Birketts announces ten internal Partner appointments
Top 100 law firm, Birketts, has announced the appointment of ten new Partners. Those promoted represent the firm’s full service offering and bring the total number of Partners in the firm to 81.
Bleak news for retail
The latest news from the retail sector is bleak. Arcadia is on the brink of collapse, having gone into administration, and it appears that their demise means that the rescue deal put forward for Debenhams will also fail. Susanne Hinde of Hewitsons comments...
PragmatIC Semiconductor celebrates 10 years
On its tenth anniversary, the team at PragmatIC looks back on its business journey...
Commendation for Pritam in Apprentice Awards
A student at Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) has been highly commended in the Construction Services category at the BAME Apprenticeships Awards.
ACAS early conciliation to be a standard 6 week period
From today, 1 December 2020, the Acas Early Conciliation process is changing. The standard period for Acas Early Conciliation will become 6 weeks in all cases. Previously, parties had an initial four weeks which could be extended with consent for a further two weeks.
Six of the best business development books
The lockdown has led to a resurgence in reading. Undoubtedly, you can learn a lot by reading the right business development books.
Calling all local businesses
With Christmas being a little different this year, the team at Marshall Centre thought they would do their bit to spread some Christmas cheer to the local community, but they need your help!
IQGeo announces £5m fundraise and acquisition of OSPInsight
Today IQGeo announced a successful fundraise of £5 million and the acquisition of OSPInsight International, Inc.
Eisai and Wren Therapeutics enter into research collaboration agreement for drug discovery for synucleinopathies
Eisai Co., Ltd (Tokyo) and Wren Therapeutics Ltd (Cambridge, UK) today announced that the companies have entered into an exclusive research collaboration agreement aiming to advance the discovery of novel small molecules that target α-synuclein for the potential treatment of synucleinopathies including Parkinson’s disease and dementia with Lewy bodies.
Transition Bio, Inc. closes seed financing and launches company
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. & CAMBRIDGE, England--Transition Bio, Inc. was recently formed, funded and launched with the focused objective to build the best and first-in-class technological capabilities required to evaluate and advance the novel area of cell biology known as condensates.
Endomag secures £15 million ($20 million) in Series D funding
Endomag, a breast cancer market leader and one of the UK’s fastest growing private technology businesses1, has secured £15m (~$20m) in Series D funding. These funds are earmarked for expanding access to new advanced techniques enabled by its products, such as targeted axillary dissection (TAD) and delayed sentinel lymph node biopsy (dSLNB). The funds will also be used to scale its product…
Diversity & inclusion critical to UK economic recovery - CBI President
Speaking at the CBI’s first virtual Diversity & Inclusion Conference, President Lord Karan Bilimoria (Tuesday) will say no company can afford to let diversity and inclusion slip down the priority list in these uncertain times.
ARU announces Saskia Jones Memorial Scholarship
The Saskia Jones Memorial Scholarship has been established by Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) to commemorate the former student who, together with Jack Merritt, was murdered in the London Bridge attack last year.
Driving the UK’s electric revolution
Driving the Electric Revolution boosts the UK’s power electronics, machines and drives industry with £5.75 million investment to help the UK reach net zero.
Repurposing bioinformatics tools to tackle the pandemic
In March 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic. Since then, COVID-19 has become overwhelmingly present in our lives, and researchers are working tirelessly to understand the virus. Within the field of bioinformatics, many have been expanding, adapting, and developing data analysis tools to study coronaviruses.
GCP issues Histon Road construction update
Construction is progressing on the Greater Cambridge Partnership’s (GCP's) Histon Road project that will make it quicker and easier for people to get into the city on foot, bicycle and bus.
CPFT joins new Covid-19 vaccine trial
People across Cambridgeshire are invited to join another leading Covid-19 vaccine trial, as research teams from local NHS Trusts work together to secure a range of vaccines to help tackle coronavirus.
Cambridge Index slumps 7.4%
The Cambridge Index dropped 1,827.8 points or 7.4% to close at 22768.4, as six of the top ten Index heavyweights posted weekly losses to their share prices.
Connect to nature with '12 Days of Winter Wildlife'
Researchers and staff at the University Museum of Zoology in Cambridge are getting ready to share their enthusiasm for winter wildlife in a special 12-day online event.
Strem Chemicals offers silica-based materials for scavenger solutions
Functionalised silica materials demonstrate effective removal behaviour of metals and organics.
New Business Development and Marketing Director recruited from retail energy giant
Top 100 UK law firm Birketts is celebrating a senior appointment as it welcomes new Business Development and Marketing Director, Belinda Moore, to its expanding Client Services Team.
Tame your computer - beef up your branding
In her regular series for Cambridge Network members - now in its 15th year - software training expert Karen Roem offers handy tips to help you 'Tame your computer'. This week she describes how to apply existing design to a non-branded presentation (Microsoft PowerPoint).
PA Consulting and Jacobs announce agreement on future investment and strategic partnership
PA Consulting (PA), the consultancy that’s Bringing Ingenuity to Life, today announced that global technical and professional services leader, Jacobs (NYSE: J) has signed an agreement to invest in PA for a 65% shareholding in the company. The transaction, which values PA at £1.825 billion and is expected to close by the end of…
Guardtech engineer move for Arran
Growing Haverhill firm Guardtech Cleanrooms bolsters its all-action Installation team.
Emotionally intelligent behaviour boosts employee growth, says study
Emotionally intelligent behaviour by supervisors boosts employee creativity and motivation, finds study co-authored by Dr Jochen Menges of Cambridge Judge Business School.