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Extreme Heat in the Workplace: How to Keep Staff Safe and Comfortable

With England expecting its first ever red warning for extreme heat this week, raised temperatures in the workplace have the potential to become a health and safety issue as employers struggle to keep working areas within the recommended temperatures.

Q&A: Mark Scanlon, CEO at Tenet Group Ltd

Reset Connect London 2022 – ExCel 28-29 June 2022. The UK’s leading Sustainability and Net-Zero Event, established to bridge the gaps between sustainability change-makers, business leaders, government, and funding.

Mobidea Advice – Review and Cancel your Unnecessary Subscription and Save Money

The wonderful thing about automation is that it relieves you of so much stress. With it, life becomes a delight, albeit at the expense of your wallet. There are numerous things available online that you may find appealing, and the creators or marketers of these products understand their job so well (thus the free trials and incentives) that they will use whatever means necessary to entice you.

‘Coffee & co-working’ launched to create 1,000 safe spaces for female entrepreneurs

The national organisation for female business owners, Women’s Business Club, is launching a ‘Coffee & Co-Working’ initiative to bring more women together as the pandemic threat eases.

London Climate Technology Show is ready to welcome this year’s most important sustainability gathering

Leading policymakers, business leaders, investors, technocrats convening together to accelerate action towards sustainable future.

Top European countries for new business entrepreneurs

Investing in a new business at home can be difficult at the best of times, but it can be even trickier when you want to begin new business ventures overseas. However, with searches for ‘How to start a new business’ increasing by 200% in the past years, it is safe to say people are looking at ways to invest.

iDenfy enhances its identity verification platform

The global digital identity verification and fraud prevention company, iDenfy, introduced a feature to its automated ID verification toolkit, Face Authentication.

Menopause in the workplace

With the conversation around menopause and the workplace becoming a focal point in recent months, workplace discrimination and employment law solicitors Beecham Peacock reveal the current status of employment rights relating to menopause and how these might change in the future.

Minna Technologies Partners with Fintech Apps to Ease UK Cost of Living

Empowered by the evolution in open banking and embedded finance, Minna’s subscription management tool gives Fintech users more than just spending insights.

Prepare for a cyber-crime wave, warns Connectus

The cost of living crisis is fuelling a surge in cyber attacks on UK businesses, a fraud expert has warned.

LawtechUK launches innovative programmes

The government-backed initiative LawtechUK, from Tech Nation and the Ministry of Justice, which has supported the growth of over 100 lawtech companies, is accepting lawtech entrepreneurs onto their two new programmes aimed at accelerating their development and maximising their impact.

Fintech Week London launches review to address growth & decline in funding & valuations

Fintech Week London (FTWL), a community that highlights and celebrates London’s innovative fintech scene, has launched an investigation into fintech valuations and funding.

Follo, the automated walking safety app raises £215,000

Designed to fit seamlessly into the lives of users, Follo discreetly secures their everyday walking journeys, automatically sending SMS alerts to ‘Key Contacts’ if unusual activity is detected on route and they are unable to confirm their safety.

Plug-and-Play Finance Comes Into its Own as Weavr Goes from Strength to Strength

Amid a reported downturn in the fintech sector, Plug-and-Play Finance provider, Weavr, is finding no drop in demand for its solutions and is continuing to forecast rapid growth.

 

Industry initiative helps tech services reap benefits of going Net Zero

Tech services businesses can now take action on climate change, thanks to a new initiative built by industry associations techUK, TechNation and BIMA, working with the Good Business Charter and Net Zero Now, the small business climate action platform. The Net Zero Tech Services Initiative makes it easier and more cost-effective for tech services businesses of all sizes to take action on the climate crisis.

How to choose a name for your business

Choosing a suitable name for your business can be difficult, but an expert from Bacon Marketing has revealed the 10 steps you should take to make finding that perfect name easier.

The rise of the ZEO: Retail tech app reveals how the Zillennial CEO is changing the workplace

With a rising number of young entrepreneurs, retailer agnostic app Slip suggests how Zillennial founders combine business knowledge with a fresh leadership style to innovate modern work practices.

9-day fortnight now workplace policy at CharlieHR

CharlieHR makes its nine-day fortnight a permanent policy for its team following a successful nine-month trial saw both wellbeing and productivity improve.

The role of AI-driven call recording and speech analytics

In recent times, employee wellbeing has been on the top of the agenda for both employees and employers, and the pandemic has brought it even further into the spotlight. Simon Peters, Managing Director at CallCabinet UK discusses. 

Santander and Formula 1 challenge entrepreneurs worldwide to find next-gen sustainable solutions

Banco Santander is launching a global challenge for startups and scale-ups from 11 countries in order to find innovative and sustainable solutions for the automotive industry in different areas: mobility, logistics and transport, and carbon offset alternatives, supported by Formula 1.