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Under new Government legislation, millions of employees will be able to request flexible working on their first day of employment. As the UK comes one step closer to making flexible working the default, what should businesses do to help facilitate the transformation?
Research by debt advisory specialists, Sirius Property Finance, has revealed which areas of Britain look set for a property building boom, having seen the highest level of planning applications granted in recent months.
Step Conference 2023, the leading technology festival for emerging markets, is introducing the Earth Track for the first time this year, powered by C3 – Companies Creating Change. The conference will bring together more than 400 global startups, hundreds of global investors, and more than 8,000 attendees on 22-23 February and is presented by Dubai Internet City, a leading technology hub and a member of TECOM Group PJSC.
In line with the Kingdom’s vision to diversify the economy by 2030, PepsiCo — one of the leading global food and beverage manufacturers — has collaborated with AstroLabs, an ecosystem builder in the MENA region, and Ministry of Communication and Information Technology (MCIT) to launch an innovative new offering for local SMEs. The entities have joined forces to establish the ‘Scale Up Accelerator’ program in Saudi Arabia, empowering entrepreneurs across the Kingdom to fulfill the potential of their businesses.
Jennifer Lopez and Sir Richard Branson are joining forces to create a one-of-a-kind collaboration on the high seas focused on women and entrepreneurship.
Macmillan Cancer Support, the leading UK cancer charity, has invested in Neutrocheck® – a portable device and accompanying app in development from 52 North Health – with the aim to help people with cancer test their risk of life-threatening neutropenic sepsis at home rather than having to be tested in an emergency at hospital.
Money.co.uk’s cost of living statistics revealed that at a retirement age of 65+, an average pension of £19,000 is needed to live alone in the UK. But with spending tightening across the country, are employees in certain industries facing greater cuts to their pension contributions than others?
Virgin Media O2 has announced it is boosting upload speeds for free across its business broadband service for all existing customers.
64% of eCommerce marketers haven’t measured their customer engagement processes in the past month, and nearly one-fifth (17%) have never measured them at all.
Analysis of Google search data reveals that online searches for ‘cancel Netflix account’ exploded 733% worldwide on the 2nd of February, after the streaming giant announced their plan to crack down on password sharing.
Pleo, the smart spending solution for small to medium-sized companies, today launches its ‘State of Spending 2023’ report.
Carbon Equity, the global climate venture capital and private equity investment platform, announced the launch of its latest offering, Climate Tech Portfolio Fund II.
“No, it’s not a pyramid scheme, I promise! You’ll be on a yacht by tomorrow.” – guy with a golden Rolex as his Instagram profile pic.
The second Amazon Sustainability Accelerator launches today, inviting early stage, sustainability-focused start-ups to apply for the programme.
In new research1 that coincides with World Cancer Day, 4 February, 42% of employers said that employees having a better understanding of their own risks of serious illnesses, like cancer, had increased in importance in today’s world.
Next generation energy innovators will receive a £24 million cash boost to develop new technologies that will decarbonise UK industry, build home-grown energy supplies and help prepare the country for a net zero future.
More than 59 million applications for jobs were submitted last year as the UK workforce continued to battle with the cost-of-living crisis and a desire for more autonomy at work.
The UK’s top SMEs have been named in the Elite Business 100 (EB100), a new league table which celebrates business excellence in the UK.
Plans to encourage early retirees back into work will hit a road block unless offices are given an MOT too, that’s according to global workplace creation expert, Unispace.
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced the creation of four government departments, including a dedicated Department for Science, Innovation and Technology focused on technical innovations.
