Silicon Valley Comes to the UK (SVC2UK) has unveiled its annual list of the 50 highly ambitious, high-growth technology businesses in the UK joining the 2022 ‘Scale Up Club’.
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Three quarters of UK workforce experiencing severe stress
Three quarters of workers in the UK feel severe stress due to their work, causing a national wellbeing crisis for employers, according to new research from Search.
Digital Innovators secures local employers to boost digital skills among diverse young people
Digital Innovators used its participation in Birmingham Tech Week to announce that it has secured the support from 25 major regional employers including HS2, the NHS and Vanti for its Digital Ideator programme.
UK employees expect businesses to set corporate flying reduction targets
Three in five business travellers report having curbed their flying habits as a result of the pandemic in a new survey.
UK house prices fall for the first time in 15 months after mini-budget turmoil
House prices decreased for the first time in 15 months as market turmoil after the mini-budget last month pushed up mortgage rates.
UK businesses say tech is key to unlocking economic growth
Amid the rising cost-of-trading and economic uncertainty, the majority of business leaders from medium-sized UK companies say technology is the biggest driver of growth. However, a third say tech is their biggest internal challenge.
Tech Nation calls for R&D cuts to be spared
Amidst concerns that R&D might be cut, we are urging the Government that R&D funding must be protected to help drive an innovation-led recovery and economy.
Co-op to give all staff paid leave for fertility treatments
Staff at the Co-op will be able to take paid time off for fertility treatments, under a new policy launched by the retailer.
Women missing out on £599 billion in Gender Investment Gap
New research has revealed that women are missing out on a potential £599 billion – which is greater than the GDP of Switzerland – in what has been dubbed the Gender Investment Gap.
UK SMEs fear inflation and rising energy costs are a long-term threat to their business
The UK is currently in a state of economic crisis, with energy bills rising and the unemployment rate continuing to worsen, the UK is expected to enter a recession in 2023.
Could Rishi Sunak make the UK a world-leading crypto-hub?
The appointment of Rishi Sunak as prime minister could be a fresh opportunity to set favourable regulatory conditions to promote the UK as a world-leading crypto-hub.
Majority of UK employers still unable to sponsor EU or non-EU workers despite talent shortages
Latest Government data analysed by immigration law firm, Migrate UK, reveals that only 3.5% of UK employers currently possess a licence to sponsor EU or non-EU workers – despite widespread talent shortages nationwide.
Fraudulent Bounce Back loan application prosecutions – what the landscape looks like
It has taken a while but we now have a much clearer picture of what enforcement action and prosecutions for Bounce Back Loan fraud looks like.
Big Issue Invest offers loan programme to help charities beat rise in energy bills
Big Issue Invest is offering loans to charities and social enterprises which are struggling with rising energy costs.
Better office performance? Give staff a bit more elbow room
Office workers are well aware of their colleagues’ bad habits — from smelly food to dramatically loud sneezes.
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