London is at the centre of a rapid increase in UK FinTech recruitment, new figures show.

Economic uncertainty has become a household term over the past few years. The general public is suffering from a chronic case of whiplash, bouncing back and forth between conflicting opinions over the health of the economy and job market. Regardless of low unemployment rates or the increasing stock market index, over half of the US population still believes the country is in a recession.

At a recent ChipStart UK Showcase event, Startups Magazine sat down to hear Neil Parris, Commercial Director, Arm speak with Cohort 1 CEOs.

Silicon Catalyst.UK, the UK arm of the startup incubator dedicated to fostering semiconductor solutions, hosted an event to celebrate semiconductor startups and to discuss the industry.

In addition to the other reasons many entrepreneurs decide to start a startup: passion about an idea, belief in a product; wanting to change the world or even to make a lot of money, it is important to understand that these motivations need not be singular.

In recent years, there has been an undeniable shift in societal awareness towards mental health, especially within the workplace.

The legal infrastructure surrounding Human Resources (HR) is one of the most important aspects, yet many entrepreneurs overlook this in the heat of starting up a business. 

When starting out in business, it can be really daunting as you always seem to have a million things to do. Whether you’re bootstrapped or you’re backed, it’s likely that you don’t have all the roles you need to make your life easier.

Research by Octopus Money suggested that UK businesses faced a retention crisis, with leadership largely unaware of the scale of the problem. Despite nearly half (46%) of employees revealing they planned to look for a new job this year, 60% of the C-suite thought their workplace was prepared to meet the needs of the future workforce.

Amazon Web Services has announced a $230 million commitment for startups globally to accelerate the development of generative AI applications.

Following on from day one, the second day of DES2024 took us once more into the fast-paced world of AI and technology-driven industries.

The first day of the world technology summit brought together experts from the UN, Meta, IBM, and T-Systems, who addressed the challenges of the generative learning tool in the corporate world and in society

On the first day of the Digital Enterprise Show (DES) in Malaga, Spain, the theme of ‘Exponential Intelligence’ was the focal point, driving discussions, presentations, and networking sessions.

Fostering entrepreneurship and innovation has become paramount for driving growth in the tech sector. At London Tech Week, panellists Dan Burgar, Co-Founder and CEO of The Frontier Collective, Nina Albert, Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development, Government of the District of Columbia, and Peter Pernot-Day, Head of Strategic and Corporate Affairs for North America and Europe SHEIN Group, discussed the importance of fostering entrepreneurship and innovation, and how this can be done.

Trust serves as the bedrock upon which our online business interactions are built. It is the invisible thread which moves through social media shares, online transactions, and digital communications, guiding our decisions and shaping our business experiences.