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Are you an office TWaT? Perhaps you should be…
By JOE HARRIS
IT’S OFFICIAL: Thursdays are the new Fridays.
Thursday is the most popular day for commuters to meet after work for a social evening,...
Bummer of a talent, but we all have it…
By HAL WILLIAMS
IT’S NICE to find I’m finally an expert in something — and so, BV reader, are you.
At which task are we so...
Converting page visitors into paying customers
By GRANT FARHALL
ON AVERAGE, people spend 53 seconds on a product page — and Britain’s SMEs are grasping for ways to hold their attention.
Research...
One little IT mistake could cost you dear…
By DAN SMALE
SMALL mistakes can be costly — and they can be avoided.
Let’s look at shadow IT: the chances are your employees are using...
‘More social media use now than during pandemic’
Why that’s important to your business...
SOCIAL media, according to research, is at the epicentre of brand-consumer trust.
Sprout Social surveyed 1,350 UK consumers and marketers....
Is the office now officially a financial millstone?
INDUSTRY analysis by debt advisory firm Sirius Property Finance predicts that the UK’s serviced offices market will grow by 17 percent this year.
But the...
Regulators eye checks and balances on DeFi market
THE WORLD’S securities regulators are set to crack down on decentralised finance (DeFi) platforms.
The International Organisation of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) has outlined a plan...
Apple shares fall as China bans iPhone use
By HAL WILLIAMS
ISAAC Newton would doubtless see the gravity of the situation: Apple's stock market valuation has fallen by more than six percent.
That’s quite...
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THE WINE investment segment has seen a five percent rise in...
Bots enter fintech sector, but watchers are worried
AI AND machine learning (ML) are spreading across virtually every industry, with an increasing focus on fintech and financial services.
A McKinsey report found that...
Saxo Bank chief calls for fair play on rate hikes
Consider this more than an op-ed — it's a call to action, says CEO and founder of the Danish bank KIM FOURNAIS
IN THE...
Some SME founders are putting everything on the line
AS THE deadline for the inquiry into SME finance nears, the founders of UK start-ups are facing increasing demands to personally guarantee business loans.
Applications...
The takeaway from UK govt’s chip order
THE UK government will spend £100m of taxpayer money to accelerate the production of computer chips.
The aim is to build a national AI resource...
Wrapping up hospitality’s plastic problem
CLIMATE-tech startup (and top five percent B Corp) Skoot is taking an innovative approach to the problem of plastic pollution in the hospitality industry.
A...
Let playful moments and spontaneity define your workplace
By KATE PHILPOT
THE PANDEMIC remodelled the once-simple definitions of “work” and “home”.
Employees at many organisations, including Getty Images and iStock, can now choose where...
Phony products are a rip-off — time to get tough
Counterfeiting is getting more common and more sophisticated: what’s a brand to do...?
By GEDIMINAS RICKEVIČIUS
WHEN it comes to counterfeit goods or IP infringement, we...
AI sees the future office in all its hi-tech glory…
OFFICES have come in for a lot of scrutiny since the pandemic and the great work-from-home drive. Standing desks and other ergonomic trends are...
AI — the ‘great enabler’ for revenue growth?
By LIZ HAJJAR
THE PURSUIT of excellence is vital in today's fierce business landscape — as is understanding the impact of team efforts on revenue.
A...
Corporate spend trend has some experts worried
SENIOR professionals are worried about corporate spending and a lack of business expense visibility in their organisations.
There have been technological advances minimising paper processes...
Gender diversity in tech gets a boost
REGNOSYS, the regtech firm for regulatory reporting, has partnered with social enterprise Next Tech Girls to help tackle gender inequality in the technology sector.
The...