Sci-tech firm pursues global growth by going remote-first
TECHNOLOGY company Cactus Communications (CACTUS) wants to become a “remote-first” employer for 1,200 workers in nine locations around the world.
The Indian firm is one...
Stretch and bend: flexibility is the future of business in UK
FLEXIBLE working contributes £37bn to the UK economy each year, according to a recent economic study.
Flexonomics: The Economic and Fiscal Benefits of Flexible Working...
EV News Round-up Winter 2021-22
By RICHARD THOMAS
STARTING with company news, UK sports car marque Lotus is following MG to China. It signed a deal with Chinese EV maker...
SDG12: We’re responsible for the mess; are we responsible about consumption?
BV’s JASON AGNEW takes a closer look at UN SDG12: Responsible consumption and production
SDG12: RESPONSIBLE CONSUMPTION AND PRODUCTION
WITH the current global population standing at...
Why CEOs should pay more attention to their product
By DAVE BERARDI
TWENTY years ago, digital product managers were practically unheard-of. Now, the leadership role is burgeoning, with a flush of appointments such as...
University’s incubator programme selects cancer-fighting start-ups
TWENTY start-ups — eight of them operating projects in the field of cancer — have been selected for a University of Edinburgh incubator programme...
HR crisis in the making? ‘Isolated’ office workers may soon quit
THERE could be a looming HR crisis for British businesses, with just a third of UK office workers reporting a sense of “belonging”.
HR tech...
Claus for concern: UK hit by shortage of tree sellers
A shortage of Christmas tree-sellers is more serious than it sounds, warns Alan Thomas, UK CEO at Simply Business.
One in five small businesses expects...
Booming in Botswana: Absa has taken inclusive banking to its heart
ABSA BANK Botswana — formerly Barclays Bank of Botswana Ltd — has been through some exciting times just lately. The adoption of the new...
The cash cost of data-access requests can be outrageous
DATA Subject Access Requests (DSARs) are costing UK businesses £72,000 to £336,000 — each — every year.
A DSAR is when an individual demands that...
