Prince Harry’s start-up BetterUp heads for London and Munich July 26, 2021 BetterUp, a virtual coaching platform that promises to democratise professional coaching across an entire business enterprise, is heading for Europe as it announced an expansion into London and Munich. The firm, which was co-founded by Alexi Robichaux in 2013 and where Prince Harry is the Chief Impact Officer, has gone from strength-to-strength this year. The [...]
Wellness tech to help keep your daily step count in check April 30, 2024 While walking can be done virtually anytime, anywhere, these handy wellness tech gadgets can give you extra motivation to go one step further.
Lockdown restrictions drive profit dip at Telecom Plus June 18, 2021 Telecom Plus reported an annual fall in revenue and profit this morning, as lockdown activity delayed the company’s ability to trade at pre-Covid levels. The company, which trades as Utility Warehouse and provides mobile, gas, electricity, landline and broadband services, saw revenue of £861.2m, down from £875.8m the year before. Its profit before tax for [...]
Refusal to return to the office post-coronavirus ‘could be grounds for dismissal’ December 7, 2020 Employees who refuse to return to the office post-coronavirus despite being asked to do so could be in breach of contract and face dismissal. Employers had the right to apply to work flexibly before the pandemic, and will be able to do so post-pandemic, too. However, if an employer refuses that application, and the employee’s [...]
These market towns saw the biggest surge of remote workers and Covid refugees June 9, 2021 These market towns saw he biggest surge of remote workers
Twice as many young people want permanent flexible working post-Covid October 30, 2020 The rapid acceleration of home working caused by the coronavirus pandemic has sparked a generational divide in how employees would prefer to work post-Covid, a new survey suggests. Twice as many under-35s want permanent flexible working options post-pandemic compared to over-55s, according to new research by Deloitte. Some 64 per cent of under-35s said they [...]
Back to adland: What London’s creatives think about the return to the office July 3, 2021 With the final easing of lockdown restrictions on the horizon, attention is turning to the eventual return to the office and a new era of flexible working. Major banks such as JP Morgan, Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley have all begun bringing staff back into the office, while UBS has said it will embrace a [...]
Low earners bear the brunt of job cuts in high pay packet areas August 12, 2021 Areas of the UK that house people on higher pay packets have registered some of the steepest falls in jobs during the Covid crisis, reveal brand new figures released today. Research from the Resolution Foundation shows Westminster in central London, the area of the UK with the highest average earnings, experienced a 3.6 per cent [...]
Square Mile and Me: Rashik Parmar MBE on becoming a tech veteran September 5, 2024 Each week we ask a City figure to take a trip down memory lane. Today, Rashik Parmar, CEO of BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT, takes us through his career.
City suburbs, commuter towns and coastal locations record biggest jumps in rent July 15, 2021 City suburbs, commuter towns and coastal location have recorded the biggest rises in rent for tenants last year. Property portal Rightmove said that towns such as Rochdale, Folkestone and Farnham have seen asking rents jump by more than 25 per cent. Their survey showed that as Covid restrictions started to ease, there was a greater [...]