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UK economy faces short sharp shock, but exports offer silver lining, says EY ITEM Club
The UK economy, post-referendum, will take a very different path to the one expected three months ago. While the fundamentals will not change in the short term, there are likely to be severe confidence effects on spending and business investment, resulting in anemic GDP growth for at least the next three years, according to the EY ITEM Club summer forecast.
There's more to mobile wallets than money...
In the latest C3 Industry Insight blog series inspired by articles and comment on the web, Sales Director John Wood reflects on the wider advantages of Mobile Wallets, inspired by a recent TelemediaOnline post (more details below).
Growth Commission sets out economic vision for the region
Establishing Europe’s leading high-tech region in Eastern England would create at least 10 new ‘unicorns’, new firms reaching valuations above US $1 billion, and generate nearly 1m additional jobs, according to a Growth Commission report launched last week.
'Biodiversity should be focus of businesses’ efforts to mitigate their environmental impact'
Biodiversity, the variety of plant and animal life in the world, is a fundamental component of ‘natural capital’ that businesses are dependent upon but which often gets overlooked in assessments of their environmental impact, according to a new report by members of the Cambridge Conservation Initiative (CCI).
Birketts boosts planning and environment law team to meet demand
Top 100 law firm, Birketts, has enhanced its planning and environmental law team with the recruitment of two highly-experienced appointments. Sue Chadwick (senior associate) and Stuart Tym (associate) both come with a wealth of knowledge and experience having advised a number of local planning authorities for many years.
Cambridge and Brexit – what next?
Over 70 Cambridgeshire political, academic and business leaders met at the Cambridge Union Society to discuss the results of the EU Referendum.
Built to last: a humidity probe for tough processes
The new HygroSmart HS3 probe from Michell Instruments has been designed to withstand the kind of harsh and demanding conditions found in industrial processes. Unlike many ‘disposable’ probes that have a short life within harsh conditions before needing to be replaced, the HygroSmart HS3 sensor uses Michell’s polymer tile to give long-term reliable measurements.
Great minds clic at inspirational event
Leading event organisers gathered at Robinson College to share event planning best practice at the second clic+ Club seminar in July.
The Cambridge Roar benefits from Mobas' expertise
The third annual charity festival - The Cambridge Roar - has been a roaring success, with a pro-bono social media campaign led by Cambridge-based strategic marketing agency Mobas.
Cheffins Commercial Property and Planning and Development teams go from strength to strength
East Anglian-based Cheffins has strengthened its offering in both Commercial Property and its Planning and Development teams with a series of promotions this month.
Powering our transport and heating our houses?
The Scientific Alliance asks: could hydrogen still be the fuel of the future?
FiveAI announces $2.7m funding to apply artificial intelligence to autonomous vehicles
FiveAI, a UK start-up which is using artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) to accelerate the arrival of fully autonomous vehicles, announces its initial $2.7M of equity funding, led by Amadeus Capital Partners with Spring Partners and Notion Capital.
Retail advice: managing in an era of huge customer choice
The Cambridge Judge Business School asked Sir Ian Cheshire, former CEO of Kingfisher and now chairman of Debenhams, about teambuilding, the importance of seeing the big picture, and his time as a student at the University of Cambridge.
Federal Circuit clarifies the “commercial offer for sale” prong of the on-sale bar
On July 11, 2016, the Federal Circuit did not invalidate two of The Medicines Company's US patents on grounds that they were not the subject of a commercial offer for sale.
Obesity linked to premature death, with greatest effect in men
A study of 3.9 million adults published in The Lancet has found that being overweight or obese is associated with an increased risk of premature death. The risks of coronary heart disease, stroke, respiratory disease and cancer are all increased. Overall, the excess risk of premature death (before age 70) among those who are overweight or obese is about three times as great in men as in women.
Latest archaeological finds provide a vivid picture of everyday life in the Bronze Age
Excavation of a site in the Cambridgeshire fens reveals a Bronze Age settlement with connections far beyond its watery location. Over the past ten months, Must Farm has yielded Britain’s largest collections of Bronze Age textiles, beads and domestic artefacts. Together with timbers of several roundhouses, the finds provide a stunning snapshot of a community thriving 3,000 years ago.
Intelligent's PiFi adds CD quality audio to the Raspberry Pi
Intelligent Embedded Solutions (IES) has announced the availability of the PiFi, an expansion board that adds CD quality stereo audio to the Raspberry Pi.
Lauterbach provides advanced debug solution for Marvell ARMADA developers
Leading debug tool provider Lauterbach has announced that it is now a part of the Marvell ecosystem for the ARMADA® system-on-chip (SoC) product range, offering ARMADA developers advanced debugging solutions.
ICONICS successfully achieves Cyber Essentials Plus certification with DIY packaged solution
IT Governance, the cyber security consultancy firm and CREST-accredited certification body, has helped visualisation and automation software technology company ICONICS achieve certification to Cyber Essentials Plus.
Ashtons Legal awarded IIP Gold
Ashtons Legal (Ashtons) is delighted to announce it has been awarded with the people management standard, Investors in People (IIP) Gold.
Birketts advises Ncase Limited on international exit
Top 100 law firm Birketts has advised the shareholders of Ncase Limited (Ncase), a leading supplier of subframes for rainscreen cladding in the UK, on its sale to the SFS Group. The financial details of the sale were not disclosed.
Domino receives Award for Excellence in Staff Development
Bar Hill-based Domino has received a prestigious accolade in recognition of its outstanding commitment to staff development.
Your career strategy post Brexit – what’s the plan Stan?
Brand Recruitment's Senior Recruitment Consultant, Andrew Parsons, discusses the subject we're all thinking about...
David H Williams FICE appointed Chairman Emeritus at MPS
The MPS Board grants its former chairman, David H Williams FICE, the honorary title of Chairman Emeritus to acknowledge his contribution to the company since its founding in 2000.
Increased client demand leads to record turnover and above average growth for Mills & Reeve
Mills & Reeve has announced its 2015/16 results with record turnover of £87.2 million, an increase of more than £5.5 million from last year.