Kiera Sowery

Kiera graduated from Brunel University with a First Class Degree in Communications and Media in 2021. She joined Startups Magazine in August as an Editorial Assistant and is keen to develop her career in journalism and public relations, specifically within EdTech, MedTech and SpaceTech industries. In her spare time she runs a community on Instagram for fellow graduates and students, aiming to inspire them with positive, uplifting content and to share her post-graduation journey (@guidedbyagraduate).

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ASOS: a weak sales performance in ‘very challenging’ conditions

ASOS, the fast-fashion online retailer, has released interim results for the six months ended 28 February 2023.

Startups need to offer benefits to win the war for young talent

Founders need to offer smart workplace benefits to win the talent war and attract Gen Z staff – the lifeblood of the startup economy – new research has found.

Top 10 cities for pursuing a ‘green’ career

Climate change is one of the biggest challenges we currently face. While some make changes in their personal lives, others are looking to make an impact through their work and where they chose to live. But which cities in Europe are best to find a green job, and where leads the way for sustainable living overall?

Virgin Media O2 Business Movers Index reveals Coronation confidence from businesses

More than half of UK businesses expected the King’s Coronation and extra Bank Holiday to give a bigger boost to revenues than the Platinum Jubilee celebrations last year, with new movement data showing over 114,000 people made their way to central London to be part of the historic parade.

M-Files announced enhances integrations with Microsoft Teams and Outlook

M-Files has announced enhanced integrations with Microsoft Teams and Microsoft Outlook, delivering seamless content collaboration around all enterprise data regardless of its content repository.  

8 common tech business terms that are often misunderstood

Business leaders within UK SMEs have been told the eight most commonly misunderstood technological terms to avoid misinformation negatively impacting performance. Experts from business communications specialists TelephoneSystems.Cloud have warned that the most commonly used terms are often the most likely to be misunderstood.

docStribute & Mia-Platform launch service for faster and more secure instant loans

Mia-Platform, an end-to-end platform builder that empowers businesses to smoothly create cloud-native applications, has extended its partnership with London-based RegTech startup, docStribute, to launch a new application for financial services businesses to offer faster, more secure lending. 

Are your business and personal brands prepared for AI?

The online competition for attention and engagement has never been more intense. And the rapid rise of AI is exponentially increasing the tension, bringing things to a game-changing level. To stand out from the crowd and compete, leaders need to get their personal and business brands AI-ready.

Young startups from London Business School raise $9.4m from global backers

A smart walking cane, a marketplace that connects giant retailers to local producers, a climate impact platform, and a firm ridding AI of bias are among the startups that have gone to raise venture funds following their participation in the inaugural cohort of London Business School’s The Entrepreneurship Lab. 

Stationary energy storage technology, created in Europe

Rimac Technology announces its entry into the stationary energy storage systems (ESS) market with a new brand, Rimac Energy.

Frost heats up thanks to fundraising campaign

By reaching its sizeable funding target nine days ahead of schedule, Frost’s Seedrs campaign has reaffirmed the growing demand for tech-forward solutions, which can help individuals to get a better grip on their bills amidst the ongoing cost-of-living crisis.

Small business job vacancies fall by 2,100 in April

In the UK in April, small businesses with one to nine employees had 2,100 fewer job vacancies compared to the previous official benchmark of 150,000 in March’s Vacancy Survey, published by the Office for National Statistics. That’s a monthly decrease of -1.42% to 147,900 job vacancies, a smaller decrease than in March, when the Index predicted a drop of -4.98%.

Climate tech VC Systemiq Capital welcomes M12’s Matthew Goldstein as General Partner

Climate tech VC fund Systemiq Capital has officially welcomed Matthew Goldstein as General Partner and Lydia Guett as Head of Growth.

Virgin Media O2 launches Flex scheme for small business broadband customers

Building on a range of existing small business broadband propositions, Virgin Media O2 introduces an all-new Flex offering. The new scheme enables small business customers to move between broadband package options, allowing customers to dial their broadband package up or down according to their needs.

Digital Wellness Day: Over 10 million Brits lack basic digital skills

Over 10 million Brits lack basic digital skills to get online, preventing them from accessing education, digital healthcare, online banking and other essential day-to-day activities.

Ulaa launches to provide a surveillance-free browsing experience

Ulaa, a privacy-centred browser by Zoho Corporation launched, built specifically to help users protect their privacy with pre-built capabilities to block tracking and website surveillance.

Password habits die hard: Major password mistakes compiled

In honour of World Password Day, NordPass remind internet users of the most common mistake they make when creating their passwords.

Small businesses hire 3 unsuitable staff a year, state Indeed

Small businesses hire on average three unsuitable candidates a year with poor soft skills the biggest cause of mismatch, according to new research from global hiring platform Indeed. 

94% of UK businesses trust technology to make their decisions

Silico, the Business Process Simulation platform, has launched a report titled ‘Forewarned is Forearmed’, exposing the need for intelligent planning to navigate challenging global economic headwinds.

Tech chiefs to debate UK’s digital future in Parliament

Technology industry leaders will gather in Parliament this month to discuss the future of the UK’s digital economy.