Cambridge Index jumps 3.1%
The Cambridge Index rose 3.1% or 847 points to end at 28260.2, as the top five Index heavyweights posted weekly gains to their share prices.
Twelve stats for Christmas from the ONS
t’s a time of year for sharing so the Office for National Statistics (ONS) offers 12 stats on a Christmas theme for your stockings:
First 12 companies shortlisted to pitch at Cleantech Venture Day
Cambridge Cleantech is delighted to announce the first half of SMEs who will pitch to an audience of experienced investors at Cleantech Venture Day on 12th February 2020.
Christmas ads 2019: A KISS review
With the BIG day in just two days, the KISS team gathered around the TV, fought for a spot on the sofa and popped open a bottle of bubbly to vote for their favourite Christmas advert of 2019.
‘Tis the season to be jolly. And cofinitive has lots to be jolly about after a great Q4
Cofinitive writes: It's been a busy time for the cofinitive team. Take a look at some of our highlights from the last three months of 2019.
What can Scrooge teach us about money?
Sarah Austin, Independent Financial Adviser from Martin-Redman Partners comments: We’re well into the festive season, and I am reminded of Ebenezer Scrooge in ‘A Christmas Carol’, especially so as the BBC aired the first of a new three-part series on the skinflint last night.
TRB announces US manufacturing facility
TRB Lightweight Structures has announced that it will soon be opening a composites manufacturing centre in Richmond, Kentucky, as a joint venture with Toyota Tsusho America.
Call for nominations for the Queen's New Year Honours 2021
Do you know someone working within the environmental sciences sector who deserves to be recognised for their outstanding contribution, their achievements in public life or their commitment to serving and helping Britain?
New inflatable scanner helps children prepare for MRIs
For any child, having an MRI scan to check for illnesses or injuries can be a daunting and scary experience.
Cambridge alumna is the IET Young Woman Engineer of the Year
Cambridge alumna Ying Wan Loh has been announced Young Woman Engineer of the Year by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET).
Velocix sets a Cloud DVR fault-tolerance benchmark with new carrier-grade, geo-redundancy features
Velocix has released new carrier-grade, geo-redundancy features for its Origin server software to boost the fault tolerance and reliability of Cloud DVR, live, and on-demand video streaming services.
A blogging break
How taking a break can mean you actually do more work... and who wouldn't want to hear about that?
The importance of administrators to your business
Office support roles can include a variety of key responsibilities and having great administrators can turn these responsibilities into major company successes. These roles are very demanding and will often be jobs that are helping others and trying to keep everything together.
Are we measuring the right things?
As leaders and company owners we spend quite a lot of time measuring things like gross revenues, margins and operating costs, or costs of sales. But are we measuring the right things? We try to encourage clients to think wider than this, and frankly at KISS I think we need to try harder ourselves sometimes.
Help your hospital manage flu
Cambridge University Hospitals, which runs Addenbrooke’s and the Rosie, is asking people not to visit the hospital unless absolutely necessary, due to increased cases of flu.
Council staff send Christmas cheer to local hospital
Christmas presents for patients who will spend the festive season at Fulbourn Hospital have once again been donated by staff at South Cambridgeshire District Council.
The Cambridge unwraps new look Ely store
The Cambridge this week welcomed guests to the reopening of its Ely store after its transformation into a vibrant and contemporary space.
Online hate speech could be contained like a computer virus, say researchers
Artificial intelligence is being developed that will allow advisory "quarantining" of hate speech in a manner akin to malware filters – offering users a way to control exposure to "hateful content" without resorting to censorship.
From laser beams to proton beams: how 'Star Wars' continues to predict the science of the future
With the next Star Wars blockbuster hitting the big screen, scientists have revealed how, over the past four decades, the science fantasy of the films has predicted some of the biggest scientific breakthroughs of this generation.
Cold infections may be less frequent in people with the flu
People were less likely to catch either influenza or a common cold-causing rhinovirus if they were already infected with the other virus, a new study has found.
Filming better content - tips from Cambridge TV Training
The team at Cambridge TV Training shares content to improve your skills, free of charge.
Five surprising facts about the history of Christmas
A children’s book expert has unearthed a host of fascinating facts about the history of our seasonal celebrations while researching his latest work.
Don't miss 'Cambridge 2020 and Beyond' - Council Leader's business briefing
Cambridge Network members are encouraged to sign up for the City Council's 'Cambridge 2020 and Beyond' business briefing, which will take place on Monday 13 January 2020.
Contribute to market research for new consultancy Roboris
You have a great product but are you so bogged down by the day to day needs and wants of running a company that the vision for your product is gradually disappearing out of sight?
Murray Edwards College Is rising star in accommodation audit
Murray Edwards College is celebrating being upgraded to a Four Star Campus Rating for the en suite accommodation it provides for conference delegates and B&B guests in vacation periods.