Following reports that London-based SMEs are increasingly relying on temporary workers, specialist recruitment firm, Robert Half, has warned employers that worker confidence in securing a role remains high, putting greater pressure on hiring – and key resource retention – strategies.

Tracxn has released its Geo Quarterly FinTech UK Report - Q1 2023. The report, based on Tracxn’s extensive database, provides insights into the UK FinTech space.

As 900k workers in the UK reported work-related stress in 2022, managing day-to-day stresses in the workplace are essential for preventing burnout. So, in honour of Stress Awareness Month (April 2022), experts at Ebuyer have shared their best tech hack tips for stress management in the workplace.

INATIGO, a technology company backed by Microsoft for Startups, has launched Adaine, a global all-in-one generative AI platform and business copilot for entrepreneurs. Designed to make entrepreneurship accessible to everyone, regardless of their background or experience.

Highways UK, taking place on 18-19 October, is the must-attend event for the highways and road infrastructure sector in the United Kingdom, featuring 10,000+ attendees, 375+ exhibitors, 300+ speakers and 100+ startups.

Less than two weeks to go until The Evening Standard’s SME XPO, a must-attend event for small and medium-sized businesses. SME XPO will feature 4000+ visitors, 100+ exhibitors, 60+ conference speakers, 6 keynotes, and 100+ hours of free learning on scaling up, investment, ESG, and the future of business. ‘Scaling Up’  is the main theme for this year’s event with multiple talks focused on this topic to help entrepreneurs navigate the challenges of growing their businesses.

A luxury bedding brand with sustainability at its core has officially launched its first crowdfunding campaign via Seedrs, inviting investors who align with its brand values to own part of the company.

Six UK startups pioneering the use of AI, robotics and other emerging technologies to improve industrial safety and risk management have been selected for the world’s first regulatory sandbox for industrial safetytech, it was announced.

AIC figures released today show the amount invested in Venture Capital Trusts (VCTs) once again hit more than £1 billion. The total – including dividend reinvestment – was £1.08 billion, the second highest on record.

The beauty industry has earned a significant and valued place in our daily lives, providing endless options for self-expression, self-care, and personal transformation.

‘If employees don’t want to be in the office everyday, they can pretend to work somewhere else’ is a phrase coined by the world’s second richest man, Elon Musk in recent times.

Hundreds of aspiring business owners flocked to Noida, a Delhi suburb, in March to participate in a three-day event known as the ‘largest funding festival’ in the world but were extremely disappointed with the outcome.

Asahi Kasei established a ‘Care for Earth’ investment framework as a new initiative for carbon neutrality by investing $100 million worldwide in early-stage startups that aim to solve issues in environmental fields such as hydrogen, energy storage, carbon management, and bio-based chemicals over the five-year period up to fiscal year 2027.

Franchising has emerged as a common practice in the business world, as it offers entrepreneurs an opportunity to own and operate a business under a well-established brand name. But with so many franchises to choose from, how do you determine which one is the best fit for you?

Over 200 delegates from local health technology companies, clinicians, Government organisations, funding bodies and other sectors attended the The Healthtech Acceleration Symposium and Matchmaking 2023 event at Portsmouth Guildhall last month.

Tracxn, a global SaaS-based market intelligence platform, has released its Tracxn – HealthTech UK Report ahead of World Health Day.

According to research, startup enterprises that offer services to technology companies should strategically involve business analysts at an early stage to increase their likelihood of success.

Exclusive research shows why today’s marginal behaviours – such as polyamory, insect diets, home burials and microdosing – could point the way to tomorrow’s soaraway business growth.

Kickstart Innovation's programme is entering its eighth year and has helped successful startups such as Planted, Neustark, Unsupervised and AAAcell accelerate. More than 270 deals in the form of collaborations from 80 countries have been realised so far. Investments of more than €2 billion have been raised to date.

The number of new businesses incorporated in the UK reached a new record in the first quarter of 2023 despite rising costs, reveals a new study of the latest Companies House records. The research, carried out by digital agency Koozai, analysed the latest records from the Office of National Statistics of businesses registered with Companies House.