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How to protect your business in an AI world
Just two percent of IT and telecoms companies make a profit after the first year
monday.com grows revenue by 75% in second quarter of 2022
Is the next Elon Musk on the horizon?
Logik Logistics undergoes management buyout and investment
Lineup for Karren Brady’s Women in Business & Tech Expo revealed
employment and skills
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UK businesses being hit by Gen Z-led ‘Quiet Quitting’ craze
Applications and vacancies in engineering sector drop significantly YoY
Those working in business most likely to get a bad night’s sleep
Jarvo sets new record after topping investment target in just 42 seconds
Vodafone commits to upskill 800,000 SMEs over next three years as part of government-backed initiative
Over 76% of employees want flexible working hours
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B2B and trading compliance marketplace AbbeyCross secures $2.47 million
London’s IDnow Secures New €60 Million Debt Facility
Logik Logistics undergoes management buyout and investment
Neuron closes first investment round after securing Steph McGovern as an investor
Big Issue Invest provides £50k to World Media Initiatives
Northcoders announces £4m Government contract win
mergers acquisitions
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Graphite sells YSC Consulting to global professional services firm Accenture
4Wood completes management buyout following advice from Hugh James
HCML acquires healthcare rm with focus on workforce health and wellbeing
Foresight Solar Fund and JLEN Environmental Assets Group acquire 50MW Clayfords energy storage project
Churchlake Care acquires 6 homes following £16m funding from ThinCats
EV Technology Group set to acquire Fablink
economy and politics
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The lessons of 2008 that retailers, manufacturers and hauliers must learn as the UK enters recession
Largest fall in real pay on record as private sector pay grows more than public sector
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Should energy companies be able to profit from the cost-of-living crisis?
UK economy shrinks 0.1% in second quarter – is this as bad as it seems?
69% of business leaders planning to adopt IA amid cost pressures
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Which high-profile investors are backing Ellie Goulding’s drinks brand?
Online marketplaces generating £282 billion worth of sales each year
Only 12% of over 65s feel ‘understood’ by online brands
New study reveals the world’s most popular eCommerce sites
26% of Brits most excited about metaverse when considering the future of retail
99% of retail business leaders concerned about talent shortages
financial services
View allB2B and trading compliance marketplace AbbeyCross secures $2.47 million
Graphite sells YSC Consulting to global professional services firm Accenture
RiskSmart launches in the UK after securing more than £1m in funding
Why funding doesn’t have to be a founder’s job
Midven strengthens senior leadership team
Comparethemarket.com overturns £17.9 million fine with help of TLT
energy and low carbon
View allThose working in business most likely to get a bad night’s sleep
Should energy companies be able to profit from the cost-of-living crisis?
Cutting waste by 85%: Lincoln insulation manufacturer goes carbon neutral
Solarsense moves to larger premises to accommodate rapid growth of the business
Foresight Solar Fund and JLEN Environmental Assets Group acquire 50MW Clayfords energy storage project
Global outlook: an economy on the brink
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Cardiff office market records highest H1 take-up since 2016
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Ben Woodcock Joins David Sayer Consultancy
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Who are the UK’s biggest exporters?
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HCML acquires healthcare rm with focus on workforce health and wellbeing
Sygnis SA saves newborn child after 3D printing exact model of her skull
Patchwork Health secures £20m in Series B funding as it looks to tackle NHS staffing crunch
Impress merges with Uniform Teeth as firms aim to create world’s largest network of invisible orthodontic clinics
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Sodexo retains Clifton College for further five years of catering
London named the top UK city for SME funding
Premier Foods plc has acquired The Spice Tailor
QSR brand Chopstix announces plans to open four sites in Wales
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WaterBear Music College announces plan for northern expansion
Orbis Education and Care appoints Kelley Fray as Chief Operating Officer
Institute of Technology announces expansion plans to support Bristol city region
Pura partners with MLA College to provide £57k worth of sustainability education
New report finds UK funding agencies increase likelihood of success for university spinouts
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View allComparethemarket.com overturns £17.9 million fine with help of TLT
Roythornes Solicitors relocates to new offices in Birmingham
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Blackacre completes £13m Port One logistics deal
Lysander Law makes two key senior hires
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Q&A with Lewis Remington, Golf Holidays Direct Founder
Round Table: what is driving fast-growth businesses?
Global adventure challenges firm bounces back from pandemic with projected £4m turnover
Buckt secures £350k as it looks to boost staff numbers
A sixth of business travellers have combined a work trip with a holiday
Deliveroo protects patrons of Brighton and Scarborough beach from seagulls
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View allApplications and vacancies in engineering sector drop significantly YoY
EV Technology Group set to acquire Fablink
Nemco looks to push revenue to £30m as it joins the Manufacturing Assembly Network
SME turnover rose slightly in Q2 2022 but not enough to ward off concerns for H2 2022
Arbuthnot Commercial ABL provides £3.2m to support acquisition of ABS Precision Ltd
LiDAR manufacturer Blickfeld secures €15 million from European Investment Bank
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View allOnline marketplaces generating £282 billion worth of sales each year
Concept Ventures launches £50m pre-seed fund following backing from the British Business Bank
The Utilize Project helps more than 80 SMEs kickstart businesses in Canary Wharf
Save Your Wardrobe secures landmark investment of $3 million
Warehouse automation firm AutoStore announces string of key appointments
Valenciaport innovation hub Opentop launches first start-up incubation programme
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UK’s leading airlines leaving 35% of customer enquiries unanswered
Department for Transport invest nearly £10 million in hybrid working devices
Finboot partners with Amey Consulting to create cost-cutting blockchain solution for the rail industry
How to green your company with electric cars for your employees – for free
Why brands can’t claim to be sustainable without looking at their packaging
EV charging network InstaVolt appoints new Commercial Director
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View allQ&A with Lewis Remington, Golf Holidays Direct Founder
Skyports secures $3.13M in investment from Singapore
Canyon bicycles attracts investment from LRMR Ventures and SC Holdings
Vistaprint unveiled as sleeve sponsor for Wrexham AFC men’s first team
Puresport, which is backed by Scottish rugby player Finn Russell, launches £1 million crowdfunding campaign
Meet Jonny Huntington – the man set to be the first to solo the South Pole with a significant disability
creative industries
View allBig Issue Invest provides £50k to World Media Initiatives
Lucy Downing appointed first Client Director of Nest Commerce
4Wood completes management buyout following advice from Hugh James
“The lack of confidence I see CEOs possess in communicating and facilitating is staggering”
BBC Maestro Secures Significant Funding for Growth
Immersive art experience comes to Bristol and secures £1.85 million in crowdfunding
