Check out the talent June 9, 2023 Whether you’re starting a tech firm from scratch or searching for the right people to keep a multi-billion-dollar hedge fund on track, talent is key. But finding the right kind can be tricky. That’s what Durlston Partners — a global talent advisory firm specialising in technology, quantitative finance, data science, and digital assets — is [...]
The Notebook: How Labour can make the UK a tech superpower July 9, 2024 This Labour government has the power to make the UK a tech and science superpower if it takes these steps, writes Owen Thompson.
Boris Johnson set to admit mistakes in pandemic handling December 2, 2023 Former prime minister Boris Johnson is reportedly set to tell the UK Covid-19 Inquiry that he “unquestionably made mistakes” in his handling of the pandemic. But according to The Times, the British leader during the coronavirus outbreak will argue that decisions he took, including ordering three lockdowns in England, ended up saving “tens if not [...]
Canadian bank CIBC subjected senior exec to racial and sexual discrimination, lawsuit says May 30, 2022 An ex-senior banker at one of Canada’s biggest banks has filed an £800,000 lawsuit against her former employer over claims she was subject to racial and sexual discrimination while working at the firm. Zhuofang Wei, a former executive director at the London office of the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC), is suing the bank [...]
We have all the information to change our lives, but we don’t know how to use it November 15, 2022 Accurate, accessible and secure data has the potential to transform policymaking in the UK. During the pandemic, data helped us identify the most vulnerable in society. It provided the backbone for the medical research used to create the vaccines so quickly. The ability to understand and use data across the public sector is critical to [...]
YFM smashes target raising £90m for British smallcap VCTs March 11, 2024 Since January 2022, the funds have invested around £70m in a variety of UK business, including the North West's first unicorn, Manchester-based cloud data platform Matillion.
London’s Oxford Street set for major boost after popular bargain store plots opening March 11, 2024 London's Oxford Street is set to get a major boost after a popular off-price retailer is gearing up to open its second site on the retail drag.
Get help hiring top talent from overseas September 14, 2023 Did you know that since 1 January 2021, a sponsorship licence has been required in order to hire most workers from outside the UK? Cranbrook Legal helps organisations of all sizes and sectors to apply for, obtain and maintain their Sponsor Licence (formerly the Tier 2 Sponsor Licence). The company has more than 25 years’ [...]
IWD: There are more FTSE 100 CEOs with these two names than women March 8, 2024 There are more CEOs named Andrew and Simon than female CEOs in the FTSE 100, a new report has revealed on International Women’s Day. With 12 different CEOs called Andrew and Simon, women are outnumbered in the top job in the 100 biggest listed companies in the UK, a report from People Managing People has [...]
How the metaverse will empower the future of hybrid work February 21, 2023 Jawad Ashraf, CEO and co-founder, Virtua shares his thoughts on how the metaverse will change the way we all work.