Herefordshire-based SafeLane Global (SafeLane) counters explosive and hazardous material threats, holding global expertise in the clearance of landmines and explosive remnants of war, including improvised explosive devices. Its work on land and in marine environments creates safer spaces for clients and communities. Following strategic acquisitions in the UK between 2019 and 2022, SafeLane’s UK operations […]
Bankers can earn unlimited bonuses again from today, following a change to rules brought in following the financial crisis prompting a warning from the TUC that removing the cap will bring back a “greed is good” culture. Before 2008 City high-flyers hit the headlines for spending their bonuses on fast cars and champagne-fuelled nights. But UK […]
‘Joy tsar’ Saj Shah, bestselling author of Joynetix – who is regularly called upon to advise organisations on how to establish thriving, joy-fuelled cultures at work – explains why leaders shouldn’t allow office politics to spiral into grudges between employees if they want to build a productive, innovative, and rewarding work environment. There’s a myriad […]
The higher cost of borrowing is weighing heavily on bank lending in a sign that the UK economy may be facing a recession due to the Bank of England’s interest rate hikes. Both mortgage lending and consumer lending dropped in September as the interest rates on bank loans continued rising, according to new data from […]
Government urged to prioritise the development of industry ethical frameworks to boost business confidence and make the UK a global pioneer in responsible AI innovation – ahead of the inaugural UK AI Safety Summit Nearly half of SMEs do not plan to innovate with AI in the next year, largely because of a lack of […]
A lack of flexible working options is driving almost half of UK workers to reject jobs at a time when employers are increasingly concerned about talent attraction and retention. That’s according to new research by specialist recruitment firm Robert Half. The firm’s 2024 Salary Guide – which analyses and reports on market salaries, hiring trends, […]
OakNorth, the neobank for entrepreneurs, by entrepreneurs, and Founders4Schools, the award-winning ed-tech charity for teachers, today announce a new partnership to support 100,000 secondary school students (11-16 year-olds) – including 40,000 from disadvantaged socioeconomic backgrounds – over the next three years. The programme will provide secondary school students with mentorship and inspiration from university students who […]
Online retail sales have contracted at the sharpest pace on record this month, dragged lower by people cutting back on their spending because of higher interest rates and an uncertain economic outlook. Monthly internet sales dropped to a weighted balance of -78 per cent in the year to October, the biggest decline since 2009 and […]
Bitcoin reached a 17-month high on Tuesday amid rising speculation that US regulators will approve stock market funds that invest directly in cryptocurrency. The price increased more than 10 per cent to $34,872 a token, pulling back the losses seen in last year’s crash. The surge was driven by hopes that the Securities and Exchange […]
Aston University’s Vice-Chancellor has told Birmingham Tech Week that diversity is the region’s ‘superpower’, and it must be used to drive forward tech innovation. Professor Aleks Subic, Vice-Chancellor and Chief Executive of Aston University, closed the week-long event which is the UK’s largest regional tech festival and conference. Speaking at the black-tie dinner and awards […]