Almost half of businesses in the UK (44%) experienced at least one LinkedIn scam this year, according to research by NordLayer, a network security solution for businesses. The most affected tend to be big companies (65%), fake job offers are the most popular scam they encounter (63%), and damaged reputation, as well as stolen/damaged data (47% each) were the leading outcomes of LinkedIn scams.

Ahead of National Mental Health Awareness Week, HumanForest has teamed up with BetterHelp, the world’s largest professional online therapy platform. BetterHelp will be sponsoring HumanForest users' rides and rewarding riders with extra free minutes.

There are signs of confidence returning to the UK’s 5.5 million SMEs and the lending market they rely on, iwoca’s latest SME Expert Index finds.

SquareX, led by serial cybersecurity entrepreneur Vivek Ramachandran, is developing a browser-based cybersecurity product to keep consumers safe online. The company announced that it has raised $6 million in a seed round led by Sequoia Capital Southeast Asia. It will use the funds raised on R&D-engineering and go-to-market. 

Meander, a learning and development platform that makes expert mentors available to everyone, has launched its payment functionality, uncovering an untapped revenue stream for tech professionals. From providing guidance to professionals about their careers to sharing insights that enables them to upskill, Meander connects people to the right mentor and enables mentors to monetise their expertise. Initially focussed on the tech industry, mentors already available through the platform come from notable startups and scaleups to tech giants such as Meta, Google, Amazon, Microsoft, Spotify and more.

In a significant survey of companies of all sizes across the UK, Towergate Health & Protection reveals that the biggest concern for nearly half of all employers (49%) is the mental health of their employees now that remote working has become accepted practice.

Say good-bye to work culture: Three quarters of professionals (71%) have stated that they would be willing to give up work socials and relationships with colleagues, in favour of a four-day working week.

Britain’s parents are paying to work.

As the Internet industry becomes increasingly competitive, businesses must differentiate themselves by providing unique customer experiences. Provide insight into CRM data and how it can be used to help personalise the experience. Engaging customers, retaining them, and increasing sales can be achieved by using customer data.

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?

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. 

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.

As a startup, branding can end up as an afterthought. It’s understandable when you’re spinning a hundred plates at once, many of which require immediate attention (finances, workforce, strategy).

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. 

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.