"The Next Web", the leading international innovation festival powered by Financial Times, which will be held in La Marina de Valencia on March 30 and 31, 2023 in collaboration with the City Council of Valencia has released its official conference agenda.

Infobip Shift, one of the biggest and most popular developer events in Europe, will have its first edition in the USA, in Miami, on the 23rd of May, at the historic Alfred DuPot building. With this move, the conference, originally based in Croatia, will take the next step in its efforts of reaching and empowering the global developer community.

Global hiring platform Indeed today announces the UK’s best jobs of 2023, based on the factors that matter most to job seekers: opportunity, high salary and flexibility. 

Indonesia is this year’s Partner Country at HANNOVER MESSE. Indonesian President Joko Widodo has confirmed his personal attendance at the world’s leading industrial trade fair and will speak at the opening ceremony on 16 April. In addition, together with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, he will also take part in the traditional Chancellor’s Tour the next day – opening day Monday – at the fair. The last time these two heads of government met was at the G20 summit in Bali, Indonesia, in November 2022.

Memfault, the provider of the first IoT reliability platform, announced today a $24 million series B funding round.

New research from Intuit QuickBooks reveals that over two-thirds (68%) of sole traders already feel burnt out as a business owner entering 2023. Additional pressures are growing too, with the Self Assessment tax return deadline looming and more than half (52%) not having yet started their return as of 9thJanuary 2023.

GFT’s latest Banking Disruption Index indicates that banking customers are feeling increasingly apprehensive checking their finances.

ISE and WindowSight join forces to design a unique atmosphere during ISE 2023. 

While the record-breaking vacancy numbers of last year have slowed, the UK is still in the midst of a skills shortage, with the latest data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showing that vacancy numbers are still historically high, despite signs of slowing month-on-month.

Figures released by HMRC today show that the Treasury raked in £5.3 billion in inheritance tax receipts in the months from April to December 2022.

With just days to go until ISE 2023 opens its doors at the Fira Barcelona, Gran Vía on 31 January - 3 February 2023, ISE 2023 – the official show app has been released.

The winners of the much anticipated 2022 Positive Leadership Awards have been announced, with leaders from across sectors – and across the globe – being acknowledged for their innovative and inspiring approach to changing leadership practices and bringing positivity to the workplace.  

The majority of UK SMEs (88%) plan to lean on business finance and credit this year according to new research carried out by solution-led fintech provider Nucleus Commercial Finance (NCF).

81% of business owners are worried about recession, with small business confidence taking a hit as the nation’s 5.5 million small firms face an array of challenges heading into 2023.

The highest increase in consumer debt in over 18 years means thousands of people are turning to credit unions to borrow money in the UK. 

The use of finance apps jumped by almost two-thirds in 2022 – with boomers the fastest growing demographic, reveals new data from one of the world’s largest independent financial advisory, asset management and fintech organisations.

Dexory, an intelligence and robotics company, has announced they have a new round of angel investors. This follows significant investment in 2022, when they secured $13 million (£11 million) in a seed round led by Swiss venture capital firm Lakestar.

The 2022 Fraud Report from money.co.uk is back; The report analyses police figures to reveal where in the UK has seen the biggest rise in fraud and cyber crime, and which are the most common types.

Oxford Medical Products (OMP) has today announced the first human trial of Sirona, its self-expanding hydrogel capsule which aims to deliver a safe, effective and affordable breakthrough technology for weight loss.

Data suggests UK businesses feeling the pinch, but firms’ competitive standing could be at risk