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The recent trade mark infringement case between US dating site conglomerate Match Group, owner of Tinder and OkCupid, and smaller UK dating site Muzmatch has highlighted the risks that come with using trade marked words and phrases in a company’s SEO (search engine optimisation) strategy and metadata.
Research last year from Starling Bank found more than 1.5 million women had started their own business in the last 12 months and nearly three times had ambitions to start one very soon.
The buy now, pay later company Klarna will start reporting UK customer debts to credit agencies for the first time next month, in a move that could affect shoppers’ credit ratings from 2023.
Britain’s manufacturers are leading the charge towards Net Zero as the sector makes a huge leap forward from just 18 months ago when very few companies had a specific Net Zero strategy in place.
The Driving and Vehicle Licensing Agency has seen customer interactions with its online chatbot service increase by nearly 1,000 per cent
The paper wine bottle is one of the biggest ideas since the screw top but as pecorino in a brown paper eco-bottle arrives at Ocado, there’s one thing to remember, try not to get it wet.
Everyone, at some point in their career, has experienced feeling less-than-confident.
90% of UK financial institutions believe that cryptocurrencies will see mainstream adoption in less than a decade, according to the results of a new global survey published today.
Businesses of all sizes are struggling to collect debts because the key contact details they had for each customer before the pandemic have not been updated.
If you’re about to lead major change at your organisation, one thing’s for certain.
Owl Labs, a global collaborative technology company, today launched its annual State of Hybrid Work study which reveals that flexibility is key to retaining top talent in 2022 and beyond.
88% of HR and talent managers have screened candidates out of their hiring process because of a lack of experience, yet 67% say selecting for experience reduces the size and diversity of their talent pool, further exacerbating the skills crisis.
High inflation is by far the biggest challenge on SME’s minds over the next 12 months, WorkLife’s latest Small Business Monitor has revealed.
British banks that took 2021’s bumper profits as a sign of better things to come will be bracing themselves for disappointment this week.
Britain risks being left behind in the increasingly intense battle for investment from overseas unless it can improve the level of skills on offer to foreign firms, according to a hard-hitting report.
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