<?xml encoding=”utf-8″ ?????????> Branwell Moffat is the Director of CX Consulting at KPS Digital in the UK; an award-winning SAP partner and SAP CX SI in London. With over 20 years experience helping companies grow their digital businesses to levels of individual revenues in excess of $500 million per year, […]
Rolls-Royce to sell electric flight division to focus on jet engines
<?xml encoding=”utf-8″ ?????????> Rolls-Royce will sell its electric flight division as it focuses on improving profits in its jet engine business, under a new plan from its chief executive, Tufan Erginbilgiç. The FTSE 100 manufacturer will aim for record operating profits of between £2.5bn and £2.8bn a year, compared with […]
Retail price inflation eases to 4.3% in November
<?xml encoding=”utf-8″ ?????????> Shop prices in early November were 4.3 per cent higher than they had been a year earlier, down from the 5.2 per cent inflation reported in October and from the peak of 9 per cent inflation recorded in May, according to the latest data from the British […]
Digital Transformation waste bill expected to be $2 trillion by 2026
<?xml encoding=”utf-8″ ?????????> Digital transformation, often hailed as the panacea for business growth and innovation, is continuing to prove to be a highly damaging leaky bucket for businesses both in the UK and world-wide. Global investment in digital transformation is expected to almost double between 2022 and 2025 (according to […]
2 million people to receive free AI training through Amazon project
<?xml encoding=”utf-8″ ?????????> Amazon has announced that they will provide free Artificial Intelligence training to two million people by 2025 via their ‘AI Ready’ commitment which is set to boost proficiencies in this emerging piece of technology. AI Ready aims to unlock the potential of AI by providing much needed […]
Tech leaders debate UK’s skills crisis in Parliament
<?xml encoding=”utf-8″ ?????????> UK tech chiefs gathered in Parliament last night to discuss the country’s chronic skills crisis with MPs, business leaders and government policy makers. Speaking at the Parliament Street think tank’s Digital Skills Summit on Monday night, which was hosted by Dean Russell MP for Watford and chaired […]
Strategies for the Tech-Driven Workplace: Digital Coaching and Company Performance
<?xml encoding=”utf-8″ ?????????> The modern workplace is ever-evolving where the integration of technology has become a cornerstone for success. Through rampant evolution and innovative strategies and applications, space has never evolved as quickly. As more companies transition towards the tech-driven regimen the need for effective strategies and tools is quickly […]
Secrets of Success: Dr Ed Gladman, CEO Adlington Retirement Living
<?xml encoding=”utf-8″ ?????????> More than a retirement property, Dr Ed Gladman ensures that Adlington Retirement Living builds communities that centre around happiness, safety and physical wellbeing. He shares the journey of the family owned and run company with Business Matters … What is the main problem you solve for your […]
Appeal decision finds Haribo’s gummy bear figurative trade mark distinctive
<?xml encoding=”utf-8″ ?????????> The Fourth Board of Appeal of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) has reversed the refusal of Haribo’s figurative trade mark consisting of an image of its ‘Goldbear’ gummy bear on the basis that the mark does satisfy the minimum degree of distinctiveness. Rigo Trading S.A, […]
Eurostar Amsterdam-to-London services to be suspended for six months
<?xml encoding=”utf-8″ ?????????> Eurostar services from the Netherlands to London will be suspended for six months from June next year. Renovation work in Amsterdam means officials will be unable to process cross-Channel passengers until 2025. Passengers from Amsterdam and Rotterdam to London will be required to change trains in Brussels. […]