Applications for a new northern-based accelerator, Baltic Ventures, have officially opened for early-stage tech companies to apply for their first programme, 'Accelerator 2023'. Each successful applicant will receive equity backing and access to unrivalled expert mentoring.

Jobs in the retail and consumer space increased by +16% in Q1 of this year, and the number of vacancies in the past 12 months topped anything we saw pre-pandemic in 2019 by +59%.

A campaign designed to promote the UK’s thriving tech sector to American entrepreneurs and investors has been launched in Silicon Valley.

I wish there was a cure to all the stress and anxiety entrepreneurs feel during fund-raising season. The truth is we all know the entrepreneurial journey can be an emotional rollercoaster and funding season is another level of pressure and emotional drain.

Berlin-based Swobbee, a provider of rental batteries and battery swapping stations for urban mobility, has raised another €2 million in an extended Series A round.

The Big Tech titans are reporting earnings this week and the sector remains “surprisingly robust” for three key reasons, affirms the CEO of a large independent financial advisory, asset management and fintech organisation.

New research by imc reports that 92% of employees consider training a deal breaker if choosing between two potential employers, amid a growing trend of employees expecting employers to offer better opportunities for learning and development.

Clix Technology, a UK-based startup combining mobile-first technology with customisable smart locker design for retail, is launching a new product – the Clix Smart Locker – having trialled it in B&Q Cardiff since July 2022.

Slovenian item finder brand Chipolo and Dutch wallet maker Secrid announce a partnership, with the aim to keep everyone’s pocket-sized essentials safe, protected, and always easy to find.

Responding to statistics from TravelPerk, which revealed that 58% of employees believe in-person meetings are important, global workplace creation company, Unispace, has warned that the younger generation will be impacted if the ‘return to the office’ battle between staff and employers is not resolved soon.

Digital transformation might feel like an expensive step into the unknown, but moving to digital ways of working is critical for almost all companies who want to maintain or grow their revenue and market share.

Skarper, the London-based start-up backed by Olympic legend Sir Chris Hoy, has secured an additional £4 million in funding. This is the second funding round in less than 12 months for the business, bringing the total amount invested to £8 million, supporting the acceleration and scaling of Skarper’s route to market.

Canopey, an online marketplace for environmentally sustainable and eco-conscious brands, has secured investment from two leading technology executives.

Chris Weston , Head of Research at Pepperstone, told Moneyzine.com his thoughts on how recent global events have impacted the financial markets:

LGBTQi+ women are on average the most unsatisfied group when it comes to discussions around pay, progression, and the workplace compared to any other sexuality.

With Chancellor Jeremy Hunt due to announce plans to simplify tax returns for individuals and businesses next week, changes could be great news for the hundreds of thousands of small businesses up and down the UK who file every year. 

A pioneering programme which aims to open up valuable public sector contracts to SMEs has just been launched by Deloitte Digital and small business support platform Enterprise Nation. 

This year, World Earth Day is challenging organisations and consumers alike to make more sustainable choices and ‘Invest in Our Planet’. Daniel Creasey, Marketing Manager, Panasonic TOUGHBOOK UK reports.

Armalytix, a cutting-edge fintech company that streamlines financial insights for financial crime and risk checks to the professional, financial services, and gambling sectors, has announced the launch of Income and Risk Insights.

The release of ChatGPT in November 2022 heralded a new dawn in the next big technology race - with several tech giants including Microsoft, Google and Meta involved in bettering and integrating AI to existing products.