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Britain’s top eco-conscious minds drive collaboration and change ahead of COP 26

Britain’s top eco-conscious minds drive collaboration and change ahead of COP 26

Jankovich launches ‘Collaborate to Zero’  Can humanity achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 and halt climate change? Sustainabili..

Britain’s binge on cheap food is over, biggest chicken producer says

Britain’s binge on cheap food is over, biggest chicken producer says

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s 20-year binge on cheap food is coming to an end as food price inflation could hit double digi..

From beef bowls to coffee, cost surge squeezes Japan’s salaryman staples

From beef bowls to coffee, cost surge squeezes Japan’s salaryman staples

By Daniel Leussink and Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) – In 50 years running a cafe in Tokyo, Shizuo Mori can’t remember a ti..

Holland & Barrett backs London based Floe Oral Care to tackle gum disease via salivary biomarkers

Holland & Barrett backs London based Floe Oral Care to tackle gum disease via salivary biomarkers

Investment: Holland & Barrett leads £350k pre-seed round to develop digital biomarker tech and grow the team Need: Nearly half th..

Global Grad Show announces 1,000 projects have signed up to its Entrepreneurship Programme to fuel the next generation of start-ups

Global Grad Show announces 1,000 projects have signed up to its Entrepreneurship Programme to fuel the next generation of start-ups

Greater attention needed on early-stage projects and startups, to nurture a sustainable pipeline of impact solutions for the long-run..

fulfilmentcrowd delivers record growth

fulfilmentcrowd delivers record growth

13 October 2021: International fulfilment services provider fulfilmentcrowd has reported 71% growth in revenues, with turnover reachin..

Smart building app Witco launches in the UK with $14m in Series A funding

Smart building app Witco launches in the UK with $14m in Series A funding

Witco’s cash boost signals international expansion  Work and living spaces to be transformed with a single app   October , 2021 Witco,..

Demand for parking management platform surges by 50% as return to the office continues

Demand for parking management platform surges by 50% as return to the office continues

ParkOffice experiences double-digit demand as companies use smart parking as a new means of helping manage the numbers of employees in..

Poly Evolution of the Workplace Report Highlights Need for Work Equity and Total Meeting Equality for Hybrid Workers

Poly Evolution of the Workplace Report Highlights Need for Work Equity and Total Meeting Equality for Hybrid Workers

Hybrid workers embrace anytime working and say office culture has ‘changed forever’, but concerns over discrimination, career progress..

UK economy picks up in August, underpinning BoE rate hike bets

UK economy picks up in August, underpinning BoE rate hike bets

By David Milliken and William Schomberg LONDON (Reuters) -Britain’s economy returned to growth in August after contracting for t..

Oakleaf and Professional Training Solutions launch employability programme to support adults that struggle with mental ill-health

Oakleaf and Professional Training Solutions launch employability programme to support adults that struggle with mental ill-health

The courses, announced in line with Global Mental Health Day, will support individuals getting started or back into a work environment..

Sortlist Raises 11 Million to Expand in the UK

Sortlist Raises 11 Million to Expand in the UK

October 12, 2021 – Sortlist, the B2B scale-up, which focuses on bringing together high-quality marketing agencies from around th..

Penny Wilson Joins Appnovation’s Global Leadership Team as CMO

Penny Wilson Joins Appnovation’s Global Leadership Team as CMO

In this newly created role, Penny will lead the brand’s overall global strategy, demand generation, communications and marketing progr..

PCI Pal announces Amazon Connect Integration and AWS Marketplace Availability

PCI Pal announces Amazon Connect Integration and AWS Marketplace Availability

* Amazon Connect users across the globe can now leverage PCI Pal’s secure payments solutions for additional payment security and compl..

World Fuel Services Selects Aryaka for Significant Network Transformation Initiative

World Fuel Services Selects Aryaka for Significant Network Transformation Initiative

Managed SD-WAN and SASE Provides World Fuel Services with Secure Connectivity for Their Hybrid Workforce While Lowering Their Total Co..

Price transparency for medicines could lead to a 12% price hike and long delays for poorer countries

Price transparency for medicines could lead to a 12% price hike and long delays for poorer countries

If pharmaceutical price negotiations were completely transparent, revealing precisely what each country pays, low-income countries cou..

As cryptocurrency prices soar, over 60% of investors borrow money to fund investments

As cryptocurrency prices soar, over 60% of investors borrow money to fund investments

In a recent study by KIS Finance, it was revealed that over two thirds of cryptocurrency investors borrowed money to make their purcha..

Britain to be among first to apply new climate disclosure rules

Britain to be among first to apply new climate disclosure rules

By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) – Britain will be among the first countries to apply corporate sustainability disclosure standards..

Macron unveils 30-billion euro plan for innovation and industrial revival

Macron unveils 30-billion euro plan for innovation and industrial revival

By Leigh Thomas and Benoit Van Overstraeten PARIS (Reuters) -France wants to be a leader in green hydrogen by 2030 and build low-carbo..

European gas price surge prompts switch to coal

European gas price surge prompts switch to coal

By Forrest Crellin PARIS (Reuters) – Soaring European wholesale gas prices are encouraging more utilities to switch to carbon-he..

Piclo appoints Stephanie Hazell to support next stage of growth

Piclo appoints Stephanie Hazell to support next stage of growth

[11] October 2021 (London)– Piclo, a leading smart and flexible energy marketplace, today announces the appointment of Stephanie Hazel..

Leading construction information provider Glenigan acquires Construction Information Services (CIS)

Leading construction information provider Glenigan acquires Construction Information Services (CIS)

Today, Glenigan, the UK’s leading construction information provider, announces its acquisition of Construction Information Services (C..

Bee Buzzing Therapy & Stress-Soothing Honey – The Scottish Bee Company Celebrates Our Sweetest Natural Resource This Mental Health Month

Bee Buzzing Therapy & Stress-Soothing Honey – The Scottish Bee Company Celebrates Our Sweetest Natural Resource This Mental Health Month

The Scottish Bee Company, a family-owned brand that prides itself on producing uniquely flavourful honey ethically and sustainably, is..

AstraZeneca antibody cocktail study shows success treating COVID-19

AstraZeneca antibody cocktail study shows success treating COVID-19

By Ludwig Burger, Yadarisa Shabong and Sachin Ravikumar (Reuters) -AstraZeneca’s antibody cocktail against COVID-19, which has p..

Music licensing company, PPL PRS explore Wellness in the Workplace: Initiatives to Revitalise the Office for World Mental Health Day

Music licensing company, PPL PRS explore Wellness in the Workplace: Initiatives to Revitalise the Office for World Mental Health Day

Experts at music licensing company, PPL PRS We all know that happy employees equal happy customers and clients. So, when you have an o..

Freedom Day’: Sydney reopens as Australia looks to live with COVID-19

Freedom Day’: Sydney reopens as Australia looks to live with COVID-19

By Renju Jose and Jonathan Barrett SYDNEY (Reuters) -Sydney’s cafes, gyms and restaurants welcomed back fully vaccinated custome..

Turnout in Iraq’s election reached 41% – electoral commission

Turnout in Iraq’s election reached 41% – electoral commission

By John Davison and Ahmed Rasheed BAGHDAD (Reuters) -Initial turnout in Iraq’s parliamentary election on Sunday was 41%, the ele..

New Report Reveals the Science Behind Effective Mentoring

New Report Reveals the Science Behind Effective Mentoring

MyKindaFuture, the leading HR tech company specialising in engaging and onboarding underrepresented talent, has released a new report ..

RED BULL BASEMENT RETURNS TO EMPOWER UK’S STUDENT INNOVATORS

RED BULL BASEMENT RETURNS TO EMPOWER UK’S STUDENT INNOVATORS

Red Bull Basement is back to kickstart student innovation with mentoring, workshops, networking and a Global Final. Applications are n..

World Mental Health Day: 82% of small business owners say mental health declined due to Covid-19

World Mental Health Day: 82% of small business owners say mental health declined due to Covid-19

Four in five (82%) small business owners say their mental health declined due to Covid-19  One in five (19%) SME owners say their men..

UK based Islamic Fintech Company Launches Crowdfunding Platform for Global Investors

UK based Islamic Fintech Company Launches Crowdfunding Platform for Global Investors

October 7th, 2021, London UK: Maydan Capital Ltd. (‘Maydan’), a UK-based fintech company, today announced the launch of its equity cro..

Armour Comms’ new partnership with GEM-TELCO supports secure communications solutions for government customers globally

Armour Comms’ new partnership with GEM-TELCO supports secure communications solutions for government customers globally

Armour Comms’ new partnership with GEM-TELCO supports secure communications solutions for government customers globallyArmour’s secure..

92% of business owners feel guilty about their work/life balance

92% of business owners feel guilty about their work/life balance

Only 2% claimed to have never had to prioritise work over family A survey from NerdWallet, one of the UK’s leading financial compariso..

Construction industry recovery gathers greater momentum in Q.3

Construction industry recovery gathers greater momentum in Q.3

Activity uptick in September following slower summer suggests project start growth in Q.4 2021 and Q.1 2022 Non-residential project..

What we learn from China can foretell the future

What we learn from China can foretell the future

NEW BOOK: Leading IMD Professors share an insider’s view on trends in China to reveal the future for global retail – and how to prepar..

National Geographic Traveller (UK) November 2021 available on newsstands now

National Geographic Traveller (UK) November 2021 available on newsstands now

  LONDON (7 October 2021) — The November issue of National Geographic Traveller (UK) is out now. The cover story this month casts..

Greek EU-harmonised inflation rises in September

Greek EU-harmonised inflation rises in September

ATHENS (Reuters) -Greece’s annual EU-harmonised inflation stayed positive for a fourth straight month in September, data from th..