Businesses urged to invest in diversity and inclusion initiatives or risk...
A specialist recruiter is urging UK businesses to focus on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives if they want to secure top talent.
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Post-COVID wanderlust threatens majority of South East’s talent pool
The desire to travel after the pandemic and Brexit could see the South East’s small businesses face a major workforce shortage as employees rush to leave the country for permanent overseas residence, as revealed today by people management platform Employment Hero.
Oxbury Bank, the new tech-driven agriculture bank, announces additional investment from...
Oxbury Bank, the new tech-driven agriculture bank, announces additional investment from leading technology investor Hambro Perks, and sees strong lending and deposit growth in first 9 months of trading – £100m of committed lending to farm businesses since launch
Unlock More Capital Growth With VCTs
David Hall is the Chair of the VCTA (Venture Capital Trust Association), having succeeded Stuart Veale in the role in January this year. He is the Managing Director of VCTA member YFM, where he is involved in all aspects of the business, including fundraising and the management of investments. He also chairs the Investment Committee and directly oversees YFM’s investment in software firm, Matillion.
‘Box structure’ flyover saves £70m and six months for East West...
Engineers have saved £70m of taxpayers’ money by using creative new methods to build a railway flyover as part of the East West Rail project.
More than just a storm in a Yorkshire teacup – Why...
Yorkshire County Cricket Club (Yorkshire) has been in the headlines recently following serious allegations of institutional racism. These allegations come in the wake of the findings that former Yorkshire player, Azeem Rafiq, was subjected to racial harassment and bullying during his time at the club which allegedly led him to consider taking his own life.
Business Services Digest #1
In this quarter’s Business Services Digest we cover a wide range of topics including travel, office refurbishment, supply chain issues, events, motoring challenges and much more.
Online-Only car auction record broken by collecting cars platform
A global online marketplace founded by a British car dealer has just broken the online-only world record for a car auction, selling a McLaren P1 for an incredible $1,600,888. No other online-only platform for collectible cars has ever achieved a higher sales price.
Analysis reveals major concerns over Type 2 diabetes information on web
The internet is “awash with misleading information and terminology” about type 2 diabetes leading to “exploitation of a vulnerable group”, analysis by a charity shared ahead of World Diabetes Day has found.
Parmigiano Reggiano is the most awarded cheese in the world
The international jury made up of 250 experts awarded Parmigiano Reggiano 126 medals, 7 of which were in the Super Gold category. Bertinelli: “We are going home with our heads held high after battling it out with 4,079 cheeses from 48 countries, leaving with a haul of 126 medals out of 174 competing entries.”
Christmas cheer that lasts the year with SevenYays countdown calendars
Christmas is the season of goodwill and for reminding the ones that matter just how much you value them. As team morale has likely been a little low over the last 18 months for many UK businesses, this holiday season is the ideal time to show staff just how appreciated they really are.
Go Further Investment Index celebrates the most progressive northern UK businesses
The Go Further Investment Index launched today (9 November) at a special virtual event to connect the innovation and investment communities and celebrate the Northern Powerhouse and Scotland’s best and brightest businesses by showcasing their achievements through collaboration, investing and venturing.
Ford’s Autumn Stories
Future technology stories. Behind-the-scenes stories. All-new vehicle stories. Stories to excite, surprise and inspire.
Ford’s a big place with lots of amazing things happening, and we can’t wait to share them with you. Welcome to Ford Stories.
Burnout is not a badge of honour
How to spot the five stages of burnout in you and your employees.
Remote employee ‘surveillance’ is dangerous territory
More bosses are using software to monitor remote workers and this morning, the BBC reported that electronic monitoring of home workers by companies is rising sharply, a survey suggests. The government is being urged to toughen the rules – and ban most webcam use. Sridhar Iyengar, MD for Zoho Europe comments…