Businesses and accounts departments are spending too much time chasing overdue debts when that time would be better spent in advising their sales teams on who to do business with or not in the first place. An online survey conducted by Debt Register, a new digital payment platform, found […]
Can office buildings reduce stress and boost productivity?
Stress has been talked about a lot lately but has never been more important: as we start to reshape the world of work in the aftermath of the pandemic, businesses have the opportunity to create working environments that enhance our wellbeing. Peter Ferrari, chief executive of Ashby Capital explains […]
Morrisons apologise for ‘non-EU salt and pepper’ chicken label
Morrisons has backed down after customers complained about its labelling of a chicken meat product as containing “non-EU salt and pepper”. The supermarket chain’s salt-and-pepper chicken crown features the Union Flag on its label, which says that it is “made from British chicken”. The label provoked an angry reaction […]
Creating the workspace of the future
Hybrid working policies are fast becoming expected by employees – both current and future. Whilst companies recognise the importance of offering hybrid working, many are yet to recognise the new complexities or implement robust strategies to safeguard both productivity and employee wellbeing. Is there an efficient desk booking process? […]
Co-bots not robots: The future of sales
No handshake, no deal. Life has been tough for sales people raised on face to face meetings and networking. Yet while some have railed against the lack of personal contact over the past 18 months, digitally empowered individuals have gone from strength to strength, tapping into deep online data […]
Qatar Foundation and Rolls-Royce partner to scale-up climate-tech businesses in UK and Qatar
As His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Amir of Qatar, and UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson met today at COP26, Rolls-Royce and Qatar Foundation announced they will enter into a long-term partnership to create a global centre for climate technology innovation. As partners, Rolls-Royce and Qatar Foundation […]
UK and France reach new agreement on climate change mission
The UK Space Agency has provided new funding for a joint British and French mission, called MicroCarb, dedicated to monitoring atmospheric carbon dioxide – the main greenhouse gas responsible for climate change. Dr Paul Bate, Chief Executive of the UK Space Agency, and Laurence Monnoyer-Smith, Director of Sustainable Development […]
Covid delays and driver shortages hit Diwali preparations
People celebrating Diwali have seen their preparations hit by delays due to Covid and a shortage of lorry drivers. The festival will be celebrated by Hindus, Sikhs and Jains on Thursday. Sital Raja-Arjan, who runs a Hindu one-stop store in Bolton, relies on deliveries from India, but said she […]
Macron steps back from midnight threat against UK exports in fishing row
France’s president, Emmanuel Macron, has shelved his threat to clog up UK exports and ban its fishers from landing catches at French ports from midnight in a dispute over access to British fishing waters, as his deadline approached. Discussions resumed after a proposal was put forward by Macron’s government […]
Tesla to open Supercharger network up to other electric cars for first time
Tesla is opening its charging network to other electric cars for the first time with a pilot programme in the Netherlands, as the world’s most valuable carmaker looks to bring electric vehicles into the mainstream. The programme will be tested at 10 locations in the Netherlands, the company said […]