New UK business founders who strive for their start-up to have a positive impact on the world and plan to raise investment for the first time have just one week left to apply for a place on Virgin StartUp’s Collective Impact programme. Last year, 24 founders raised £4 million after completing the course run by […]
The ‘Sandringham Wool Collection’ of deluxe handcrafted mattresses is set to bring new relevance to hyperlocal sourcing using fully traceable wool in its bedding and mattresses from Aberfield sheep that graze on the Royal Estate. Pre-industrial revolution, hyper-local sourcing was the only way for consumers and cottage industries to source their goods and raw materials- […]
Barclays plans to support more than 17,000 technology entrepreneurs based outside London over the next two years under a new £12 million government grant which has opened for applications. The bank’s tech business incubator, Eagle Labs, won the grant in January and will add it to the £10 million a year it already spends on […]
After Mick Lynch criticised the IR35 legislation for contributing to strike action that threatens the energy transition, the government has also been warned that mismanagement of IR35 puts other key projects at risk – namely, the plan announced in the Spring Statement to make the UK a science and technology superpower in the next decade. Responding […]
A luxury bedding brand with sustainability at its core has officially launched its first crowdfunding campaign via Seedrs, inviting investors who align with its brand values to own part of the company. Ethical Bedding will use the capital raised from its £100k fundraising target to drive further growth by investing in three core focuses: People, […]
Santander UK has today announced it will partner with Unibeez, a skills-based talent platform for emerging talent. The platform connects students and graduates to a range of jobs and enables businesses to grow by providing access to in-demand skills. From projects, internships, apprenticeships to permanent hire, Unibeez and its hirers support future talent, enhance work […]
The number of people looking for work has risen as job vacancies fall suggesting that the uncertain economic outlook is hitting employment. About 220,000 more people were seeking work between December and February than in the three months before. Unemployment rose slightly and job vacancies fell for the ninth time in a row, official figures […]
Research from Deloitte has revealed that business confidence among chief financial officers has seen its sharpest since 2020, jumping by 8 per cent amidst the aftermath of the Spring Budget. The survey showed that 25 per cent of chief financial officers were feeling better about the future rather than worse which has risen from 17 […]
Research from big four company EY, and Innovate Finance, has highlighted “barriers” in the FinTech sector with female leaders being overlooked for senior positions within the industry. The report, formed from the 120 finalists on the Women in Fintech Powerlist, highlighted that over one in four female leaders believed that unclear progression opportunities for promotions […]
The building of new smart motorways is being cancelled as Rishi Sunak acknowledged concerns about safety and cost. Fourteen planned smart motorways – including 11 that are already paused and three earmarked for construction – will be removed from government road-building plans, given financial pressures and in recognition of the lack of public trust. Campaigners […]