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Former Informatica CEO, Oracle Executive, Sohaib Abbasi joins Forecast as Chairman

Former Informatica CEO, Oracle Executive, Sohaib Abbasi joins Forecast as Chairman

PRESS RELEASE — London, UK — 27 July 2021: Forecast, the leading AI-native platform for project and resource management, t..

UK insomnia device secures nearly £500K in crowdfunding investment round

UK insomnia device secures nearly £500K in crowdfunding investment round

Sleep therapy start-up exceeds target in first week of campaign Over £475K raised including new investment from fund led by ex-Genera..

Gumlet builds a new-age media delivery infrastructure for the internet

Gumlet builds a new-age media delivery infrastructure for the internet

Funding: Gumlet raises USD$1.6 million in funding led by Sequoia Capital India’s Surge Vision: Gumlet is building a new-age media deli..

Guidant Global named a ‘Star Performer’ in prestigious Everest Group’s Services Procurement PEAK Matrix® report

Guidant Global named a ‘Star Performer’ in prestigious Everest Group’s Services Procurement PEAK Matrix® report

26 July 2021 Everest Group has recognised Guidant Global as a Services Procurement/Statement of Work Star Performer and Leader in its ..

‘PINGDEMIC’ BREAKING NEWS: More than a third of professionals know someone that is unable to return to work due since ‘Freedom Day’

‘PINGDEMIC’ BREAKING NEWS: More than a third of professionals know someone that is unable to return to work due since ‘Freedom Day’

22nd July 2021, Hampshire – The latest survey from the UKs leading independent job board, CV-Library, reveals that more than a third (..

Sordin and Cardo Crew Join Forces To Create New Generation Of Smart Hearing Protectors For Professional Teams On The Move

Sordin and Cardo Crew Join Forces To Create New Generation Of Smart Hearing Protectors For Professional Teams On The Move

Leading PPE manufacturer partners with global player in critical communication technology to revolutionise the way professional mobili..

Olympics-Cycling-Britain’s Shriever wins gold in women’s BMX

Olympics-Cycling-Britain’s Shriever wins gold in women’s BMX

TOKYO (Reuters) – Bethany Shriever of Britain won the Olympic women’s BMX race gold medal on Friday at the Ariake Urban..

International Space Station thrown out of control by misfire of Russian module -NASA

International Space Station thrown out of control by misfire of Russian module -NASA

By Steve Gorman and Polina Ivanova (Reuters) – The International Space Station (ISS) was thrown briefly out of control on Thursd..

Fed says U.S. economic recovery on track despite COVID-19 surge

Fed says U.S. economic recovery on track despite COVID-19 surge

By Howard Schneider, Lindsay Dunsmuir and Ann Saphir WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. economic recovery remains on track despite a rise ..

Bishopsgate Financial acquired by CubeMatch Ltd

Bishopsgate Financial acquired by CubeMatch Ltd

Two leading specialist financial services change management consultancies partner to offer an enhanced service Bishopsgate Financial’s..

World’s entrepreneur formula revealed in a new study

World’s entrepreneur formula revealed in a new study

The average entrepreneur celebrated by Forbes over the last five years was found to be a white American male aged 24-30, who lives in..

Latest Cisco AppDynamics App Attention Index Reveals Brands Have Only One Shot to Win Over Customers

Latest Cisco AppDynamics App Attention Index Reveals Brands Have Only One Shot to Win Over Customers

76 percent (72 percent in the UK) of consumers say their expectations of digital services have increased since the start of 2020. 60 ..

RingCentral Reimagines Meeting Rooms for New Hybrid Work Styles

RingCentral Reimagines Meeting Rooms for New Hybrid Work Styles

Highlights include: Voice activated control and mobile phone controller for RingCentral Rooms™ RingCentral Rooms on Logitech Rally de..

Johnson urges caution on drawing conclusions from falling COVID cases

Johnson urges caution on drawing conclusions from falling COVID cases

LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson urged caution on Wednesday on drawing conclusions from a seven-day decli..

Pay based on performance motivates employees – unless people think it’s unfair

Pay based on performance motivates employees – unless people think it’s unfair

21 July 2021 Performance-based pay can have positive motivational effects on employee performance – but only if the incentive systems ..

UK’s talent shortage: job applications tumble for third month

UK’s talent shortage: job applications tumble for third month

21 July 2021 – Job applications dropped 24% between May and June while vacancies increased 10% – Hospitality sees 78% decl..

WiFi Security Improves Over Past 5 Years

WiFi Security Improves Over Past 5 Years

20 July 2021 In 2016 Phil Denham of The HBP Group cycled across Scunthorpe and Hull with a rucksack full of technology scanning WiFi n..

WILTON FUND RAISE TO SUPPORT AMBITION OF BECOMING LEADING UK ECO CLEANING BRAND

WILTON FUND RAISE TO SUPPORT AMBITION OF BECOMING LEADING UK ECO CLEANING BRAND

Wilton London, has already exceeded the initial target of its first-ever fund raise. The brand has now exceeded £400K, securing invest..

WSH JOINS THE RACE TO ZERO, ANNOUNCING THEIR COMMITMENT TO SETTING A SCIENCE-BASED TARGET TO ACHIEVE NET ZERO

WSH JOINS THE RACE TO ZERO, ANNOUNCING THEIR COMMITMENT TO SETTING A SCIENCE-BASED TARGET TO ACHIEVE NET ZERO

WSH, the parent company of leading hospitality brands including BaxterStorey, Caterlink, Holroyd Howe, Benugo, Portico and Searcys has..

IPG MEDIABRANDS UK TO OPEN FLAGSHIP LONDON OFFICE IN Q4

IPG MEDIABRANDS UK TO OPEN FLAGSHIP LONDON OFFICE IN Q4

Mediabrands leaving Farringdon home of 20 years for City of London The Bailey consolidates all network’s brands under one roof IPG Med..

Barnet, Enfield and Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust extends roll-out of Perfect Ward to 12 community teams

Barnet, Enfield and Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust extends roll-out of Perfect Ward to 12 community teams

22 July 2021 Barnet, Enfield and Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust (BEH), a provider of integrated mental health services to a populati..

Red Ribbon Asset Management appoints Nuria Harjani Non-Executive Director for Ribbon Plc

Red Ribbon Asset Management appoints Nuria Harjani Non-Executive Director for Ribbon Plc

22 July 2021 Nuria Harjani, Gibraltar-based business development consultant in the e-money sector has been appointed as Non-Executive ..

DEKO CONTINUES GROWTH WITH FURTHER APPOINTMENTS TO EXECUTIVE TEAM

DEKO CONTINUES GROWTH WITH FURTHER APPOINTMENTS TO EXECUTIVE TEAM

PAYMENT AND LENDING EXPERTS TO JOIN DEKO AND SUPERCHARGE THE DEKO ECOSYSTEM Ex-Barclays Payment Gateway CTO Tom Myles will lead the ac..

Two thirds of British SME’s agree that they have shown more resilience during the pandemic than larger businesses

Two thirds of British SME’s agree that they have shown more resilience during the pandemic than larger businesses

80% of British small businesses believe they have shown resilience at its best throughout the pandemic. 79% noted that they have had t..

Spex Capital and MedCity sign a new exclusive partnership to drive investment in promising health tech ventures

Spex Capital and MedCity sign a new exclusive partnership to drive investment in promising health tech ventures

Early-stage companies seeking seed and Series A stage investments will be invited to apply in September through the Spex Capital Call ..

Eco Hotels UK Plc appoints Muhammad Manan as Group CEO of Eco Hotels UK Plc

Eco Hotels UK Plc appoints Muhammad Manan as Group CEO of Eco Hotels UK Plc

22 July 2021 Muhammed Manan has been appointed as Group CEO of Eco Hotels UK Plc, which is an incubation of Red Ribbon Asset Managemen..

Red Ribbon Asset Management Plc appoints Frank Olgers as CEO of Red Ribbon Capital Partners BV, The Netherlands

Red Ribbon Asset Management Plc appoints Frank Olgers as CEO of Red Ribbon Capital Partners BV, The Netherlands

22 July 2021 Frank Olgers has been appointed as CEO of Red Ribbon Capital Partners BV, The Netherlands, which has been incorporated in..

One of UK’s biggest annual business summits for women launches catalogue of masterclasses led by successful entrepreneurs, to help rebuild female-run businesses after pandemic

One of UK’s biggest annual business summits for women launches catalogue of masterclasses led by successful entrepreneurs, to help rebuild female-run businesses after pandemic

77% of female business owners found managing their business in the pandemic stressful, compared to 55% of men First time WinTrade Glob..

The next generation of talent assessment: TalentPredix™ captures individuality and potential, enabling organizations to hire exceptional candidates and build inclusive teams

The next generation of talent assessment: TalentPredix™ captures individuality and potential, enabling organizations to hire exceptional candidates and build inclusive teams

TalentPredix™ helps employers discover exceptional hires and unlock the unique talents of employees and teams  July 2021: James Brook,..

SugarCRM Adds Its SugarPredict AI Capabilities to Supercharge Sales and Service Teams with Automated Sentiment Analysis

SugarCRM Adds Its SugarPredict AI Capabilities to Supercharge Sales and Service Teams with Automated Sentiment Analysis

The Platform Does the Work to Help Organisations Build Stronger Customer Relationships Through an Understanding of Emotion and Intent ..

The number of self-employed women in the UK has increased by 148% since 1984

The number of self-employed women in the UK has increased by 148% since 1984

18% of females have considered starting their own business, according to new research In 1984 there were 646,000 women in self-employ..

Advice for retailers as COVID restrictions ease this Independent Retailer Month

Advice for retailers as COVID restrictions ease this Independent Retailer Month

In the wake of the 19th July, attention now falls on local businesses as they attempt to keep the momentum going with the..

‘Covid Effect’ on attitudes towards undergraduate study Reveals new research from NMITE

‘Covid Effect’ on attitudes towards undergraduate study Reveals new research from NMITE

July 2021 – Research* commissioned by new higher education provider NMITE (New Model Institute for Technology and Engineering) reveals..

YogaBellies launches new female empowerment course aimed at wellpreneurs keen to level up in 2021 – Empower by YogaBellies

YogaBellies launches new female empowerment course aimed at wellpreneurs keen to level up in 2021 – Empower by YogaBellies

YogaBellies, the popular women’s yoga brand have launched a new course aimed at women and wellness entrepreneurs such as yoga teachers..

Hasbro ramps up toy supply for holiday season to beat shipping delays

Hasbro ramps up toy supply for holiday season to beat shipping delays

(Reuters) -Hasbro Inc is trying to get around the supply chain bottlenecks set off by the pandemic to deliver toys and boardgames for ..

Olympics-Taekwondo-Britain’s Williams to fight Croatia’s Jelic in final

Olympics-Taekwondo-Britain’s Williams to fight Croatia’s Jelic in final

By Chang-Ran Kim CHIBA, Japan (Reuters) – Britain’s Lauren Williams overpowered her toughest rival on Monday to reach the ..

Spacing Pfizer COVID shots boosts antibody levels in long-term study

Spacing Pfizer COVID shots boosts antibody levels in long-term study

LONDON (Reuters) -A longer gap between doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine leads to higher overall antibody levels than a shorter..