Covid-19 – respite for private housing tenants
Boris Johnson announced this week that the government would be bringing in emergency legislation to prevent landlords starting possession proceedings for at least a three month period. The measures will protect tenants in private and social housing, says Rachel Sims of Hewitsons.
Green bin collections suspended in city and South Cambs
Green bin collections across Cambridge City and South Cambridgeshire will not take place between Monday 23 March and Monday 4 May.
HR Energy event explores how Relationship Intelligence can maximise influence and action
Fifty HR professionals from across the Eastern region attended the latest HR Energy event hosted by Pure and Mills & Reeve.
New date planned for postponed Awards dinner at Queens’ College Cambridge
The escalation of the UK’s battle against COVID-19 has prompted Business Weekly to postpone the 30th Anniversary Awards presentation dinner, due to be held at Queens’ College Cambridge on March 25.
Help for jobseekers during a time of uncertainty
Are you facing redundancy? If your future working life is looking uncertain, Cambridge Network's Recruitment Gateway team is here to help.
New online workshop: How to make your customer offer more Coronavirus resilient
This week, Customer Faithful and Level7 are launching Coronavirus Design Thinking workshops - an online programme, custom-built to specifically tackle the COVID-19 challenge of finding ways to adapt your customer offer in these uncertain times and beyond.
Hewitsons assists family firm in buyer’s biggest UK acquisition to date
Cambridge legal firm Hewitsons has played a key role in the sale of vehicle services provider C Walton Ltd (CWL) by the Walton family to Cox Automotive UK Limited (Cox) in what is its biggest UK takeover to date.
Working in uncertain times
Scott Bradbury's video ‘Working In Uncertain times’ is about accepting the challenge of uncertainty and achieving progress despite the unknowns.
Local charity moves into restored Watch Office at Alconbury Weald
Community charity Groundwork East has moved into its first permanent Cambridgeshire home – the newly restored Watch Office at Alconbury Weald.
Chancellor delivers ‘message business leaders needed to hear’ – IoD
Responding to the Government’s announcement of further support for the economy in response to Covid-19, Jonathan Geldart, Director General of the Institute of Directors, said: “The Chancellor’s promise to do whatever it takes is the message business leaders needed to hear.
Arecor extends multi-product collaboration with clinical stage biotech
Arecor Limited, the biopharmaceutical company advancing today’s therapies to enable healthier lives, announces that it has extended its multi-product collaboration with a US-based clinical stage biotechnology company. Under the collaboration, Arecor will leverage its Arestat™ technology to develop liquid formulations of two proprietary novel products in oncology and a rare genetic orphan…
CyanConnode launches Cellular Metering products
CyanConnode Holdings plc, a world leader in Narrowband Radio Frequency (RF) Smart Mesh Networks, is pleased to announce the release of new products that provide Cellular capability to its Omnimesh platform.
COVID-19: how can medical device development be done remotely?
Steve Fowler of Team Consulting on how those in the industry of medical device development can work remotely in the current climate of COVID-19.
How to build the perfect team
Team Consulting's HR Director Andrea Pybus discusses the attributes of successful teams and how we can work more effectively with others.
Covid-19 – eg technology offers expertise to develop respiratory medical devices
Cambridge based eg technology is offering medical device developers help and support from its engineers, whose expertise in the area of ventilators, oxygen delivery and transfer to manufacture could assist in the race to provide ventilators to treat Covid-19 sufferers.
Keeping going during the Covid-19 crisis: how Cambridge TV Training can help
As most conversations have switched to online and video, Cambridge TV has set up a walk-in capability to coach, support, record or broadcast content without the need to be in contact with other people.
Budget 2020: the highlights from a Real Estate perspective
On 11 March, the Chancellor delivered the Spring Budget for 2020. The budget details a commitment to building more homes and improving infrastructure, says Hewitsons.
Inflammation in the brain linked to several forms of dementia
Inflammation in the brain may be more widely implicated in dementias than was previously thought, suggests new research from the University of Cambridge. The researchers say it offers hope for potential new treatments for several types of dementia.
What should I do with my investments when markets are falling?
The significant worsening of the coronavirus situation and new wide-reaching government advice has seen global stock markets fall further this week. Understandably it has left many people uncertain as to what to do with their pensions, stocks & shares ISAs and other investments.
What you need to consider when asking employees to work from home
Many businesses are turning to Remote Working in response to coronavirus. If you are about to embark on this major change you’ll need efficient processes that comply with #emplaw. Find out more to keep your business working well through covid19uk.
The ‘Dude with Sign’ is a sign of things to come!
I’m sure we’ve all seen the @Dudewithsign sweeping across our Instagram feeds (and if you haven’t, check him out) holding cardboard signs with a simple protest such as, ‘stop replying-all to company-wide emails’ and ‘that meeting could have been an email.’ Relatable.
CBI responds to school closing announcement
“Difficult decisions are having to be made each day and people’s safety must always come first. Today’s announcement on school closures feels necessary, but of course will present challenges for parents and carers,” said Matthew Fell, CBI Chief UK Policy Director, in response to the statement by Education Secretary Gavin Williamson about COVID-19 and school closures.
COVID-19 rapid detection – Iceni Diagnostics offers new approach
Coronavirus could be detected using Iceni Diagnostics’ rapid, point-of-care screening technology, and distinguish between influenza and Coronavirus.
EY comments on the Chancellor’s emergency stimulus announcements
Stuart Wilkinson, head of tax at EY in Cambridge, comments on the latest goverment actions to help mitigate the economic impact of the COVID-19 outbreak.
Cambridge research team working towards vaccine against COVID-19
The race is on to find a vaccine against the new COVID-19 coronavirus. Professor Jonathan Heeney, Head of the Laboratory of Viral Zoonotics at the University of Cambridge, explains why a cautious approach is needed and how his team is using new technology developed for influenza and Ebola viruses to target the new infection.