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‘Airbnb for workspace’ – Tally Market officially launches in Manchester

The way that teams work has changed, but the way that workspace is provided hasn’t.

UK SME confidence index reveals outlook of small business owners for 2022

Half (51%) of UK SMEs said the UK economy improved in 2021; almost one-third (32%) of SME business owners expect the UK economy will improve or remain the same in 2022

Esper Hand presented at CES-2022.

At CES-2022 Esper Bionics presented the Esper Hand, the bionic prosthetic hand of a new generation, which is available for USA users now.

Transport for London partners with Spinview to accelerate 2030 zero-carbon railway goals

Spinview the advanced digital-twin start-up company, has partnered with Transport for London (TfL) to supply cutting-edge technology which will enable the smarter, safer and more efficient management of assets on the London Underground. As well as supporting digital monitoring of tracks and tunnels, it will also provide data on noise and heat levels as well as carbon emissions.

Rising inflation is top concern for small businesses in 2022

Iwoca has found that small business owners have concerns about certain business conditions going into 2022.

Flexible workspace provider infinitSpace launches first London location

infinitSpace, the flexible workspace provider, has launched its first London location in Aldgate Tower.

Health and wellbeing support has a positive impact on business

Nearly nine out of ten (89%) employers say that supporting the health and wellbeing of their staff has a positive impact on their business, according to research conducted by GRiD, the industry body for group risk.

69% of representatives from creative industries say pandemic accelerated innovation within their business.

69% of respondents in a survey conducted by Solopress in November 2021 said that the pandemic accelerated innovation within their business.

Tackling racism in the workplace

The matter of race discrimination in the workplace has once again been thrust back into the spotlight following a leaked report into Yorkshire County Cricket Club’s treatment of English cricketer Azeem Rafiq showed major failings in how it handled Rafiq’s historical allegations of racism.

Sky Connect launches its full fibre capability, offering small businesses uniquely flexible ultrafast business broadband

Sky Connect launches its full fibre capability, offering small businesses uniquely flexible ultrafast business broadband, Sky Connect believes small businesses deserve better: better service, better products and better technology

Literally not one person in Britain wants Priti Patel to be their boss

Fresh YouGov data reveals the nation’s dream and nightmare bosses

HumanForest creates new Challenges Scheme

HumanForest creates its new Challenges Scheme to encourage sustainable wellbeing amongst its riders. These Challenges will measure three key metrics; CO2 saved, time spent outdoors and kilojoules of energy burnt

UK tech businesses lead the way in Europe when it comes to securing funding

Figures show that forward thinking UK tech businesses lead the way in Europe when it comes to securing funding. The data reveals that companies operating in this sector raised a record-breaking £29bn this year – nearly double that in Germany and more than triple the amount in France.

E-wallet Swapi launches promising to reimburse expired loyalty points

All in one loyalty e-wallet app has over 250 brands signed up, including Sky, eBay, Selfridges and HelloFresh

Ready, set…go green: a sustainable future for UK businesses

There’s more of an onus than ever for businesses to adopt greener practices and help to preserve the planet for future generations. The COP26 summit, along with the COVID-19 pandemic, has elevated consumer awareness of wider environmental issues and amplified the pressure on businesses to make conspicuous and meaningful changes.

From e-commerce to v-commerce: How the metaverse is transforming online shopping

Welsh technology firm BrandLab360 has launched ‘Maison Too Faced’ – a first-of-its-kind virtual reality shopping experience for Estée Lauder Companies brand, Too Faced

Solivus’ lightweight solar panels and ARC generators set to ‘rewrite the rules’

Solivus’ crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube has raised over £2.6m from over 1,000 investors

In disruptive industries, what does the new generation of leadership look like?

Startups in a good place with huge investment seen throughout covid-19 pandemic, with the second quarter of 2021 seeing a record amount of dollars invested

Gen Z twice as likely to feel isolated working from home than older counterparts

Growing anxiety amongst Britain’s younger workforce, as more report isolation and stress since the start of the pandemic. 

 

Digital Horizon invites venture capital investors to try on the future of fashion with ‘digital clothing’ NFT

Digital Horizon has launched its capsule collection of digital clothing designed for the venture capital investor of the future. The limited-edition collection is available on OpenSea. Investors and partners of Digital Horizon will receive an NFT as a gift, with a limited number of additional NFTs of the collection available for the wider public to purchase. In addition, the collection can be tried on via Texel’s Telegram bot.