PEM is proud to sponsor Cambridge Tech Week 2026
How deep tech changes the world
PEM is delighted to announce its continued support for Cambridge Tech Week as an official sponsor of the 2026 event, taking place from 14-18 September 2026.
The Story of 2025 inflation
Annual inflation ended 2025 at 3.4%, up from 2.5% in 2023, but not all prices rose over the year.
Cambridge Chief Executive Peter Burrows joins roundtable with the Chancellor to discuss support for first-time buyers
The Chancellor of the Exchequer heard about the innovative ways The Cambridge Building Society is helping people onto the housing ladder during a roundtable about how to strengthen support for first time buyers.
How 2026 accounting changes will impact your next funding round
For Cambridge’s thriving small business community, financial statements mean much more than being a tick-box document for compliance.
Spring forecast 2026 - key updates on the UK economy
The Spring Statement on 3rd March 2026 provided an update on the economy and public finances, without introducing any major tax changes.
Tuition fees head to £10,000
A government announcement has set tuition fees in England on a rising path once more.
What’s your browser really doing?
Your team’s web browser seems harmless. Just tabs, websites, and the odd Google search.
But a new wave of AI-powered browsers is quietly changing what a browser actually does. And that raise some important questions.
One in eight pubs is in severe financial distress as sector braces for business-rates revaluation
One in eight pubs now both technically insolvent and rated Maximum Delphi Risk. This is up from around one in ten a year ago. 181 pub insolvencies recorded in Q4 2025, remaining above early year levels.
Oxbridge blues: How have Cambridge and Oxford economies performed over the past decade?
This blog was originally written by Xuanru Lin, and published by Centre for Cites. Highlighting how Cambridge is competing at a global level as well as collaborating within the UK.
£100,000 pledged to support voluntary and community sector organisations
The equivalent of £100,000 has been pledged to support voluntary and community sector organisations through Match My Project, a Cambridge City Council backed initiative that connects community needs with businesses able to offer resources, skills, and support.
Council unlocks £6.25 million to improve the lives of the city’s most vulnerable residents
CAMBRIDGE City Council has helped unlock £6.25 million to support local people facing poverty, homelessness, and inequality. The funds will back long-term projects helping disadvantaged young people, families in crisis, care-experienced young people, and people experiencing homelessness.
Be prepared for pension salary sacrifice reform
While reforms to the pension salary sacrifice rules are not scheduled to take effect until April 2029, it is important to understand the implications of the changes now.
When Copilot finally clicked: why file management matters more than you think
Microsoft Copilot is generating plenty of excitement — but where does it genuinely make a difference in everyday work? In this article, we explore a practical turning point that changed our perspective on Copilot, and why effective file management may be the missing link in getting real value from AI. If you’re considering Copilot for your organisation, this insight could help you unlock its full…
Mayor welcomes £6.25m milestone for innovative programme supporting communities
Mayor of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, Paul Bristow, has welcomed the £6.25 million first close of a new innovative investment vehicle designed to offer lasting, locally-led action to improve life chances and strengthen 
Syndex Bio unveils mcPCR Technology at AGBT 2026 following $15.5M seed financing
• mcPCR enables precise copying of DNA methylation during DNA amplification, overcoming a fundamental limitation of PCR, and unlocks new opportunities for sensitive detection of cancer, chronic disease, and in basic research
Cambridge Index advances 2.1%
The Cambridge Index advanced 564.29 points or 2.1% to close at 27,482.3, as four out of the top ten heavy weights posted weekly gains in their share prices.
Announcing the inaugural Imposter Phenomenon Awareness Day
Dr Kate Atkin and Dr Terri Simpkin are launching the inaugural International Imposter Phenomenon Awareness Day on Friday 27th February. Why phenomenon and not Syndrome? Because words matter and they can give you power to change or take it away.
Level up your next business event: Explore Cambridge’s most unique venues at IWM Duxford
Cambridge businesses are invited to explore the city’s most unique event spaces at the ‘Meet Cambridge Venue Showcase’, taking place at IWM Duxford on Thursday 5 March.
Leading accountancy firm, Price Bailey, urges businesses to act now on EMI exercise window extension
Price Bailey, a leading UK firm of accountants and business advisors, is urging growth businesses across the UK to review their
PEM reflects on a landmark year of giving back to the Cambridge community
PEM marked its 150th anniversary in 2025 with a standout year of charitable giving, community partnerships and staff-led initiatives, reaffirming its long-standing commitment to Cambridge and the wider region. Building on generations of local support, 2025 was one of the firm’s most impactful years to date.
Firewall 101: What every school and business should know
Is your firewall quietly protecting you… or quietly leaving gaps?
Most schools and businesses rarely think about it.
It sits in the background. You assume it works.
Finally, a fix for password chaos
How many hours have you and your team lost to forgotten passwords, reset emails, or lockouts?
Probably more than you’d like to admit.
Microsoft Edge has introduced this simple but very welcome improvement…
Autumn Budget 2025: Important updates for business owners
In Rachel Reeve’s latest budget announcement, there were several changes made to tax and spending plans. Amongst those changes were several factors that could affect you, and your business.
HMRC pursues unpaid tax on crypto gains, comments from Price Bailey Tax specialist
The UK tax authority doubled the number of warning letters it sent to crypto investors in 2024-2025 tax year, in a sign of a growing crackdown on unpaid capital gains tax on digital assets.
Microsoft Edge introduces a new scam protection tool
Those fake “Your PC is infected, call support!” pop-ups?These scams often come complete with flashing red warnings and a fake phone number that claims to be for “Microsoft support.”
Microsoft Edge has found a smart new way to block them before they appear.