Time Out and brand extensions
Recent experience in the first-ever Time Out Market in Lisbon got me thinking. Why a food hall, why now, and what can marketers and Boards learn?
What is self-awareness and how important is it in leadership?
Self-awareness is probably the most powerful tool for effective leadership and personal development, says Guy Shackleton of Positive Development.
Jonathon Clarke of Martin-Redman Partners competes in the World Triathlon Championships tomorrow for children's charity EACH
After months of hard training and build up, Jonathon Clarke of Martin-Redman Partners is competing for Great Britain in the World Triathlon Championships in Lausane, Switzerland, tomorrow Saturday 31st August in the 35-39 age group Sprint Triathlon.
Search on for brightest and best Business Board recruits to drive regional enterprise
The Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority is calling for new members to take their seat at its top business table and spearhead putting the region’s first ever Local Industrial Strategy - LIS – into everyday action.
Cambridge Festival of Ideas programme launches
The Cambridge Festival of Ideas programme launched this week, with over 250 public events, most of them free, celebrating the Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences.
Five tips for fintech entrepreneurs
Catherine Wines, co-founder of London-based online money transfer company WorldRemit, believes that digital innovation can revolutionise the global money transfer market with safer and more cost-effective ways of sending money. At Cambridge Judge Business School, she teaches students in the Master of Studies in Entrepreneurship programme who are thinking about working in the fintech sector.
Businesses enhance green credentials with FREE energy efficiency reviews this zero waste week
With zero waste week (2nd-6th September) throwing the spotlight on waste reduction, small and medium sized businesses in Cambridgeshire are being offered free, independent professional advice, delivered by some of the best energy efficiency consultants in the country, to help them enhance their green credentials this Autumn.
Networks to prepare UK transport for a low carbon future
Five new networks will help to tackle climate change by removing barriers to low carbon transport in the UK, ranging from commercial flights using electric airplanes to decarbonised freight transport and hydrogen-fuelled cars.
New blood tests help treat cancer patients
Simple new blood tests discovered by researchers at the University of Cambridge and Addenbrooke’s Hospital help diagnose and treat certain types of cancer, research has found.
Featurespace accelerates PSD2 compliance for banks in Europe
In a complex regulatory environment, Featurespace simplifies the delivery of powerful fraud prevention technology that minimises customer friction.
Pepper Rafferty wins new international contract
Pepper Rafferty is delighted to announce a new contract to produce promotional videos and social media content for an international client.
Marshall apprentice strikes gold for UK
Former Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group apprentice, Haydn Jakes, won gold in the ‘Skills Olympics’ in Russia this week.
Cambridge could become the Artificial Intelligence capital of the UK
Cambridge is emerging as one of the UK’s biggest specialist technology hubs, according to a new analysis of the UK’s job market by Accenture, especially in the field of Artificial Intelligence.
Cambridge Festival of Cycling launches this Sunday
The Cambridge Festival of Cycling is back for a second time this September, bigger and better than ever. The festival aims to celebrate the amazing cycling culture in Cambridge and encourage more people of all ages and abilities to get pedalling.
How to protect your business against cyber attacks
CWL Systems has just launched a new series of networking events which will take place at The Bradfield Centre in Cambridge on the third Wednesday of each month.
Three things to help you identify your blind spots
The weaknesses you are aware of are not blocking your success, it’s the weaknesses you aren’t aware of that will continue to hold you back. These are your “blind spots” and everyone has them.
Should I leave my Workplace Pension invested in the default fund?
Jeremy Edwards, Independent Financial Adviser from Martin-Redman Partners, comments on the need to review how your workplace pension is invested.
Colour-changing artificial ‘chameleon skin’ powered by nanomachines
Researchers have developed artificial ‘chameleon skin’ that changes colour when exposed to light and could be used in applications such as active camouflage and large-scale dynamic displays.
Cambridge Index advances 5.1%
The Cambridge Index advanced 1190.3 points or 5.1% to close at 24,592.5, as Index heavyweight Greene King rallied on acquisition news.
Virtual Reality to connect people with new food technology
How can we grow tomatoes in Iceland’s sub-zero temperatures? How it is possible to 3D print seafood using offcuts from fish? How can we grow vegetables indoors in urban areas, reducing the need for farmland? The University of Cambridge is now part of a European wide initiative that answers these questions through a novel approach: using a series of Virtual Reality (VR) videos to immerse viewers…
Four reasons Huawei’s new Harmony OS won’t solve its problems
Huawei’s meteoric rise in the telecoms business was brought to a dramatic halt in April when the US government put a ban on US companies doing business with the Chinese firm. This includes Google and, crucially for Huawei’s smartphone users, access to the Android operating system updates.
Why Finland leads the way in Flexible Working
By 2011, Finland was offering the most flexible working schedules on the planet, with 92% of companies allowing workers to adapt their hours, compared to 79% in the UK and the US, 50% in Russia and just 18% in Japan. Finland is still set to remain an icon of flexible working. Read Babel's latest blog to find out more...
Aviva Investors and Brookgate let remaining office space at flagship development in Cambridge
Brookgate in partnership with Aviva Investors, the global asset management business of Aviva plc, have secured three new lettings to complete the leasing of the office space at 50/60 Station Road, the latest office building, which is now complete, on the CB1 Estate development around Cambridge Station.
Points of View: Troy Asset Management hires Blake Hutchins
This week Harry Scargill of NW Brown Wealth Management looks at the Trojan Income Fund, a fund that aims to provide investors with sustainable and growing income with the potential for capital growth.
Cambridge Centre for Computing History partners with Darktrace for cybersecurity workshop
Cambridge Centre for Computing History has partnered with leading cybersecurity experts Darktrace, whose team has developed a 'Capture The Flag' workshop to help young people understand some key cybersecurity concepts and recognise how cybersecurity impacts our everyday lives.