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Young Brits value financial stability over finding love or managing social lives

More than one in four use social media to learn about personal finance, as younger generations hunger for financial control

New generation of aspiring entrepreneurs are ready to go it alone

Entrepreneur Seminar survey reveals that post-pandemic job dissatisfaction is driving an unprecedented spike in start-ups 

Step Conference celebrates a decade with a back in-person edition in February 2022

Step Conference celebrates a decade with a back in-person edition in February 2022

The Hustle Awards just got bigger and better! 

This is the networking event of the year, bringing the entire tech startup community under one roof to celebrate the very best of the industry. Taking place at the Steel Yard, London on the 21 July 2022 – this is not to be missed!

Public urged to show small independents big love this weekend

Brits are being urged to support this weekend’s Small Business Saturday bonanza as a whole host of local events boost and celebrate small firms nationwide. 

Young Brits value financial stability over finding love or managing social lives

75% of young Brits are focused on improving their personal finances post-pandemic – and many are sacrificing their chances of romance and opportunities to socialise with friends in the process, according to new research from Urban Jungle.

How SMEs can look after staff wellbeing during the festive season

As the festive season approaches, it is tempting for many small businesses to see this as an opportunity to make up for lost time and lost revenues following the pandemic and not take time off.

Older people better equipped, mentally, for pandemics

How our mental health has been affected by COVID-19 depends on age – according to a new global consumer survey.

Support needed for industry-led training programmes

Trade bodies and professional associations across the UK are calling on the government to support industry-led jobs and skills training programmes – to address the UK’s digital skills crisis and strengthen its economic recovery from coronavirus.

Hardware Pioneers Max 2021

Having had 150 successful past events, Hardware Pioneers welcome attendees to the largest show to date. Since its first event in 2015, it has gained a following of more than 20,000 engineers and technical leaders.

OVHcloud ecosystem conference addresses big changes

There have been some big changes for many companies this year, but one company that just announced a big change is OVHcloud, as Michel Paulin, CEO of OVHcloud recently spoke at its annual international conference and explained the company will be going public and making promises to be more sustainable starting with the carbon capture programme.

InterSystems Partners with eConsult Health to Help Streamline NHS Triage

InterSystems, an innovative data technology provider dedicated to helping customers solve the most critical data and information challenges, has been selected by eConsult Health, the UK’s leading digital triage and remote consultation solutions provider, to accelerate its growth in the NHS. 

UK businesses’ risk appetite is climbing, new research shows

UK businesses’ appetite for tech investment is growing, research from Studio Graphene has revealed. The London-based digital agency commissioned an independent survey of 752 senior decision-makers within UK businesses.

Swedish streaming service for concerts makes a sweep of strategic hires

Swedish tech startup, Staccs – a premium streaming service for concert video and music documentaries – has revealed key hires to its executive structure and announced the launch of Staccs Originals – a production suite creating exclusive and original content for the premium streaming service.

How InsurTech offers SMEs a new era of customisation and flexibility

As the world around us grows increasingly digitised, new, technology-savvy players are entering the insurance sector and bringing with them their power to innovate, disrupt and create seemingly boundless opportunities for growth.

App helping remote workers gain access to flexible workspaces

Workplaces and individual workers can now sign up to a ‘third workspace’ app with the launch of the Reef App.

British businesses predict strong festive trading period

Barclaycard Payments’ data shows quarterly SME transactions have risen by 38.1 per cent (compared to 2019) as Christmas shopping gets underway

DSARs requests cost individual UK businesses up to £336,000 per year

Research from specialist data privacy compliance provider The Data Privacy Group reveals Data Subject Access Requests (DSARs) are costing individual UK businesses between £72,000 – £336,000 each year.

UK startup xigxag takes on big tech audiobook behemoths

xigxag publicly opens up a £250k  funding round on Seedrs crowdfunding platform with over 72% already raised.

Investment sees MyoMaster set out to become leading sports recovery brand

UK Sports recovery company MyoMaster has raised £350,000 in its first round of seed funding – with investment from former England Rugby Captain Chris Robshaw and Triathlete Ruth Astle. With the goal to make elite level recovery accessible for every athlete (no matter what their level or sport), MyoMaster is on a mission to help everyone prevent injury, boost performance, and unleash their full potential by harnessing the power of recovery.