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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...

Design your business for ‘tomorrow’s customers’

By MARK WILSON BUSINESSES are facing tough times, with EU trade difficulties and inflation driving pessimism. So, now’s the time to reimagine things using creativity and...

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...
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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...

Burned! Broadcaster accuses Drax of greenwashing

THE BBC has uncovered a greenwashing scandal involving a company that has received energy subsidies worth billions of pounds. The corporation’s Panorama programme has found...

SpaceX launch for British climate satellite programme

BRITISH Earth-observation company Satellite Vu has signed another SpaceX launch contract for further thermal data collection. Its mid-wave infrared (MWIR) imaging satellite will be launched...

Rising energy prices worry SME owners — price-hikes coming

A SURVEY of 1,000 British SMEs indicates that rising fuel and energy costs are the greatest threats to survival in 2022. Half — 49 percent...

Is ‘quiet quitting’ working-to-rule by another name?

“QUIET QUITTING” is the latest workplace buzzword — and a possible explanation for under-performing companies. It’s not a new concept. Trade union members will recognise...
Domo Data Never Sleeps

Domo releases 10th annual Data Never Sleeps infographic

A decade of minute-by-minute data shows a 1,700 percent increase in digital engagement DOMO has released the annual glimpse at how much data is generated...

SDG13: The time to look at climate change is right now

What can governments and citizens do to combat climate change? BV’s JASON AGNEW continues his series on the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals… SDG13: CLIMATE ACTION UN...
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Go, Patagonia! Billionaire owner gives firm to charity

BILLIONAIRE Yvon Chouinard, founder of outdoor fashion retailer Patagonia, has given his company to a charitable trust to fight climate change. Under the new structure,...