Break in case of emergency – plan early, plan now, for effective crisis comms

Break in case of emergency – plan early, plan now, for effective crisis comms

Kat Jackson, Associate Director, The Media Foundry  Want to know the best way to make a complete drama out of a crisis? Not being prep..

How the pandemic has driven a rise in virtual tours

How the pandemic has driven a rise in virtual tours

By Mark McCorrie, Made Snappy The pandemic has changed so much about the way we think about our homes – not just obvious things like a..

GoStudent becomes Europe’s newest Ed-Tech unicorn at a €1.4B valuation

GoStudent becomes Europe’s newest Ed-Tech unicorn at a €1.4B valuation

GoStudent achieves unicorn status, securing its position as the highest valued K12 Ed-Tech company in Europe €205M Series C investmen..

The reality of hybrid working: Global Steelcase report reveals employees’ new needs for the future of work

The reality of hybrid working: Global Steelcase report reveals employees’ new needs for the future of work

New data highlights importance of integrating benefits of home and office work; provides design strategies for seamless hybrid work Lo..

Nearly one-third of employees are willing to leave their jobs due to poor workplace culture

Nearly one-third of employees are willing to leave their jobs due to poor workplace culture

Toxic workplace culture can cost businesses serious money, raising turnover rates and a damaging reputation. More employees are speaki..

ZENI: The travel tech start-up cleverly bringing people together

ZENI: The travel tech start-up cleverly bringing people together

Zeni on track sell 100,000 room nights in just 2 months in their first year Achieved an average of £28 per room / per night Planning a..

Supporting young working people home and away

Supporting young working people home and away

Entering the workplace after education is a terrifying prospect for most young people. But when that already difficult leap is complic..

How Hospitality SMEs Can Transform Their Finance Department After a Pandemic

How Hospitality SMEs Can Transform Their Finance Department After a Pandemic

By: Wisteria Accountants (https://wisteria.co.uk/?cro=homepage-test The coronavirus pandemic has been detrimental for the hospitality ..

The new language of the office

The new language of the office

By: Dan Bladen, Co-Founder and CEO at Chargifi We’ve all had to learn new words and phrases to navigate our personal lives throughout ..

Is Shop Local Set to Stay Post Lockdown?

Is Shop Local Set to Stay Post Lockdown?

During the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, attitudes of shoppers in the UK changed significantly as they developed a considerable sen..

People and process: understanding how to increase productivity in your company

People and process: understanding how to increase productivity in your company

By Chiara Keating, People Director at Forecast   Balancing priorities is difficult. Tasks which are both urgent and important, li..

Westfield Health warns of dangers of being stuck on the ‘Change Curve’ as workers return to the office

Westfield Health warns of dangers of being stuck on the ‘Change Curve’ as workers return to the office

Richard Holmes, Director of Wellbeing at Westfield Health   When businesses look to adapt to a situation, they implement new proc..