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Social Sustainability At Heart Of New Homes In Hackney

Social Sustainability At Heart Of New Homes In Hackney

Recent statistics have shown that people who feel they do not have a sense of belonging in their neighbourhood are more likely to feel..

Why Your Employees Need A ‘Mental Health Day’

Why Your Employees Need A ‘Mental Health Day’

An employee calling in sick to work is considered completely acceptable if it’s for a migraine, stomach bug or physical injury. But wh..

Stellantis to build U.S. firm Archer’s air taxi, up stake

Stellantis to build U.S. firm Archer’s air taxi, up stake

Apps are getting the AI treatment  Apart from the weather and football, the hot topic of Summer 2018 is undoubtedly AI. Wherever you l..

Has GDPR reduced the effectiveness of email marketing campaigns in 2018?

Has GDPR reduced the effectiveness of email marketing campaigns in 2018?

Email marketing was once the dominant force in the advertising landscape. However, with the rise of search and social media marketing ..

Beware the Insider Threat: Protect Against the Enemy Within

Beware the Insider Threat: Protect Against the Enemy Within

Steve Armstrong, Regional Director UK, Ireland, and South Africa at Bitglass, identifies how to spot insiders who might pose a serious..

Poor access to skills and regulatory challenges halts UK innovation

Poor access to skills and regulatory challenges halts UK innovation

London, UK –  A shortage of skills and too much red tape tops the table of barriers to innovation for 1 in 4 UK digital businesses*, a..

One in three London startups suffer from shortage in tech talent

One in three London startups suffer from shortage in tech talent

A new survey among more than 100 founders of London tech startups, conducted by Studio Graphene in partnership with City RoadCommunica..

75 per cent of businesses fear risk of fraud because of weak accounts payable systems

75 per cent of businesses fear risk of fraud because of weak accounts payable systems

New report finds that three quarters of finance decision makers in UK businesses think their company is in danger  Three quarters of f..

A View on Blockchain for Business—Transformational Blockbuster for UAE Businesses or ‘Slow Burn’?

A View on Blockchain for Business—Transformational Blockbuster for UAE Businesses or ‘Slow Burn’?

By Erik Johnsson, chief architect, Epicor Software Most people associate blockchain with cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin. It is the t..

Digital Britain – More Than a Quarter of UK Small Businesses Now Accept Payment Apps at the Checkout

Digital Britain – More Than a Quarter of UK Small Businesses Now Accept Payment Apps at the Checkout

New research from leading payments company Verifone shows that UK SMEs are moving to a digital-first approach with customers Increase..

Providing credit managers with a new sense of visibility

Providing credit managers with a new sense of visibility

By Martin de Heus, VP of Direct Sales at Onguard  The relationship a business has with customers extends well beyond the point of sale..

Risk in supply chains differs by industry, new report finds

Risk in supply chains differs by industry, new report finds

Inaugural Global Supply Chain Risk Report now available The construction sector reduced its overall supply chain risk in Q1 2018, whi..

5 Ways CFO and CIO collaboration can benefit the business

5 Ways CFO and CIO collaboration can benefit the business

By Matt Weston, UK Managing Director at Robert Half With London Tech Week fast approaching, the value of technology to business is yet..

Businesses Are Investing in Technology to Improve Customer Experience, but Many Are Still Falling Short of Giving Customers What They Want

Businesses Are Investing in Technology to Improve Customer Experience, but Many Are Still Falling Short of Giving Customers What They Want

Mitel Global Benchmark Study Reveals Gap Between Customer Expectations and Reality Nearly two-thirds of respondents in the UK (58%) s..

Divido launches first multinational B2B finance solution for point of sale

Divido launches first multinational B2B finance solution for point of sale

London, June 5th, 2018– Divido, the retail finance platform, is today extending its proposition to provide a B2B finance solutio..

Deloitte strengthens leadership team in Scotland with key partner promotions

Deloitte strengthens leadership team in Scotland with key partner promotions

Business advisory firm Deloitte has strengthened its senior team in Scotland with the appointment of two new partners – Fintech ..

Traditional Security Defences May Prove Inadequate for Effective GDPR Strategies, Warns Aruba

Traditional Security Defences May Prove Inadequate for Effective GDPR Strategies, Warns Aruba

With future attacks on personal data almost certain, it’s time to add a new layer of security analytics and monitoring to enable fast ..

GDPR: Are your spreadsheets making you an easy target?

GDPR: Are your spreadsheets making you an easy target?

Ruth McFarland, ACA, Finance and Operations Manager, Synapse, writes about how to protect financial data on the move    The Data Prote..

ThinCats funds Evans Entwistle’s acquisition of SBMC Business Management

ThinCats funds Evans Entwistle’s acquisition of SBMC Business Management

Penarth-headquartered accountancy and business advisory firm, Evans Entwistle has secured a £450,000 funding facility from ThinCats to..

Navigating a buoyant M&A market: Does the deal corridor with the US or EU offer British companies the better scope for growth?

Navigating a buoyant M&A market: Does the deal corridor with the US or EU offer British companies the better scope for growth?

The UK is at the centre of a buoyant global M&A market.In the first quarter of this year, M&A activity involving British compa..

UK employment sector set for huge shift: Over 1.5 million people to trade in full-time work for ‘the gig economy’

UK employment sector set for huge shift: Over 1.5 million people to trade in full-time work for ‘the gig economy’

More than 6 million UK adults are already self-employed or working as a contractor, with 6% of full-time professionals looking to make..

Recipe for Success: Sausalitos Announces Blockchain-Powered Loyalty Program

Recipe for Success: Sausalitos Announces Blockchain-Powered Loyalty Program

German cocktail bar chain rolls out loyalty program on the blockchain Germany´s leading cocktail bar and restaurant chain, Sausalitos,..

A missed opportunity: research reveals that while small finance & accounting businesses view themselves as cost-savvy, most aren’t switching water suppliers, or other services

A missed opportunity: research reveals that while small finance & accounting businesses view themselves as cost-savvy, most aren’t switching water suppliers, or other services

Research has revealed that just four per cent of small businesses in the finance & accounting sector with an office in England hav..

How to successfully expand and manage your businesses in multiple industries

How to successfully expand and manage your businesses in multiple industries

Andy Scott, Chairman of Rel Capital Every entrepreneur dreams of their company, or companies, thriving in a wide variety of sectors. C..

NetApp survey finds strong motivation for GDPR compliance as confidence soars among FSI businesses

NetApp survey finds strong motivation for GDPR compliance as confidence soars among FSI businesses

Four-fifths believe the regulation will give their business a competitive advantage With a matter of days until the General Data Prote..

A risky business: why the mispricing of credit is a danger to us all

A risky business: why the mispricing of credit is a danger to us all

The mispricing of risk in consumer credit is a threat to all lenders, particularly those that lack flexibility, explains Sarah Jackson..

Businesses get the go ahead to proceed with granting share options

Businesses get the go ahead to proceed with granting share options

Businesses can continue to grant share options through the Enterprise Management Incentive (EMI) scheme, safe in the knowledge that cu..

What can global acceptance standards do for merchants?

What can global acceptance standards do for merchants?

Normand Provost, nexo standards The global payments market is deeply fragmented. With rapidly evolving technologies, new regulations a..

Elon Musk: The Art of Successfully Failing

Elon Musk: The Art of Successfully Failing

A true 21st century creative visionary and founder of two of the most talked about companies in the world, Tesla Motors and SpaceX, El..

Emotional intelligence: the critical component of business leaders

Emotional intelligence: the critical component of business leaders

By John Lightfoot, Head of Relationship Management & Client Service at Ultimate Finance SMEs all face the same headwinds and in ma..

Making sure paper trails don’t cause GDPR headaches

Making sure paper trails don’t cause GDPR headaches

Jacqueline Hills is Senior Director Legal and Compliance at Office Depot EU With the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) coming ..

Top Trumps: How the high-street can unlock its winning card

Top Trumps: How the high-street can unlock its winning card

By Russell Jones, General Manager, First Data UK In 2017, nearly 6000 high-street shops shut – more than any other year, since 2010. A..

The six things you need to consider before starting or investing in an ICO

The six things you need to consider before starting or investing in an ICO

By Gabriele Giancola, Co-founder and CEO of blockchain-powered loyalty ecosystem, qiibee Build a good team Surround yourself with an..

Blockchain Valley Ventures, Accelerator And Venture Capital Firm For Blockchain Businesses, Launches With “Hybrid” Investment Model

Blockchain Valley Ventures, Accelerator And Venture Capital Firm For Blockchain Businesses, Launches With “Hybrid” Investment Model

Firm counts former executive members of IBM, UBS and SAP, and Lykke Corp. as Board Members and Partners; Provides full-service offerin..

Employee Experience: New Way to Win the War for Talent

Employee Experience: New Way to Win the War for Talent

Leading HR executives globally are embracing advanced digital platforms to create employee experiences designed to attract and retain ..

‘Pitiless machines’ will kill your business if you don’t respond now, warns Servion

‘Pitiless machines’ will kill your business if you don’t respond now, warns Servion

By 2025, 75% of customer interactions will be powered by ‘disloyal’ voice and virtual assistants Businesses urgently need to prepare f..

The advantages of fixed-price connectivity for IoT deployments

The advantages of fixed-price connectivity for IoT deployments

By Neil Hamilton, VP of Business Development at Thingstream Enterprises wanting to deploy global IoT solutions across their network ne..