The ‘Sandringham Wool Collection’ of deluxe handcrafted mattresses is set to bring new relevance to hyperlocal sourcing using fully traceable wool in its bedding and mattresses from Aberfield sheep that graze on the Royal Estate.
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Barclays Eagle Labs £12m grant plans to fuel tech start-ups in the regions
Barclays plans to support more than 17,000 technology entrepreneurs based outside London over the next two years under a new £12 million government grant which has opened for applications.
IR35 threatens UK’s £3.5bn plan to become tech ‘superpower’
After Mick Lynch criticised the IR35 legislation for contributing to strike action that threatens the energy transition, the government has also been warned that mismanagement of IR35 puts other key projects at risk – namely, the plan announced in the Spring Statement to make the UK a science and technology superpower in the next decade.
Ethical Bedding kicks off crowdfunding campaign as it builds ‘Ethical Empire’ after rejecting Dragon
A luxury bedding brand with sustainability at its core has officially launched its first crowdfunding campaign via Seedrs, inviting investors who align with its brand values to own part of the company.
Santander UK partners with Unibeez to help UK companies plug skills gap by recruiting students and graduates
Santander UK has today announced it will partner with Unibeez, a skills-based talent platform for emerging talent.
SME XPO Reveals further details on this years themes of this years show
There is less than two weeks to go until The Evening Standard’s SME XPO, a must-attend event for small and medium-sized businesses.
More people looking for work as job vacancies fall
The number of people looking for work has risen as job vacancies fall suggesting that the uncertain economic outlook is hitting employment.
Business confidence sees sharpest rise since 2020
Research from Deloitte has revealed that business confidence among chief financial officers has seen its sharpest since 2020, jumping by 8 per cent amidst the aftermath of the Spring Budget.
Female leaders being overlooked for top fintech jobs, industry leaders say
Research from big four company EY, and Innovate Finance, has highlighted “barriers” in the FinTech sector with female leaders being overlooked for senior positions within the industry.
Rishi Sunak scraps plans for new smart motorways in England
The building of new smart motorways is being cancelled as Rishi Sunak acknowledged concerns about safety and cost.
Calls for stricter UK oversight of workplace AI amid fears for staff rights
Campaigners, trade unions and MPs are calling for stricter oversight of the use of artificial intelligence in the workplace, amid growing concerns about its effect on staff rights.
Farcical loophole sees tax avoidance schemes removed from government’s list
The government has removed two identified tax avoidance schemes from its official list after legislation which allows for a scheme to be publicised only allows it to be made public for 12 months.
A million UK businesses missing out by not transitioning to social enterprises
More than a million businesses in the UK could be supported to formally transition to social enterprises, based on their current engagement with social issues, according to new research.
1 in 5 UK employees concerned about missed career opportunities due to fertility struggles
A new study reveals widespread worries that fertility struggles are interfering with career aspirations.
Survey reveals over three-quarters of UK business leaders have suffered from impostor syndrome
Impostor syndrome has become more widespread in recent years as the demand for high performance at work has led to increased self-doubt and uncertainty about one’s capabilities.
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