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How The UK Adapted to Working from Home

How The UK Adapted to Working from Home

By: Philip Macdonald, Co-Founder of specialist finance and HR recruitment agency, Wade Macdonald, discusses staff welfare throughout t..

The Evolving World Of Work – What Next For Employers?

The Evolving World Of Work – What Next For Employers?

Kathryn Barnes, Employment Counsel, EMEA at Globalization Partners For those most affected by the change to remote work, post-COVID wo..

Diversity and inclusion doesn’t have a finish line: don’t make it a race to perfection

Diversity and inclusion doesn’t have a finish line: don’t make it a race to perfection

By: Chris Parke, CEO at Talking Talent There is an old saying that ‘practice makes perfect’, and when it comes to diversity and inclus..

Techie turn-offs: Top 7 things that put talent off applying for tech roles

Techie turn-offs: Top 7 things that put talent off applying for tech roles

According to research from LinkedIn, 150 million new technology jobs will be created in the next five years; however, a 2020 report by..

Almost a quarter of UK employees ‘haven’t missed anything’ about the workplace

Almost a quarter of UK employees ‘haven’t missed anything’ about the workplace

Almost a quarter of employees in the UK admitted to not missing anything about the workplace, according to new research by national pr..

Living with the Virus: Workplace Wellness Post-Pandemic

Living with the Virus: Workplace Wellness Post-Pandemic

Advice on Back-to-Work Health & Wellbeing for the New Normal 6th JULY 2021: Many Brits are both excited and nervous as they contem..

UK Trends That Will Continue to Thrive after ‘Freedom Day’

UK Trends That Will Continue to Thrive after ‘Freedom Day’

Companies providing services like home workouts, high-end meal kits and even crochet tutorials all have boomed during the pandemic. No..

To get employees back in the office, business leaders must do their homework

To get employees back in the office, business leaders must do their homework

By Allison English, Deputy CEO at Leesman As the Covid-19 recovery continues, speculation about what the post-pandemic workplace will ..

Senior leaders more at risk of burnout than CEOs, according to new research

Senior leaders more at risk of burnout than CEOs, according to new research

ECI Partners and the School for CEOs outline how businesses can identify, and prevent burnout, as well as support mental health and we..

Oil falls $1 as coronavirus, slower China imports hit demand

Oil falls $1 as coronavirus, slower China imports hit demand

By Noah Browning LONDON (Reuters) -Oil prices fell $1 on Monday as concerns about fuel demand caused by the spread of COVID-19 variant..

7 tips for building a positive remote work culture

7 tips for building a positive remote work culture

By: Liesa Stecher-Chief Growth Officer at Addition. The global pandemic presented many challenges to the business landscape. Companies..

NEW RESEARCH SUGGESTS OVER 13 MILLION BRITS WERE INADEQUATELY MANAGED WHILE WORKING REMOTELY*

NEW RESEARCH SUGGESTS OVER 13 MILLION BRITS WERE INADEQUATELY MANAGED WHILE WORKING REMOTELY*

Over 4 million UK employees believe their mental health has also been ignored by their manager while working remotely during the pande..

NEW RESEARCH SUGGESTS OVER 13 MILLION BRITS WERE INADEQUATELY MANAGED WHILE WORKING REMOTELY*

NEW RESEARCH SUGGESTS OVER 13 MILLION BRITS WERE INADEQUATELY MANAGED WHILE WORKING REMOTELY*

Over 4 million UK employees believe their mental health has also been ignored by their manager while working remotely during the pande..

Vodafone posts rise in Q1 revenue as Europe returns to growth

Vodafone posts rise in Q1 revenue as Europe returns to growth

By Paul Sandle LONDON (Reuters) -Mobile operator Vodafone reported a better-than-expected rise in first-quarter service revenue on Fri..

Do small businesses need branding?

Do small businesses need branding?

By: Karen Selby, Project Leader, Brand & Visual Identity Development, Forty49 Ltd If you’re a small business, you might feel that ..

How to find and recruit content creators that align with your brand, organically

How to find and recruit content creators that align with your brand, organically

There’s little that’s more dazzling than the glamorous world of high-profile influencer marketing. When smartly executed, a simple ins..

9 places to find PR content

9 places to find PR content

By:  Leigh-Ann Hewer So, you want to do PR. Then you’ll need content. That might sound like stating the obvious, but it’s worth ..

AGEISM IN THE WORKPLACE SPIKES DUE TO COVID-19

AGEISM IN THE WORKPLACE SPIKES DUE TO COVID-19

By Thom Dennis, CEO at Serenity in Leadership As lockdown restrictions are now easing and many businesses may be choosing to ease back..

HOW SMEs CAN INCORPORATE AMAZON’S SUCCESSFUL PRICING TACTICS INTO THEIR OWN STRATEGY

HOW SMEs CAN INCORPORATE AMAZON’S SUCCESSFUL PRICING TACTICS INTO THEIR OWN STRATEGY

Amazon has a relentless commitment to the customer experience – everything it does is guided by its goal to be the most customer-centr..

U.S. state officials urge support for landmark $26 billion opioid settlement

U.S. state officials urge support for landmark $26 billion opioid settlement

By Nate Raymond (Reuters) -A group of state attorneys general unveiled on Wednesday a landmark $26 billion settlement with large drug ..

Australian regulator to probe Amazon.com, eBay and other online markets

Australian regulator to probe Amazon.com, eBay and other online markets

SYDNEY (Reuters) – The Australian antitrust regulator on Thursday kicked off an inquiry into the local units of Amazon.com Inc, ..

ONS Business Insights Survey – arts and entertainment industry still in recovery mode, trucker shortage bites and import headaches linger

ONS Business Insights Survey – arts and entertainment industry still in recovery mode, trucker shortage bites and import headaches linger

The arts, entertainment and recreation industry reported that 57% of businesses are experiencing a decrease in turnover compared with ..

Lehman Brothers trader to fintech billionaire: Revolut’s Nikolay Storonsky

Lehman Brothers trader to fintech billionaire: Revolut’s Nikolay Storonsky

LONDON (Reuters) – British-based banking app Revolut’s latest $33 billion valuation, achieved after a fresh funding round,..

UK says it and allies blame Chinese-backed actors for Microsoft hacking

UK says it and allies blame Chinese-backed actors for Microsoft hacking

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain said on Monday that it and its partners held Chinese state-backed groups responsible for “a per..

Bill Ackman rejigs Universal deal after regulators probe SPAC plan

Bill Ackman rejigs Universal deal after regulators probe SPAC plan

(Refiles to read “have experienced”, paragraph 4) PARIS (Reuters) -Billionaire investor Bill Ackman will buy up to 10% of ..

Social Media Innovations in 2021

Social Media Innovations in 2021

By: Harvey Morton, Digital Expert and Founder of www.harveymorton.digital Writing about social media trends is a dangerous business. T..

How A/B testing can improve customer service and drive acquisition

How A/B testing can improve customer service and drive acquisition

Christi Alvarez; Growth Strategist; Cro Metrics It was the French philosopher, Emile Chartier who said; “Nothing is more dangerous tha..

SEO and marketing. One and the same.

SEO and marketing. One and the same.

By: Natalie Weaving There isn’t a year gone by when I haven’t heard SEO is dead. The funny thing about that is..

How to launch a new brand that delivers purpose

How to launch a new brand that delivers purpose

By: Mieke Evans, Senior Account Manager at sport for social impact consultancy thinkBeyond, explores the best ways for new..

Research from EPOS reveals a huge disparity about the return to the office

Research from EPOS reveals a huge disparity about the return to the office

53% of bosses expect employees to work more from the office, compared with 26% of employees Copenhagen, Denmark – June, 2021 As hybrid..

IS IT GAME OVER FOR OFFICE WORKPLACES?

IS IT GAME OVER FOR OFFICE WORKPLACES?

While most UK home workers say they are as productive or more productive working at home as they are in the office (63 per cent), only..

“Creative courage” is the go-to strategy for tech marketers in a post-pandemic age, Shaped By study reveals

“Creative courage” is the go-to strategy for tech marketers in a post-pandemic age, Shaped By study reveals

30 June 2021 “Creative courage” is the go-to strategy for tech marketers in a post-pandemic age, study reveals. New Shaped By study of..

IT DEPARTMENTS GETTING A BAD RAP OVER REMOTE WORKING

IT DEPARTMENTS GETTING A BAD RAP OVER REMOTE WORKING

New research shows 7 in 10 UK employees dread contacting their IT department for support –   JULY 2021, LONDON, UK: Research in..

Remote working during COVID: a successful social experiment

Remote working during COVID: a successful social experiment

By: Trisha Manda As I’m writing this article, sitting in my living-room-turned-study, I wonder how different our work culture would ha..

E-commerce: Stop reinventing the shopping cart

E-commerce: Stop reinventing the shopping cart

By, Udo Rauch, Chief Sales Director, Emporix Online shopping is more competitive than ever, yet many companies spend large portions of..

Preparing for Life After COVID-19: Post-Pandemic Automation

Preparing for Life After COVID-19: Post-Pandemic Automation

By Adrian Ewer, VP, financial services, EMEA, Blue Prism Along with ‘you’re on mute’ one of the most used terms throughout the pandemi..

UK supermarkets ask shoppers to keep wearing mask

UK supermarkets ask shoppers to keep wearing mask

LONDON (Reuters) -Britain’s biggest supermarket groups will encourage staff and customers to keep wearing face coverings from Mo..