We’ve worked from home, we’ve worked hybrid — but could we work less? A four-day working week is the “next, logical and overdue step” in the transformation of the workplace, according to director of the 4 Day Week Campaign, Joe Ryle. The standard working week has not changed in almost a century – are business ready to make the leap? Here, Douglas Mulvihill, marketing manager, UK and Ireland of call centre software provider Ringover, explores the feasibility of the four-day week
Endometriosis affects an estimated 176 million women worldwide, and costs the economy £8.2bn each year in treatment, healthcare costs and loss of work. Every March #EndometriosisAwarenessMonth aims to increase awareness and highlight the symptoms of the debilitating condition. Despite affecting 1 in 10 women, and people with menstrual cycles, the average diagnosis can take up to seven and a half years, highlighting the importance of raising awareness of the symptoms.
With petrol prices rising again today and hitting record prices at the pumps, CV-Library gives an insight into its true impact.
As the world celebrated International Women’s Day on the 8th of March, Sophia the robot spoke on behalf of women at an online panel organised by SingularityNET. The event was livestreamed on the company’s YouTube channel and featured an insightful conversation on how to #BreakTheBias in AI and technology.
NeuroCreate has raised £150,000 of SEIS funding from investors including Jenson Funding Partners for the further development of its AI-driven platform, which augments creativity, enhances cognitive health and helps employees to attain peak performance.
Hybrid studio and digital fitness platform BLOK has secured £3.75m in a funding round led by ACF Investors, with additional investment from Elcot Capital and The Santon Group.
Andrew Barnes, CEO and Co-Founder of Go1, a learning ecosystem helping workforces thrive, spoke to Startups Magazine.
With the creative industry retaining its reputation as a vibrant sector and demonstrating fortitude against the ever-evolving challenges of the pandemic, print and design experts Solopress have investigated the best place to work in the UK within the creative industry for those ready to take their next professional steps.
With a serious amount of hype, and investment from some of the biggest names in tech, everything is pointing towards the radical change on the horizon that is the metaverse. But what is the metaverse, and what does it mean for retail?
Over 100 days since the COP26 conference took place in Glasgow, data by Tech Nation shows the impact this global flagship event had on driving growth in climate technology and urges for this momentum to continue.
The G-Cloud 13 is a framework of approved tech suppliers which can be utilised for government purposes and therefore spending.
Metasky, a platform aimed at the intersection of Web3 and the creator economy, has raised $1.8m in a pre-seed token sale round led by Sequoia Capital India and Woodstock Fund. Metasky positions itself as a bridge to Web3 – working with influencers, creators, and brands closely to form a Web3 strategy for their followers with the help of its user-friendly tools for buying, storing, and using NFTs.
Smart Retail Tech Expo 2022 brought together an unrivalled collection of exhibitors, speakers, judges, partners and visitors eager to get inspired from and share to the very best in the retail sphere.
Popularised in 2014 by Founder of fast-fashion brand, Nasty Gal, Sophia Amoruso, the neologism, girl boss was supposed to incite feelings of strength, empowerment, and confidence.
Meeting rooms, breakout areas and outdoor spaces are the most in-demand workspace features, according to new research by infinitSpace. The European flexible workspace provider commissioned an independent study among 200 UK office landlords, asking them which features were most important in attracting tenants.
A sustainability skills programme to help small firms realise their growing climate action ambitions is being launched following the COP26 summit.
Uppbeat has announced a £4.6m investment following a successful first round of funding for the disruptive free music platform for YouTubers and content creators.
Silico, the AI-powered decision making platform, has announced that it has completed a £3.4m seed round.
Flux, a digital receipts and offers platform – has announced that more than one million money-savvy customers are now using its services in the UK.
With the beginning of London Fashion Week 2022, what better time to explore the future of the fashion industry. There are few success stories as prevalent as the rise of the NFT (non-fungible tokens), and it’s this tech trend that is set to be the next big influence on the merchandise industry.
