UK’s ATMs disappear as digital cash edges closer
FINTECH firm Intergiro has conducted a study to find which UK regions have seen the biggest decline in cash machines since 2018.
Using data from...
Rising investment in UK climate tech development
INTERNATIONAL investment into UK climate tech companies risen from $4m in 2021 to $7.5bn this year — and the figure could rise to £20bn...
Mind your language! Rude company names are out
A FREEDOM of information (FOI) request found that 56,640 business names were rejected by Companies House between January 2019 and April 2022.
Nearly half (25,400)...
Russian banker gives up citizenship over war
BILLIONAIRE Russian banker Oleg Tinkov has renounced his Russian citizenship in protest at the war in Ukraine.
Tinkov, the founder of online Tinkoff Bank, said...
Support calls from SMEs in UK and US
UK firm Purbeck’s personal guarantee insurance has seen a sharp rise in small businesses contacting its mentoring and advice service for support.
From January to...
More greenwashing comes to light in HSBC ads
THE UK's Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has taken its first action against a bank for greenwashing.
It has banned two HSBC ads for misleading claims...
ONS data reveals need for better hiring practices
THE OFFICE for National Statistics (ONS) has revealed a decline in UK unemployment levels — but talent out-sourcing and advisory service AMS warns that...
Sales and marketing: ‘invisible’ roles…?
SALES-enablement platform Highspot has released a whitepaper, European State of Sales and Marketing Alignment 2022.
Professionals in the UK, France and Germany believe alignment, communication...
Firms merge to fill IT skills gap — with gender parity
TWO CENTRAL European ed-tech companies are merging to create a giant digital skilling and sourcing powerhouse.
Codecool and Software Development Academy (SDA) have a presence...
How flexible pay can boost UK productivity
By DAVID BROWN
THE UK economy is struggling with a cost-of-living crisis putting pressure on millions of households.
The change of leadership with the appointment of...