New research shows that four out of five companies implementing artificial intelligence have created new jobs as a result of AI technology.
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The latest news affecting small and medium sized (SME) businesses in the UK
Women in the spotlight: the growing communication gap
Working women in the UK feel they face a number of challenges to make their voice heard in business environments, according to new research.
Arsenal Innovation Lab launched
Arsenal Football Club has launched the Arsenal Innovation Lab to work with startup organisations to identify ground-breaking new fan experiences and move the club’s business forward.
Accelerator programme seeks UK start-ups to lead transport revolution
Start-up businesses with innovative solutions to transport challenges such as congestion, overcrowding, emissions and road safety, are being encouraged to apply for a unique new accelerator programme in Milton Keynes. The ‘Intelligent Mobility (IM) Accelerator’ is designed to attract disruptive start-ups with high-growth potential into the UK transport industry, while helping them grow into world-leading companies. […]
GDPR is the elephant in British boardrooms
UK boardrooms aren’t treating the General Data Protection Regulation with the seriousness required, resulting in overconfidence when it comes to compliance, new research reveals.
5.8 million UK workers have gone into work when feeling mentally unwell
5.8 million UK workers said they’ve gone into work when feeling mentally unwell, according to new research.
Over half of SMEs could save by switching energy provider
New research has found that a majority of UK small and medium sized businesses haven’t switched energy suppliers in the past three years or more, meaning they could save money on their energy bills by having better access to information and shopping around.
Mobile and single sign-on access pose biggest risk to future ID verification
Research revealed today finds that whilst nearly three quarters of fraud professionals think mobile devices will be the key facilitator of identification in the future, over half feel that they will present the biggest single point of compromise for fraud in the future.
FiveAI attracts £26.8M to lead UK’s answer to US driverless tech giants
FiveAI, a start-up leading the UK’s charge to build technology for urban driverless vehicles, has closed a major £14M Series A equity financing round, adding to £12.8M in government funding for FiveAI’s consortium-led StreetWise project.
Mobile dependence could leave SMEs vulnerable
Whilst recent cyber-attacks have highlighted the need for all organisations to review their IT security, many business owners remain unaware how vulnerable reliance on mobile devices can lead them to cybercrime.
Two thirds of companies hiring for GDPR
Research has revealed that two-thirds of CIOs will hire additional, permanent employees to cope with the introduction of the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation next year.
Employees anxiety of meetings driving them to drink
UK office workers are suffering from daily anxiety over meetings at work, with some going to drastic lengths to cope, new research has revealed.
Brits losing £600 million per year in excessive international transfer fees
Research reveals that banks and expensive money transfer services are costing UK residents more than £600 million each year in excessive international transfer fees, a significant portion of which are hidden. According to Monito’s study, based on more than 100,000 pricing data points, UK residents are paying more than four times more money in fees […]
Half of Brits think Government should pay when public services are held to ransom by hackers
With 47 NHS organisations recently held to ransom by hackers using WannaCry, a new survey reveals that almost half of Britons believe that the Government should pay up when public services are under threat.
Over three quarters of public sector departments have lost top talent in the wake of IR35 tax reforms
The public sector has been decimated following the controversial IR35 tax reforms that came into effect earlier this year and as a result, 76 per cent of departments have lost highly skilled contractors and 71 per cent of projects have been delayed or cancelled.
















