Bill Ackman rejigs Universal deal after regulators probe SPAC plan
(Refiles to read “have experienced”, paragraph 4) PARIS (Reuters) -Billionaire investor Bill Ackman will buy up to 10% of ..
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Social Media Innovations in 2021
By: Harvey Morton, Digital Expert and Founder of www.harveymorton.digital Writing about social media trends is a dangerous business. T..
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How A/B testing can improve customer service and drive acquisition
Christi Alvarez; Growth Strategist; Cro Metrics It was the French philosopher, Emile Chartier who said; “Nothing is more dangerous tha..
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SEO and marketing. One and the same.
By: Natalie Weaving There isn’t a year gone by when I haven’t heard SEO is dead. The funny thing about that i..
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How to launch a new brand that delivers purpose
By: Mieke Evans, Senior Account Manager at sport for social impact consultancy thinkBeyond, explores the best ways for new..
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E-commerce: Stop reinventing the shopping cart
By, Udo Rauch, Chief Sales Director, Emporix Online shopping is more competitive than ever, yet many companies spend large portions of..
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Preparing for Life After COVID-19: Post-Pandemic Automation
By Adrian Ewer, VP, financial services, EMEA, Blue Prism Along with ‘you’re on mute’ one of the most used terms throughout the pandemi..
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UK supermarkets ask shoppers to keep wearing mask
LONDON (Reuters) -Britain’s biggest supermarket groups will encourage staff and customers to keep wearing face coverings from Mo..
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How to get the best ROI from your customer community.
By: Fiona Stevens, Head of Marketing, LoyaltyLion Did you know that the average customer community1 – the people that make up your bus..
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ETHICAL SOCIAL GROUP APPOINTS TWO POWERHOUSE FEMALE LEADERS TO DRIVE ITS EXCITING AND REVOLUTIONARY NEW APP, FLUTTR
UK-based tech company, Ethical Social Group, has appointed Rhonda Alexander as the new Chief Executive Officer and Louise McCarthy as ..
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Contact Centre Absenteeism: More Flexibility is the Cure
By Jennifer Lee, Paul Milloy and Kevin Jolliffe, Intradiem Absenteeism among contact centre agents has been a persistent problem for y..
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61% of offices don’t permit music, despite over half of employees being in favour
Ahead of employees returning to the office, new research by Office Furniture Online delves into one of the biggest workplace debates:..
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TCS is Now UK’s #1 Software and IT Services Company
Tata Consultancy Services’ UK Revenue of £2.63 Billion in 2020 Placed it at the Top in the UK Market, According to TechMarketView LOND..
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LEGIONELLA THREAT: HOW BUSINESSES CAN AVOID THE NEXT HEALTH CRISIS LURKING IN THE WATER PIPES
– Low building occupancy and closures may create stagnant conditions favourable for Legionella growth – NSF International,..
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OSIT RESEARCH IDENTIFIES ENDURING DEMAND FOR THE OFFICE AS IMPACT OF HOME WORKING GROWS
Survey reveals that 84% of respondents want to return to workplace once vaccinated and 75% report that their company has maintained it..
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More than Half of Employees say Lack of Flexibility is a Deal-Breaker
More than half of the global workforce say they are prepared to leave a job that’s lacking in flexibility and remote working options. ..
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How to Reinvent Your Digital Experience to Stay Ahead of the Curve
By Sarah Carver, Head of Digital at Delta Capita Customer experience is everything – but to stay ahead of the curve, fina..
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Outpost24 acquires threat intelligence solution Blueliv to create advanced cyber threat landscape monitoring offering
Outpost24, an innovator in full stack cybersecurity assessment, today announced the acquisition of Blueliv, a leading cyber threat int..
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STAY ORIGINAL COMPANY LTD REFINANCES LOANS TO CYNERGY BANK RESULTING IN SIGNIFICANT COST SAVINGS
Stay Original Company Ltd, which owns and operates five freehold coaching inns throughout the South West of England has more capital ..
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HR jobs fall 38% year-on-year but demand for interims holds strong as employers utilise contingent workers
Professional vacancies for human resources specialists dropped by 38.1% year-on-year in 2020, however demand for interims remained str..
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Touching a customer’s arm seems awkward – but they spend more if you do!
Salespeople think physical interaction with a customer will be awkward, but the customer does not think the same and will actually spe..
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UK small business owners spend 4.8 billion hours a year both doing and worrying about finance admin
29% of UK small business owners have mental block about finance admin 28% claim to be entrepreneurial but not financially minded More..
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Should Your Business Have Summer Hours?
With the warm days here, many organisations are introducing summer hours into the workforce. A type of benefit aimed to attract and re..
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The benefits of having a remote-working team
By Jamie Goral, award-winning business coach at ActionCOACH Whilst the appeal of working from home is beginning to wear off for many p..
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How to successfully grow your business through acquisitions
By Mattias Kaneteg, founder and CEO of international web hosting company Miss Group, shares his experience of growth throu..
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Hybrid Work is Here to Stay. Enterprises Need to Ensure Productivity is Too
By Paul Walker, EMEA Technical Director, iManage The assumption that everybody needed to physically be present in the sam..
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How should we go about implementing hybrid working?
By Laura Jackson, Associate, LexLeyton When we think back to those chaotic days of late March 2020, with kitchen tables being commande..
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Hospitality Employers Need to be Flexible to Survive
Staff in the hospitality industry are at an all time low, businesses are reopening their doors, preparing for the hoped complete easin..
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Looking on the bright side: SMEs optimistic about post-lockdown growth
New data reveals that almost one in five (17%) of small business owners expect their revenues to grow by 10% in the first six months a..
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OTB Ventures launches new $60m fund to back European businesses at the next stage of growth
$30m raised through the ESCALAR programme of the European Commission and European Investment Fund New capital will be used to support ..
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How to run a call centre while working from home
By: Ludovic Rateau, Chief Technical Officer of business communications firm Ringover When Alexander Graham Bell made his f..
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5 ways to increase productivity in your hybrid teams
By Nabila Salem, President at Revolent Group. If the last year and a half has taught us anything, it’s that employees are..
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Work Life Balance in Business
By: Lee Biggins, founder and CEO of CV-Library. In a recent candidate survey to CV-Library candidates, 18.4% said they were looking fo..
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Nomadic working’ set to soar this summer as employees ditch cities for the countryside and coast
An unprecedented surge in both staycations and remote working is set to create a new cohort of ‘Nomadic Workers’ this summer, researc..
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Fintech disruptor Reach gains momentum with appointment of David Mays as independent board member
Ecommerce localization specialist, Reach, has attracted another senior appointment to drive its accelerating market growth The leadin..
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How I transformed my therapy business online during the pandemic
By Geraldine McCullagh, Founder of Me-Time Therapies. When I launched my business Me-Time Therapies 24 years ago, my main offering was..
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Brands need a more sustainable strategy to connect with consumers on purpose
By Jacqueline Junke, UK Market Lead at Appinio In June each year, LGBTQ+ communities all around the world connect online a..
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