The benefits of outsourcing in small businesses
Before we can begin discussing the benefits of outsourcing especially in small businesses we must fully understand what outsourcing is and what outsourcing is not (as many people often confuse it with off-shoring, a similar but different thing).
Protect, comply and thrive with IT Governance’s new international website
IT Governance has launched a brand new international website, www.itgovernance.co.uk, offering a unique, single-source provision of products and services for IT governance, risk management, compliance and information security professionals.
R&D Tax credits – How the new “above the line” scheme will work – An update
John Moore of Kingly Brookes LLP brings us up to date on the latest change to the way the R&D tax relief schemes will operate.
Cambridgeshire charities get Xaar employees’ vote
Staff at Xaar, the Cambridgeshire-based leading independent manufacturer of industrial inkjet printheads, have chosen two local and two national charities to benefit from a new £12,000 charitable giving programme set up by the company.
Pharmaceutical R&D internal rate of return falls for a second year
‘Measuring the return from pharmaceutical innovation 2012’ – a new report from Deloitte and Thomson Reuters has just been published.
City's improved job market welcomed by Huppert
News that Cambridge’s unemployment figures continue to fall and more young people are finding work has been welcomed by the city’s MP Julian Huppert.
Ten Commandments go digital
Cambridge University Library is to release digital versions of some of the most significant religious manuscripts in the world - following on from last year’s release of Isaac Newton’s manuscripts and notebooks.
International collaboration with Babraham researchers reveals how cell membranes reassemble
An international collaboration between researchers at the Babraham Institute, Cancer Research UK’s London Research Institute, Imperial College London and Amherst College in the US, reveal for the first time that a lipid called diacylglyercol (DAG) is instrumental in ensuring that the nuclear membrane reforms correctly after cell division and therefore plays a key role maintaining the delicate…
Cable & Wireless Communications extends investment in C3 platform with Network Conferencing
Cable & Wireless Communications, one of the world’s leading telecommunications companies, has added C3’s Network Conferencing platform to its existing C3 messaging platform. The company now offers ‘brandable’ conferencing solutions to its customers across the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man.
Onespacemedia hires new Digital Art Director
The team at Onespacemedia is growing fast and is very happy to welcome Will Pickersgill as new Digital Art Director.
Brookgate completes three new retail lettings at CB1 development
Brookgate, the Cambridge-based mixed-use development company, has completed three new retail lettings for the CB1 development to local restaurant Le Gros Franck, retail chain Co-op and Costa Coffee. The three companies each agreed leases of 15 years, and will occupy the ground floor level of the Anglia Ruskin student accommodation buildings. Headline rents for the deal were £25 per sq ft.
XJTAG releases v3.0 boundary scan software
XJTAG launches version 3.0 of its industry-leading boundary scan development system. Crucial development tools such as XJAnalyser and XJDeveloper have been upgraded to run more effectively. To celebrate the new release, XJTAG is offering the chance to win a Raspberry Pi in the monthly 'crack the safe' competition.
Unilever wins 2013 Gold Medal for corporate achievement in sustainable development
WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The World Environment Center (WEC) is pleased to announce that its 29th Annual Gold Medal for International Corporate Achievement in Sustainable Development will be awarded to Unilever. The company is being recognized for its deep and longstanding commitment to advancing environmental sustainability through its strategic business initiative, the Unilever Sustainable…
A year in the UK: Google's top searches of 2012
Google has announced its annual Zeitgeist, revealing this year's most searched celebrities, Olympians, major events and hottest trends based on internet searches conducted in the UK in 2012.
iTrinegy celebrates continued growth in 2012
Cambridge UK, Reno, Nevada, USA-- iTrinegy, the networked application performance specialists, is happy to announce that the company’s performance was ahead of expectations for 2012 due to the growth of their APM technology and their continuing strategy to build strong and unique solutions based on the needs of the market.
Cresset December 2012 Newsletter
2012 has been a time of consolidation and growth for Cresset. The company says: We sincerely hope that as we seek ever better understandings of molecular interactions, Cresset will continue to make a real difference to your research.
Huppert welcomes £2m New Homes Bonus for city
Cambridge MP Julian Huppert has welcomed the news that Cambridge could get a New Homes Bonus of more than £2 million.
Babraham researchers reveal how heart muscle cells get remodelled
Researchers at the Babraham Institute have discovered how signalling processes within the heart, controlled by a minute molecule known as miR133a, can trigger the development of enlarged heart cells, a process called hypertrophy. Hypertrophy often leads to cardiac failure, which accounts for 25% deaths in the UK and is a primary cause of death in the elderly.
KISS Communications continues to sponsor ‘Inspiring Hertfordshire Awards 2013’
KISS Communications, a leading integrated marketing agency based in Hertfordshire is delighted to announce its continued support of the ‘Inspiring Hertfordshire’ Awards 2013 being launched by the Herts Chamber of Commerce at Marriott Hanbury Manor on 18th December.
New campaign launch for Argon Design
Onespacemedia is delighted to announce the launch of a new campaign for Argon Design.
Anthias Consulting launches range of Agilent courses for 2013
Anthias Consulting is now extending its course range, offering more and greater courses on Agilent GC and GC-MS instrumentation.
Cambridge Network member websites archived for posterity by The British Library
Cambridge Network members approached by The British Library, to have their websites archived in a special Cambridge Network collection, are encouraged to participate. The archive is intended to become a valuable digital resource documenting the evolution of the vibrant high technology cluster of Cambridge businesses and academic institutions.
Bringing people together: Cambridge Network lives up to its name
Cambridge Network has lived up to its promises and delivered a bumper year of networking events, with more than 2500 people from 65 companies attending in 2012 – up on 2011 and still counting, as this year’s meetings round off with a fascinating business lecture by Nobel prize-winning geneticist Sir Paul Nurse this Thursday (December 13th).
Bango launches billing on Google Play™
Bango announces that its first integration on Google Play™ is now live. The first mobile network operator (MNO) to be connected is Telstra, the leading MNO in Australia. Telstra subscribers using Google Play can now purchase digital content without resort to sending SMS messages or the limitations of credit cards. Users now enjoy frictionless operator billing powered by Bango, paying on their…
Sequencing project will map DNA of up to 100,000 patients
A new £100m project will map the DNA of up to 100,000 patients with cancer and other rare diseases. The large-scale mapping initiative will take place in England over the next three to five years and is intended to lay the foundations for a revolution in NHS treatment.