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Allia announces acquisition of City & Continental
Allia today announces that it has reached an agreement to acquire a controlling interest in City & Continental, an established London-based institutional fixed income broker that services institutions across both primary and secondary markets. City & Continental will maintain its name and services while also providing new debt finance solutions for charities and impact businesses under the Allia…
Communities urged to have their say on Cambridge-Oxford rail link
Councillors are urging communities to have their say on proposed routes a new railway line between Cambridge and Oxford may take across South Cambridgeshire.
Featurespace raises £25 million to drive international growth
Featurespace, a leading provider of Adaptive Behavioural Analytics for fraud detection and risk management, has raised £25 million ($32.3 million) from a funding round led by Insight Venture Partners, a New York-based global private equity and venture capital firm focused on high-growth investments in the technology sector, and MissionOG, a US-based venture capital firm with significant…
Research sheds light on body clock and links to mental health and disease
A large-scale genomic analysis has revealed some of the inner workings of the body clock, shedding new light on how it links to mental health and disease.
'Noisy' gene atlas to help explain how plants survive environmental change
As parents of identical twins will tell you, they are never actually identical, even though they have the same genes. This is also true in the plant world. Now, new research by the University of Cambridge is helping to explain why ‘twin’ plants, with identical genes, grown in identical environments continue to display unique characteristics all of their own.
Brexit - some EU decisions are easier than others
As we approach the expiry of the two year notice period for the UK’s withdrawal from the European Union, we are learning a lot about decision making under the UK constitution with the present ‘tug of war’ between the Executive and the Legislature; but what of EU decision making on Brexit? Dominic Hopkins of Hewitsons comments on the issues.
Stocks in Focus: Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust
This week Jason Butler of NW Brown looks at Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust, a FTSE 250-listed investment trust that invests predominantly in smaller UK companies.
St Mary’s School, Cambridge celebrates the opening of its boarding house
Last week (23 January 2019), St Mary’s School, Cambridge officially opened its new boarding house rather significantly on ‘Mary Ward Day’ – the official birthday of founder Mary Ward. The beautiful three-storey development, which overlooks the Botanic Garden, provides an enhanced world-class school residence for up to 92 girls, with 50 bedrooms and three large communal spaces.
Success: what lies behind the Mask? Keynote speech on the imposter syndrome
There are many people who doubt whether they deserve their success, who wonder when they will be "found out" and who think they have managed to pull the wool over other people's eyes. If this is you, you could be experiencing the imposter syndrome... an internal feeling of phoneyness.
The Networking Factor - tips booklet
10 Steps for Effective Networking
Tips booklet, practical and straightforward. Cost £3.87 per printed booklet - discounts for volume orders available.
Available by emailing your order to [email protected] or call 07779 646 976
The Confidence Factor - tips booklet
10 tips to boost your confidence in any situation!
Tips booklet, practical and straightforward. Cost £3.87 per printed booklet - discounts for volume orders available, contact Kate Atkin direct.
The Confident Manager - book
An easy to read, story format for new and established managers. Matt's story tells of lessons learnt through experience, summarised at the end of each chapter.
A compelling read for new, and established managers. Great lessons, summarised in an easy to read, eloquent story.
Learn about inkjet technology at IMI Europe's Inkjet Summer School
IMI Europe's Inkjet Summer School takes place this year in the company's home city of Cambridge from 10-14 June 2019.
What will a no-deal Brexit mean for EEA nationals?
EEA nationals now have clarity in one area in the event of a no deal, says Stone King.
Microplastics cause mussels to lose their grip
A new study shows that microplastics are affecting the ability of mussels to attach themselves to their surroundings – potentially having a devastating impact on ocean ecosystems as well as a worldwide industry worth between 3-4 billion US dollars per year.
Recruitment Day injects interest in hospital careers
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is to hold another thought-provoking recruitment day – this time aimed at nurses, midwives, support staff and those thinking of entering the professions.
RealVNC® releases new high-speed streaming for VNC® Connect
RealVNC® has announced that VNC® Connect customers can now benefit from high-speed streaming, enabling a real-time experience of content without compromising on picture quality.
AXA Health Tech & You launches Mobility and Accessibility Challenge
Partnering with Saga, AXA is on a mission to discover new innovations to help people live their best lives as they get older, through its Health Tech & You programme.
Ecobooth: Finding new uses for old plastic and creating a sustainable business
It’s estimated the events industry alone created 100,000 tonnes of waste in 2018 – equivalent to 1.4 billion plastic bottles. Ecobooth develops ways to use waste plastic as a core material and then builds on this further using 100 per cent sustainable materials. PA Consulting helped the team turn their ideas into a business.
BioStrata announces new hires to drive continued growth
Life science marketing communications agency BioStrata has announced a series of new appointments this quarter, as part of its ongoing strategy to further develop its specialist services across public relations and inbound marketing.
ANSYS and Granta Design sign definitive acquisition agreement
PITTSBURGH, USA - ANSYS (NASDAQ: ANSS), the global leader and innovator of engineering simulation software, announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Cambridge-based Granta Design, the premier provider of materials information technology.
Women! Apply (by 4 February) to join PA Consulting's free coding course
PA Consulting is working with Code First: Girls, who run free in-person part-time coding courses for female/non binary identifying young individuals across the UK and Ireland.
Event will help you become 'Disability Confident'
Encouraging an inclusive workplace that encompasses employees from all walks of life and ability can generate a multitude of benefits, not least in giving you access to a wider pool of talent. A half day event on Thursday 14th March run by Iansyst, in partnership with Cambridge Network, will help you to create a disability confident and inclusive work culture.
Horizon Discovery and Rutgers University to develop next generation gene editing technology
Horizon Discovery Group plc, a global leader in gene editing and gene modulation technologies, today announces that it has entered into an exclusive strategic partnership with Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey (US), to develop and commercialise a novel gene editing technology, known as base editing.
Birketts' transport team wins Legal 500 UK Award
Birketts has been named 'Transport Firm of the Year (Outside London)' at The Legal 500 UK Awards 2019.