Mills & Reeve advises FactSet on strategic acquisition
Leading national law firm Mills & Reeve has acted for FactSet Research Systems Inc. (NYSE:FDS) (NASDAQ:FDS) on its strategic acquisition of a majority stake in Matrix-Data Limited, with the right to acquire the remainder of the company.
Flights of fancy: the evolution of plumage patterns in male and female birds
Research published today looks at the evolutionary pathways to differences in bird plumage patterns between males and females – and concludes that birds are able to adapt their appearance with remarkable ease.
Public-Private Partnership in HPC signed between the European Commission and ETP4HPC
Public-Private Partnership signed under Horizon 2020
Do you have a Big Idea for Cambridge in the Bloomberg Mayors Challenge?
These are tough times for public services – a time for doing things differently and for innovative approaches to come to the fore. Cambridge City Council invites you to put forward your Big Idea for consideration as the city’s entry to the Bloomberg Mayors Challenge.
The House Collection relaunches iconic Newmarket hotel
Boutique hotel group The House Collection has opened its second venue, Paddocks House, following a full refurbishment of the hotel formerly known as Swynford Paddocks.
Living Factory: event explores synthetic biology
Central Saint Martins, the Textile Futures Research Centre (TFRC) and InCrops are running an evening of talks and discussion next month on the opportunities, risks and challenges associated with designing and manufacturing with synthetic biology. This event is free to attend.
Huppert optimistic of brighter 2014 as jobless figures fall again
Cambridge’s jobless figures fell again last month bringing hope of a brighter 2014 for those seeking work in the city.
Landmark moment for Rowing at Cambridge
Cambridge University Women’s Boat Club now have a permanent home for the first time, to help them prepare for the first Women’s Boat Race on the Tideway in 2015, following the opening of an extension to Goldie Boathouse.
Babraham Research Campus: Fifteen to Fifty
With the first commercial tenant at the Babraham Research Campus in 1998, Babraham Bioscience Technologies (BBT) Limited celebrates its fifteenth anniversary this year.
"The Reliable Software Developers' Conference" announced for May 2014
Technology event organiser Energi Technical has announced that it will be launching "The Reliable Software Developers' Conference", scheduled for May 2014.
Study confirms a gene linked to Asperger Syndrome and empathy
Scientists have confirmed that variations in a particular gene play a key role in the autism spectrum condition known as Asperger Syndrome. They have also found that variations in the same gene are also linked to differences in empathy levels in the general population.
Four degree temperature rise will end vegetation ‘carbon sink’
New research suggests that a temperature increase of 4 degrees is likely to “saturate” areas of dense vegetation with carbon, preventing plants from helping to balance CO2 escalation - and consequently accelerating climate change.
First aircraft in decades to be designed and built in Britain to takeoff on SyndicateRoom
Keen investors looking to spread their wings are being given the chance to reach for the sky – after e-Go aeroplanes began selling equity through the crowdfunding platform SyndicateRoom.
'Business Travel News' writes about Voyage Manager
Business Travel News has written an article about Voyage Manager, Xerox and the tax implication of travel.
Landis+Gyr realigns executive responsibilities
Richard Mora to be appointed Chief Operating OfficerRoger Amhof to join firm, named Chief Strategy OfficerPrasanna Venkatesan to be appointed Executive Vice President, Americas
Multimedia glasses enable immersive gaming experience with Xbox One and Playstation 4
Mobile virtual reality glasses by ZEISS support the next-generation consoles from Microsoft and Sony, making 3D games immediately playable without any adjustment.
Social media marketing made easy
Leading Cambridge digital agency Rook are pleased to announce a new collaboration with SocialPromote, a social marketing platform that enables you to create and deploy unlimited interactive promotions to grow your social audience.
Dolomite is key partner in collaborative R&D consortium for optical sorting of stem cells
Dolomite is collaborating with European technology leaders over a two year publicly funded consortium. Danish project partners OptoRobotix (R&D performing SME) and Bioneer (technological service partner) and Dolomite will jointly develop a cutting edge stem cell handling technology.
Marshall Group helps children in the Philippines
SOS Children would like to thank the Marshall Group for their kind support of its work to help children and families in the Philippines. Their very generous contribution will help the charity continue to provide much-needed care to children whose lives have been turned upside down by last month's typhoon.
1Spatial recognised as one of Britain’s most inspiring companies
1Spatial plc, the spatial big data company which manages some of the world’s largest spatial data, is one of the UK’s fastest growing and dynamic SMEs, according to the London Stock Exchange’s landmark research report ‘1000 Companies to Inspire Britain’.
Start the new year in style - by enhancing your skills
Good recruitment is about finding the right person for the job, but do you know enough about selection techniques to be sure you are choosing the best candidate? Sharpen up your Interviewing Skills at Cambridge Network's Learning Collaboration course in January.
Prism invests in Aegis software to reduce risk for customers
Cambridge based contract electronics manufacturer Prism Electronics has selected Aegis manufacturing execution software as an integrated system to streamline engineering control and production information handling.
Competition winner gets to see Marshall's Christmas tree
Each year Marshall of Cambridge invites children from Teversham Church of England Primary School to come to the company to help switch on the Christmas tree lights. In association with this, the company runs a competition for the best Christmas picture and the winner is invited to switch on the Christmas tree lights.
Horizon Discovery and Desktop Genetics collaborate on CRISPR design platform
Horizon Discovery, a leading provider of research tools to support translational genomics and the development of personalized medicines, today announced it has entered into a collaboration agreement with Desktop Genetics for development of a CRISPR design platform.
Super-fast and super-green: Cambridge unveils pioneering high-performance computer
A super energy-efficient high-performance computer, with a performance equivalent to 4,000 desktop machines running at once, will enable researchers to handle the Big Data challenges of the future - not least the design of a system to support the world's largest telescope.