Cambridge Index rises 1.5%
The Cambridge Index gained 417.9 points or 1.5% to close at 27413.2, as four of the top five Index heavyweights posted weekly gains to their share prices.
Access all areas: Mayor’s trailblazing summit to bring better mobile phone coverage
Mayor James Palmer recently convened a trailblazing summit bringing Mobile UK and the four Mobile Network Operators (EE, O2, Three, and Vodafone) together with business leaders and local councillors to achieve progress by collaborative action.
Birketts helps secure sale of majority shareholding for APP Wholesale Limited
Leading East of England law firm Birketts has advised the owner of Essex Limited Top 100 company, APP Wholesale Limited (APP), on the sale of its majority shareholding to premier retail manufacturer business, Lords Group Trading Ltd (LGT Ltd).
Sobi™ UK & ROI launches new website to support and empower people with Haemophilia
Sobi™ UK & ROI is launching its new website, Liberate Life, to provide support, resources and the latest information to people with Haemophilia and empower them to live without compromise.
Artwork celebrating Greta Thunberg exhibited in Waterstones Cambridge
Waterstones Cambridge is exhibiting a striking artwork inspired by Greta Thunberg. The piece was commissioned from artist Sophie Taylor by Waterstones and Allen Lane publishers in celebration of Greta’s Waterstones Author Of The Year 2019 win for 'No One Is Too Small To Make A Difference.'
Cambridge tops the leader board once again as the country’s best area for creating an environment for sustainable growth
Cambridge has been ranked as the best area in the country for sustainable growth and dynamism by a new report from leading business and financial adviser, Grant Thornton UK LLP.
New service helps visually impaired people to navigate indoor spaces
Breakthrough innovation specialist Cambridge Consultants has partnered with Waymap to create a unique smartphone service that helps visually impaired people to navigate through complex indoor spaces, such as public transport hubs.
Award winning Agri-Tech East becomes Agri-TechE
Agri-Tech East is to become Agri-TechE in January 2020 to reflect the expansion of its membership beyond the east of England. It has also increased its award-wining team, with the addition of Alex Dinsdale to support its growth plans.
Biocair shortlisted for Global Environmental and Sustainability Award: ‘unique in the industry’
Global specialist in life sciences logistics, Biocair, has been nominated for an environmental sustainability award. One of several shortlisted in the Environmental Sustainability category, Biocair developed a closed loop supply chain consisting of fully reusable packaging designed and implemented by the company’s global team of Customer Solutions Specialists.
Tickets still available for special festive concert in aid of children's charity
Tickets are still available for a special festive concert featuring the Cambridge musical phenomenon We Are Sound and percussionist Dame Evelyn Glennie this Thursday (19 December).
Hydraulic lifting table platform scales with height adjustment
Industrial scales are used in various areas. The scales must be equipped with a maximum of latest technology and must fulfil all requirements in terms of accuracy. Industrial scales are indispensable in heavy industry but also in the food industry.
PowerBI tutorial: how to show cumulative totals for the financial year
A 20-minute video from Computer Tutoring will show you how to create a line graph along with a slicer to compare different financial years with the cumulative values.
Tame your computer - top 10 tips of 2019
In her regular series for Cambridge Network members, software training expert Karen Roem offers handy tips to help you 'Tame your computer'. This week she highlights the best of 2019 - her top 10 tips from this year. (Well, 13 - lucky for some!)
US2U Consulting attends trade mission to Qatar with UK DIT
US2U Consulting visis Qatar on a leadership development trade mission with the UK Department for International Trade (DIT).
CyanConnode Holdings announces new order for smart metering project in south India
CyanConnode Holdings plc (AIM: CYAN), a world leader in Narrowband Radio Frequency (RF) Smart Mesh Networks, is pleased to announce that it has received a Letter of Intent (LOI) from partner Genus Power Infrastructures Limited for a substantial order from a new end customer.
JML launches a new search for Britain’s next best innovation with an Inventor’s Day at the 2020 spring fair
Innovative consumer shopping brand JML, today announced its search for Britain’s best innovators with a JML Inventors’ day at the 2020 Spring Fair. Behind such products as Copper Stone Pans, Doktor Power, and Mineral Magic, JML has a long history of partnering with successful inventors to bring their ideas to market.
Eddington Nursery is officially opened
The Eddington Nursery, at the heart of the new district in North West Cambridge, has been officially opened.
Expedition finds tallest tree in the Amazon
"Giant trees like the ones we found are simply awe-inspiring, they remind us how amazing the Amazon rainforest is, and how important it is to preserve it."
Zero Carbon Hackathon encourages students to rethink material use in construction
Cambridge PhD students joined their peers from 10 European countries to participate in a ‘Zero Carbon Hackathon’ set up to find ways to tackle carbon emissions from cement manufacture.
Cambridge woman leaves money for £400,000 ward refurbishment at Addenbrooke’s in her will
Patients using a renal ward at Addenbrooke’s are to benefit from a more colourful and relaxed approach to hospital life thanks to a legacy from a Cambridge woman.
Martin-Redman Partners features on the BBC Radio Cambridgeshire Money Show
Martin-Redman Partners' ‘Mr Money’ Ben Sear, Managing Director and Independent Financial Adviser (IFA), featured on BBC Radio Cambridgeshire radio last week (10th December). He was taking listener questions and speaking on topical issues affecting money and investments, including the general election and recent closing of the M&G Property Fund to withdrawals.
Personalising your presentations
Do you want to grab your audience from the start of a presentation, or turn them off in an instant? Here's a simple way to help make the beginning of your performance go down a treat...
Kao Data announces two strategic appointments to underpin its next phase of campus growth
Kao Data, the specialist developer and operator of advanced, carrier neutral data centres for high performance colocation, has today announced two senior director appointments to underpin its next phase of campus growth and bolster its leadership team. Following the recent appointment of CEO Lee Myall, Rod Faul joins as Senior Client Director from VIRTUS, and Tom Bethell joins as Business…
Brand ambassadors – a dose of authenticity
As I contemplate today’s results, one number stood out to me during the UK election campaign : voter registrations spiked by 236 percent on the final day, and a huge number were aged under 34. Grime artist Stormzy’s final-day tweets probably helped and this got me thinking about the power of endorsement, its strengths and weaknesses.