geo expands international footprint with new head for Benelux region
geo, a leading provider of smart energy products and services, has announced the appointment of Hugo Le Breton to head up its Benelux operations, a move that reflects the company’s growing expansion internationally.
ARU signs groundbreaking £50m wind farm deal
Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) has signed an agreement to source electricity directly from onshore wind farms as it steps up its efforts to become fully carbon neutral by 2030.
Switch to electric company cars is set to reduce employee total cost of ownership bill by 95%
New company car tax rates on zero-emission vehicles, effective from April 2020, are expected to offer savings in the region of 95% for employees, according to new analysis from Deloitte. The projected cost reductions are largely due to the significant tax incentive of the incoming 0% company car tax rate on zero emission vehicles; down from 16% currently.
Arthur Rank Hospice Charity shows public what it takes to provide end of life care during Hospice Care Week
Arthur Rank Hospice is one of more than 200 charitable hospices across the UK taking part in Hospice Care Week this week (7-13 October), led by the national hospice and end of life care charity Hospice UK.
How to help employees manage when life gets in the way of work
When every day becomes “one of those days” for an employee, they could be struggling with #stress and be in need of support. Find ways in which you can help and join the conversation for #WorldMentalHealthDay today.
Mayor calls for Cambridge South station action now
The Mayor of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough James Palmer has said that a train station at Cambridge South must be delivered locally, with very little chance of it arriving by 2027 as part of the Government’s East West Rail plans.
New 'Dragons' Den' panel to allocate £50 million of funding to local businesses
A new 'Dragons' Den' style panel including Mayor of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough James Palmer has been set up to hear pitches from local organisations for funding to help continued local economic growth. Applicants will be bidding for a share of a £50 million Local Growth Fund pot managed by the Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority Business Board to stimulate and support…
The value of investment advice in times of uncertainty
Sarah Austin, Independent Financial Adviser from Martin-Redman Partners writes:The last few months should have reminded all of us involved in investing and providing investment advice that few things are certain in life. Market turbulence centred around Brexit, Trump’s trade wars, and longer-term issues like climate change and population dynamics all go to show that change is the norm and …
Report busts myth that social businesses are slow-growth businesses
Social Businesses are becoming an increasingly important area of the UK economy but need support to grow faster, a new report – produced jointly by the ScaleUp Institute and Barclays – reveals.
Four businesses gain 100% scores in Mystery Shopping awards
Four overall winners were toasting their success at Cambridge BID’s seventh annual Awards evening, held at St John’s College last week.
Keynote focuses on graphene - the route to commercialisation from the lab to the market place
James Baker C.Eng FIET, CEO of Graphene@Manchester will give a keynote talk at the prestigious 5th HVM New Materials Conference 2019 Cambridge (6-7 November 2019) on the Graphene Engineering Innovation Centre (GEIC), creating a unique pipeline of capability to fast-track graphene’s commercial potential.
Metro Bank launches new game-changing digital insights tool for businesses
Metro Bank has announced the launch of ‘Business Insights’ – its artificial intelligence-led, in-app account insights tool for business customers.
Why Capitalists need Communists: Charles Seaford in conversation
Charles Seaford will be speaking on his new book Why Capitalists need Communists at an event in Cambridge next week (Tuesday 15 October 2019 / 5–6pm).
London Stansted boosts global network with new service to India
The first ever scheduled flights to India from London Stansted will take off later this month with the launch of Air India’s three-times a week service to Amritsar in the north west of the country.
R G Carter starts work on landmark building in Cambridge’s CB1
Regeneration specialist Brookgate, regional contractor R G Carter and fund Aviva Investors have marked the start of construction at 30 Station Road with a commencement ceremony on site.
Cell therapy safe to use in liver patients, clinical trial suggests
Liver disease patients could one day benefit from a new cell therapy that has just completed its first clinical safety trial, led by researchers at the MRC Centre for Regenerative Medicine at the University of Edinburgh.
First US2U Consulting podcast focuses on mental health in the workplace
Always keen to find new ways to enhance how it can engage with its clients, US2U Consulting is pleased to launch its first podcast.
Admitting weakness is not a weakness
I recently had the pleasure of reading Richard Shotton’s The Choice Factory, in which he outlines 25 behavioural biases that influence what we buy. As a junior planner myself, I would thoroughly recommend reading this book – it gives you practical advice on how to apply behavioural science in your work and is full of great anecdotes and case studies.
Healx partners with the ICR to develop potential new AI-derived treatments for rare childhood cancer, DIPG
Healx has announced a collaboration with scientists at The Institute of Cancer Research, London (ICR) to discover new possible ways of treating diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG), a life-limiting childhood brain cancer for which no treatments currently exist.
New workshop focuses on hiring and development
SANDPartners hosts a new training course - Behaviour Based Hiring & Development - now on offer from Cambridge Network's Learning Collaboration.
Health Secretary Matt Hancock visits Cambridge University Hospitals
Health Secretary Matt Hancock yesterday (Monday) visited Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust to discover more about plans to build a new Addenbrooke’s.
Cambridge Graphene Centre and Graphene@Manchester feature at HVM Conference
The 5th HVM New Materials Conference & Exhibition takes place at Cambridge University 6-7 November 2019. The conference covers sectors of energy storage, automotive, space and health, with enabling technologies around new 2D and functional materials, HVM techniques of manufacture, machine learning and data analytics. Versarien, Darktrace and William Blythe are sponsors and IOM3, BREC and…
Swedish Sea Rescue Society keeps Swedish shores safe with Sepura
The Swedish Sea Rescue Society (SSRS) chose Sepura partner, Swedish Radio Supply to supply a combination of market-leading TETRA radios from Sepura which included hand-portable and mobile terminals.
Greater Cambridge Citizens' Assembly headline report published
The UK’s first citizens’ assembly dedicated to tackling transport issues has made recommendations to cut congestion, improve air quality and deliver better public transport in Greater Cambridge.
Cambridge Index drops 2.8%
The Cambridge Index declined 697 points or 2.8% to settle at 24404.8, as Index heavyweights such as Johnson Matthey, DS Smith and Abcam posted weekly losses to their share prices.