June 5, 2023
Unleashing Potential: Improving the employment prospects of autistic people
<?xml encoding=”utf-8″ ??> A startling statistic recently surfaced from the Office for National Statistics – despite 77% of unemployed autistic people being eager to work, only 29% are currently employed. Hopefully, this figure will improve following the Government’s recently launched Buckland review, an initiative to improve employment prospects for autistic individuals. You might wonder, ‘Why […]
June 5, 2023
Services sector basks in the warmth of leisure spending
<?xml encoding=”utf-8″ ??> The UK’s dominant services sector continued its growth streak last month as consumers kept spending on leisure and technology. Survey data from services companies, known as the purchasing managers’ index (PMI), hit 55.2 in May, down a little from April’s 12-month peak of 55.9 but up slightly from an initial estimate of […]
June 5, 2023
BA’s UK staff and Boots hit by cyber security breach with bank details exposed
<?xml encoding=”utf-8″ ??> British Airways (BA) has revealed all its staff who are paid in the UK have been caught up in a cyber incident that has exposed personal data including bank and contact details to hackers. It emerged last week that a so-called zero-day vulnerability – a flaw – in the file transfer system […]
June 5, 2023
Irish economy recovering strongly
<?xml encoding=”utf-8″ ??> The Republic of Ireland’s domestic economy recovered strongly in the first quarter of 2023, official data suggests. Output, as measured by modified domestic demand (MDD), expanded by 2.7% compared to the final quarter of 2022. It had fallen in the third and fourth quarters of last year as the impact of inflation […]
June 5, 2023
MPs call for dedicated ‘crypto tsar’ to oversee plans to turn UK into digital asset hub
<?xml encoding=”utf-8″ ??> A group of MPs have called for the appointment of a dedicated “crypto tsar” to oversee plans to turn the UK into a digital asset hub today, as stark divisions emerge in parliament over the future direction and role of the country’s crypto industry. In a new report, the All Party Parliamentary […]
June 5, 2023
BCC launches Business Council with Heathrow, Drax, IHG Hotels & Resorts and BP as founding partners
<?xml encoding=”utf-8″ ??> The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) has announced a new Business Council, comprised of prominent UK business leaders, to design and drive the future of the British economy. The founding partners will be uniquely placed to shape the BCC’s policy and influencing, with the Council forming part of the organisation’s new national […]
June 5, 2023
New car sales up for tenth consecutive month
<?xml encoding=”utf-8″ ??> New car registrations have risen for the tenth month in a row, the market’s best run of consecutive growth in eight years, with the reinvestment in car fleets offsetting a still-subdued private buyer market. In May 145,000 new cars were registered in the UK, up 16.7 per cent on the same month […]
June 5, 2023
IoD calls for an industrial strategy focused on innovation
<?xml encoding=”utf-8″ ??> In its latest survey, an overwhelming majority of IoD members favoured the development of a meaningful industrial strategy aimed at defining specific long-term priorities for the UK economy. Less than 10% of members felt that UK economic development should be left entirely to market forces. The debate over industrial strategy takes place […]
June 5, 2023
Office landlords go green to beat competition
<?xml encoding=”utf-8″ ??> The need to keep pace with competitors is the primary factor motivating office landlords to make sustainability improvements, latest research shows. infinitSpace, the creator of white-label, tech-enabled, flexible workspaces, and The Instant Group, the largest global marketplace for flexible workspace solutions, commissioned independent market research firm Censuswide to survey 250 commercial landlords […]
June 5, 2023
The power of offline marketing
<?xml encoding=”utf-8″ ??> As everything becomes digital in today’s world, online marketing is often the first thing that comes to mind when businesses want to promote their brands. Despite this, it’s imperative to remember that offline marketing, such as events, private number plates, gift marketing, and guerrilla marketing, can be just as effective. Every day, […]
June 3, 2023
Twitter’s Head of Trust and Safety, Ella Irwin, Resigns Amid Controversy and Turmoil
<?xml encoding=”utf-8″ ??> Twitter’s head of trust and safety, Ella Irwin, has resigned from her position at the social media company. Her departure comes amid ongoing criticism regarding the platform’s approach to content moderation and struggles with advertiser retention following Elon Musk’s acquisition in October. Irwin, who joined Twitter in June 2022 from Amazon, confirmed […]
June 2, 2023
The Road to Recovery: New Poll Shows One in Five SMEs Welcoming Back Clients and Contributing to Economic Stability
<?xml encoding=”utf-8″ ??> For the second year running, the top business opportunity for SMEs is the return of clients as the economy stabilises, according to a new report. One in five SME owners see this as a key opportunity for growth in 2023 – while 20% are looking to introduce new products or services, and […]