A recent study has indicated that the behaviours, attitudes, and shopping preferences between Gen Z and Millennials are not as different as what is often portrayed in the media. In fact, both groups display very similar consumption patterns and preferences. Both generations showed a marked preference for short, easily digestible video content such as Instagram […]
Survey shows Britain backing its butchers, as plant-based sales stagnate Independent butchers are serving more customers and selling more meat, according to the findings of the Big British Butchers Survey 2023. A survey, carried out by the National Craft Butchers (NCB) during March and April, has identified a resurgence in the sale of traditional meat products […]
The cost of living crisis has made it even more important to understand the ins and outs of our personal finances. However, with the world of finance being fraught with confusing jargon, it’s no surprise that many of us regularly feel overwhelmed. To find out how much Brits really know about their finances, Shepherds Friendly […]
Visa, Worldwide FIFA Women’s Football Partner, has announced a first-ever extension of the coveted Visa Player of the Match athlete award to support women-owned small businesses (WSMB) with $500,000 in total grant funding across the 64 matches and potentially 32 qualifying countries. “Visa understands equity requires action and resources. We’re excited to use the world’s […]
Rail travel is far more carbon efficient than previously thought, according to a rail industry group that has commissioned a new tool for calculating emissions. The Rail Delivery Group (RDG), the association of train companies and National Rail that works to coordinate Britain’s railways, commissioned the development of the tool so that they could measure […]
The West Midlands has cemented its reputation as a global investment hotspot, emerging as the UK’s top regional location for attracting Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) outside London. The region has recorded the highest annual growth rate of all UK locations. According to official data from the Department for Business and Trade (DBT), 181 FDI projects […]
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Chancellor Jeremy Hunt should cut companies’ national insurance contributions and make the temporary business investment tax relief permanent, an influential think tank has argued in a radical blueprint to overhaul the UK’s tax regime. Employers’ should be subjected to a 12.8 per cent national insurance levy, one percentage point lower […]
Liberis, a leading global embedded finance platform, is reinforcing their commitment to responsible and sustainable investment practices by developing Cashback for Green, responding to the growing appetite from their SME customers for green funding solutions. With 91% of SMEs agreeing it is important to be sustainable, and 42% of this group struggling to do so from a […]
tech entrepreneurs Although some have questioned the attractiveness of the UK, particularly London, as a destination for technology businesses, a poll conducted last week among foreign technology entrepreneurs and trade delegations by the law firm Kingsley Napley shows the UK’s appeal is still strong. At an event held in association with Global Tech Connect, an […]
Oracle Red Bull Racing, the leading Formula One (F1) team, and its official Team Partner Rokt, a global leader in ecommerce technology, today announced that they are launching a global talent search for female F1 sim racers. The talent scouting initiative, announced at Oracle Red Bull Racing’s International Women in Engineering Day celebration at its […]