Martin-Redman Partners: M&G Property gating isn't the same as Woodford
Sarah Austin, Independent Financial Adviser from Martin-Redman Partners, discusses the M&G Property Fund which has closed its doors to withdrawals from investors in recent days.
Owlstone Medical joins EU-funded EPHOR consortium to advance occupational health science
Owlstone Medical, the global leader in Breath Biopsy® for applications in early disease detection and precision medicine, today announced it has joined the EU-funded Exposome Project for Health and Occupational Research (EPHOR). The consortium aims to further elucidate the complex relationships between environment and disease by developing the concept of the ‘working-life exposome’, which takes…
How can businesses fight the war for top talent in 2020?
The UK jobs market for specialist positions remained extremely competitive and fast-moving throughout 2019. Research from the British Chamber of Commerce revealed that in the first quarter of the year, over half of UK businesses (53%) had intended to recruit but nearly three-quarters (73%) then struggled to find the right people. It shared similar findings in quarter three, with three quarters of…
UK researchers awarded £30m for global science project to better understand matter and antimatter
Cambridge researchers will receive funding as part of a £30m investment in the DUNE experiment, which has the potential to lead to profound changes in our understanding of the universe.
Buy a light and brighten the life of children with life-threatening conditions this Christmas
As Christmas shoppers are out in force in towns across Cambridgeshire, East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices (EACH) is asking well-wishers to add just one more present to their list. The gift EACH needs won’t require any wrapping but it will mean so much to the lives of local families.
What surprises will emerge in the fourth annual State of Database DevOps Survey?
Kendra Little, DevOps Advocate at Redgate Software, today urged database professionals to participate in the fourth annual State of Database DevOps Survey. The largest of its kind, the authoritative survey was first conducted in 2016 and the results, announced in January 2017, revealed some surprising facts that helped to shape the understanding and future of database development.
Stansted to host world aviation summit in 2020
More than 200 senior officials from the aviation industry will descend on London Stansted next year for the 2020 CAPA World Aviation Outlook Summit.
Stocks in Focus: British American Tobacco
This week Colin Manktelow of NW Brown Wealth Management looks at British American Tobacco following its recent trading update.
Deloitte boosts Cambridge consulting practice with new transport director
Charlie Hamilton has joined the Deloitte Transport Advisory team. Charlie’s role will focus on advising transport clients in the UK and Middle East.
Kleinwort Hambros CIO blog: Brexhausted
Fatigue and exhaustion has set in from over three years of Parliamentary debate at Westminster - and at dinner tables and water coolers too. Who will win the election? What does this mean for Brexit? In December 2019 - an unusual election month - these questions remain unanswered...
I bought a Tesla Cybertruck
What? You paid crazy money for a Lego brick on wheels that clearly isn’t fit for purpose when its shatterproof glass failed – to not shatter…
Robust oxygen analyzer ensures quality of N2 for oil and gas industry in challenging conditions
A major supplier of nitrogen generators has selected Michell’s XTP601 oxygen analyzer to ensure N2 quality as part of its engineered systems for the oil and gas industry in the Middle East.
CDC Events ensures success of the Cambridge Central Mosque opening ceremony
Leading Cambridge based Catering and Event Management Company CDC Events were proud to be involved with the Opening Ceremony of the Cambridge Central Mosque. The Trustees asked CDC Events to fully event manage the ceremony, from managing invitations and registration of guests to assisting with security for international VIPS, translation streaming and providing an exquisite…
Agri-Tech East wins 'National Networking Group of the Year' award
Agri-Tech East has been awarded the accolade of 'National Networking Group of the Year' at the SME Business Awards 2019, winning against strong competition from across the UK.
New data from SyndicateRoom reveals the UK's fastest-growing companies
Seven Cambridge-based businesses are among the UK's fastest-growing companies, according to SyndicateRoom’s Top 100 report, which used a unique method to rank the UK’s top private companies by analysing their valuations over time. Green energy supplier Bulb tops the league table for the second year running, having multiplied its valuation by 318x since 2016.
High turnout reinforces success of Cambridge Network recruitment events
Cambridge Network's recruitment team finished the year on a high, with more than 200 candidates attending its last recruitment event of 2019.
E-bikes, audiobooks and industrial 5G among technology, media and telecoms predictions for 2020
The technology, media and telecommunications (TMT) practice at Deloitte has today announced its predictions for the sector in 2020.
Cambridge Index eases 0.9%
The Cambridge Index declined 234.8 points or 0.9% to close at 26995.4, as seven of the top ten Index heavyweights posted weekly losses to their share prices.
Nokia Bell Labs Prize awarded to new processor technology pioneered by US student and professor team
The 2019 Nokia Bell Labs Prize has been awarded to a student and Professor team from the University of California at Berkeley. PhD student Tianshi Wang and Professor Jaijeet Roychowdhury received $100,000 for winning the competition, and the opportunity to pursue an expanded collaboration with Nokia Bell Labs.
Birketts wins Human Resources ‘Firm of the Year (Outside London)’ at The Legal 500 UK Awards 2020
Birketts has been named Human Resources ‘Firm of the Year (Outside London)’ at the Legal 500 UK Awards 2020.
‘Time to focus on threat of near-term collapses’
Leading experts are calling for a major shift in the way climate change is discussed because “the science of global warming has failed spectacularly to emotionally connect with much of society”.
Cloud security boosted as Darktrace launches in AWS Marketplace
Darktrace, a leading cyber AI company, has announced the availability of its Enterprise Immune System and Antigena solutions in AWS Marketplace.
Horizon Discovery introduces predesigned synthetic sgRNAs to streamline CRISPR gene editing workflows
Horizon Discovery Group plc, a global leader in the application of gene editing and gene modulation technologies, has announced the addition of predesigned synthetic single guide RNA (sgRNA) to its product range. The sgRNAs, available individually or as library collections, expand the Company’s Edit-R gene engineering platform which provides a convenient and accessible approach to successful…
Tech recycling enterprise saved by local homelessness charity Emmaus
Local homelessness charity Emmaus Cambridge has stepped in to give a tech recycling enterprise a reboot after the not-for-profit company was threatened with closure.
Get Brexit ready with free legal drop in sessions this Friday
Cambridge employers with EU nationals among their staff can find out how they might be affected by changes to the immigration landscape post Brexit at a free drop-in clinic from law firm Penningtons Manches Cooper on Friday 13 December.