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The coronavirus crisis made the professional lives of workers more demanding, a new study finds

The coronavirus crisis made the professional lives of workers more demanding, a new study finds

Movemeon.com & Payspective.com – 2021 Work and Pay Report The coronavirus crisis made the professional lives of workers more..

Head: Burnout cases tripled since before the pandemic – here’s how to beat it

Head: Burnout cases tripled since before the pandemic – here’s how to beat it

Burnout is a state of emotional, physical and mental exhaustion. Fitness, wellness and nutrition expert Penny Weston (https://welcom..

HOW SMEs CAN INCORPORATE AMAZON’S SUCCESSFUL PRICING TACTICS INTO THEIR OWN STRATEGY

HOW SMEs CAN INCORPORATE AMAZON’S SUCCESSFUL PRICING TACTICS INTO THEIR OWN STRATEGY

Amazon has a relentless commitment to the customer experience – everything it does is guided by its goal to be the most customer-centr..

U.S. state officials urge support for landmark $26 billion opioid settlement

U.S. state officials urge support for landmark $26 billion opioid settlement

By Nate Raymond (Reuters) -A group of state attorneys general unveiled on Wednesday a landmark $26 billion settlement with large drug ..

Australian regulator to probe Amazon.com, eBay and other online markets

Australian regulator to probe Amazon.com, eBay and other online markets

SYDNEY (Reuters) – The Australian antitrust regulator on Thursday kicked off an inquiry into the local units of Amazon.com Inc, ..

What to consider when choosing an enterprise solution

What to consider when choosing an enterprise solution

By Dan Bennett, Executive Director, Efficiency Leaders If you’re looking to scale your business, or you’re undergoing rapid growth, in..

Lehman Brothers trader to fintech billionaire: Revolut’s Nikolay Storonsky

Lehman Brothers trader to fintech billionaire: Revolut’s Nikolay Storonsky

LONDON (Reuters) – British-based banking app Revolut’s latest $33 billion valuation, achieved after a fresh funding round,..

UK says it and allies blame Chinese-backed actors for Microsoft hacking

UK says it and allies blame Chinese-backed actors for Microsoft hacking

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain said on Monday that it and its partners held Chinese state-backed groups responsible for “a per..

Bill Ackman rejigs Universal deal after regulators probe SPAC plan

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 ..

Social Media Innovations in 2021

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..

How A/B testing can improve customer service and drive acquisition

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..

SEO and marketing. One and the same.

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..

How to launch a new brand that delivers purpose

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..

E-commerce: Stop reinventing the shopping cart

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..

Preparing for Life After COVID-19: Post-Pandemic Automation

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..

UK supermarkets ask shoppers to keep wearing mask

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..

How to get the best ROI from your customer community.

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..

ETHICAL SOCIAL GROUP APPOINTS TWO POWERHOUSE FEMALE LEADERS TO DRIVE ITS EXCITING AND REVOLUTIONARY NEW APP, FLUTTR

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 ..

Contact Centre Absenteeism: More Flexibility is the Cure

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..

61% of offices don’t permit music, despite over half of employees being in favour

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:..

TCS is Now UK’s #1 Software and IT Services Company

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..

LEGIONELLA THREAT: HOW BUSINESSES CAN AVOID THE NEXT HEALTH CRISIS LURKING IN THE WATER PIPES

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,..

OSIT RESEARCH IDENTIFIES ENDURING DEMAND FOR THE OFFICE AS IMPACT OF HOME WORKING GROWS

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..

More than Half of Employees say Lack of Flexibility is a Deal-Breaker

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. ..

How to Reinvent Your Digital Experience to Stay Ahead of the Curve

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..

Outpost24 acquires threat intelligence solution Blueliv to create advanced cyber threat landscape monitoring offering

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..

STAY ORIGINAL COMPANY LTD REFINANCES LOANS TO CYNERGY BANK RESULTING IN SIGNIFICANT COST SAVINGS

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 ..

HR jobs fall 38% year-on-year but demand for interims holds strong as employers utilise contingent workers

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..

Touching a customer’s arm seems awkward – but they spend more if you do!

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..

UK small business owners spend 4.8 billion hours a year both doing and worrying about finance admin

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..

Should Your Business Have Summer Hours?

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..

The benefits of having a remote-working team

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..

How to successfully grow your business through acquisitions

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..

Hybrid Work is Here to Stay. Enterprises Need to Ensure Productivity is Too

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..

How should we go about implementing hybrid working?

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..

Hospitality Employers Need to be Flexible to Survive

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..

Looking on the bright side: SMEs optimistic about post-lockdown growth

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..