clic+ event pulls in Panasonic UK
Panasonic UK will be presenting at the first clic+ trade show organised by Cambridge Event Management and Robinson College this Friday (November 7th 2014).
Praxis Unico events help drive academic-industry partnerships
Praxis Unico is pleased to announce that registration is now open for the first in a series of industry-partnered events.
AstraZeneca completes strategic transaction with Almirall in respiratory disease
AstraZeneca today announced that it has completed the strategic transaction to transfer the rights to Almirall’s respiratory franchise to the company.
Modest drop in workers paid less than Living Wage masks more uncomfortable truth, says KPMG
New research by KPMG released today has found 21% of workers in the East of England earn less than the Living Wage – a small fall of 1% on last year. In total the figures show that there are around 482,000 people across Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridgeshire and Essex who are living on less than the Living Wage.
SCC maintains Platinum Partner status under Symantec’s new partner programme
During 2014 Symantec has been implementing a new partner programme; reassessing all its partners and looking at competencies to assign the appropriate levels of partner status.
Cambridge Sensotec launches new range of Rapidox SF6 6100 gas analysers
Cambridge Sensotec announced the launch of its new Rapidox SF6 6100 Pump Back gas analyser at the EP China Exhibition in Beijing this month. The analyser is designed for monitoring SF6 gas within medium and high voltage gas insulated electrical equipment.
How a small Cambridge high-tech company attracted a global corporation
Join Cambridge100 for its Winter Dinner on 20 November at Jesus College, with a talk by Quintus Travis.
Why Bango’s partnership with Samsung is significant
The announcement that Samsung has integrated with the Bango Payments Platform, unlocking one-click payment in their app store, is important for two reasons. First it confirms that paying for content and services on the mobile phone bill is an essential component of today’s smartphone experience. Secondly, when the world’s largest smartphone maker standardizes on the Bango Payments Platform, it…
Council named as a living wage employer
Cambridge City Council has been accredited as a Living Wage employer by the national Living Wage Foundation.
Horizon Discovery Group plc appoints Dr David Smoller as an Executive Director
Horizon Discovery Group plc, a leading provider of research tools to support translational genomics and the development of personalized medicines, today announces the appointment of Dr David Smoller, Chief Business Officer of Horizon, as an Executive Director of the Board, with immediate effect.
Lynparza recommended for approval in ovarian cancer
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has recommended granting AstraZeneca marketing authorisation for Lynparza (olaparib), a first-in-class medicine for the treatment of women with a subtype of ovarian cancer for which there are limited approved treatment options.
Online Marketing Part 6: Facebook
“In any given week, less than 0.5% of Facebook fans engage with the brand they are fans of.” (Ehrenberg-Bass Institute 2012) A shocking statistic that would make most business owners want to give up on Facebook immediately - but is it true?
Birketts cements National Leaders ranking for real estate in Chambers legal directory
The results of Chambers UK 2014 have been published, with some impressive results for leading East of England law firm Birketts.
Government allocates fund of £525 million to kick-start stalled building projects
The Government’s £525 million Builders Finance Fund has been designed to help restart and accelerate housing developments of between 15 and 250 housing units that have either slowed down or stalled.
Portugal expert heads home to boost trade links with Cambridgeshire
A former Anglia Ruskin University graduate and employee at the Cambridge Corn Exchange will be returning to the region this month to offer advice to local firms keen on doing business in Portugal.
Cambridge Publishing Management Autumn 2014 newsletter
Welcome to Cambridge Publishing Management's autumn newsletter.
Take the crypto challenge for a chance to win a pair of tickets to 'The Imitation Game'
Thales e-Security is giving away 100 pairs of tickets to see The Imitation Game, - based on the life story of legendary cryptanalyst and Cambridge graduate Alan Turing - on November 18th at Cambridge Arts Picturehouse.
'Information rock and roll – How big data has made analytics sexy'
While analysing Big Data is no easy task and has always been seen as a ‘back room’ operation, data analytics has become a hot topic in the boardroom, according to speakers at the Cambridge Wireless (CW) event yesterday: ‘Information Rock and Roll – How Big Data has made Analytics Sexy'.
Bridging the knowledge transfer divide: fill out a quick survey to help Cambridge Enterprise
The difficulty in translating university research into the commercial realm is a well-documented problem. The reason is often that industry and academia are driven by different motivations related to their fundamentally distinct core.
Businesses asked to help identify barriers to growth
A group of business leaders is asking the business community to identify and share the key issues that are impeding growth in the area and prioritise the schemes of work necessary to remedy them.
AstraZeneca and University of Manchester form North West Centre for Advanced Drug Delivery
The University of Manchester and AstraZeneca have entered into a strategic collaboration to develop cutting-edge technologies designed to enhance the way drugs work and deliver better health outcomes for patients.
New report says performance-related executive pay is nothing of the sort
A new report published by the High Pay Centre think-tank has concluded that attempts to link the pay of Britain’s leading company executives to their company’s performance are not working, with median earnings of FTSE 350 directors increasing more than twice as fast as median pre-tax profits since 2000, and four times as fast as the median market value of FTSE 350 companies.
Wind power reassessed
The Scientific Alliance publishes a new report on the output of wind farms.
Top city politicians convene in Cambridge
The top politicians and officers from Cambridge City Council, Oxford City Council and Norwich City Council met yesterday to share ideas about the major issues facing their cities.
My Cambridge: creativity and culture in the everyday lives of children and young people
A half day event is planned to test the idea that ‘Every young person in Cambridge should be able to confidently construct their own cultural life, drawing on, and feeling connected to, the whole of the City in which they live.’