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TWI's Tipper Group gains practical welding training
TWI’s Tipper Group supports women working in industries involved in welding and associated technologies and, as part of their mission to encourage and support women in engineering, they took advantage of TWI’s in-house training school to take part in a welding appreciation course.
Lloyds Banking Group supports East of England businesses in 2019 with up to £1.7bn of lending
As part of Lloyds Banking Group’s national pledge to lend £18billion to UK businesses*, the Group expects to support firms in the East of England with up to £1.7billion** of lending during 2019.
Sourcing flexibility can improve performance, says study
Both delivery and product financial performance can be improved through greater sourcing flexibility, shows a broad empirical study of 336 European and US manufacturing firms co-authored by Professor Feryal Erhun of Cambridge Judge Business School.
Brexit - ‘Frustration’ under the microscope
While the populace of the UK can be heard loudly voicing its frustration at the drama playing out in Westminster, ‘Frustration’ of a very different sort – of a legal character - is being examined in the calm and order of a London court room of the High Court, says Dominic Hopkins of Hewitsons.
Fertility clinic welcomes action on expensive ‘add-ons'
Cambridge fertility experts have welcomed calls for greater transparency in clinics around expensive add-on treatments.
Cambridge Enterprise and Maxwell Centre at 2019 North American International Auto Show
Cambridge Enterprise and the Maxwell Centre are jointly hosting the University of Cambridge exhibit at AutoMobili-D 2019, within the North American International Auto Show in Detroit yhis week (14-17 January).
The rise and rise of online video content
An Ofcom report says online time is growing, as is smartphone use. The challenge for companies is how to get in front of those eyes, says the team at Cambridge TV.
MP reacts to Prime Minister's defeat, calling for the revocation of Article 5
Daniel Zeichner, MP for Cambridge, has reacted to last evening’s crushing House of Commons defeat of the Government’s plan to leave the European Union, reflecting that it “shows that the Government's plans have been comprehensively defeated and are now in tatters".
Cambridge Index surges 8.5%
The Cambridge Index advanced 1806.8 points or 8.5% to close at 23063.9, as nine of the top ten index heavyweights posted weekly gains to their share prices.
Royce Institute funding available for SMEs to access lab equipment
The Henry Royce Institute is awarding funding to UK SMEs to solve short-term research challenges and develop projects that can progress to larger funding opportunities.
This Land™ sets its sight on Cambridgeshire with an impressive development pipeline
This Land™, a Cambridge based development business, has an impressive portfolio and pipeline of developments with the acquisition of more than 20 new sites in Cambridgeshire.
Johnson Matthey partners with Immunomedics to develop life-saving cancer treatment
Johnson Matthey, a global leader in science that enables a cleaner and healthier world, has announced a strategic manufacturing partnership for the large-scale production of the drug-linker used in Immunomedics’ lead antibody-drug conjugate.
London Stansted prepares for transformation
London Stansted, which has appointed Mace as the main contractor for the construction of its new £150 million arrivals terminal, has created a fly-through animation to show what the airport's transformation will eventually look like.
Arm launches new, unified data management solution for retail
Arm is announcing a full, easy to deploy retail solution that enables retailers to securely consolidate, unify and manage their previously siloed digital customer data and physical in-store IoT data to provide more personalized offers, build brand loyalty and drive better operations.
Digital skills gap narrows but still persists from classroom to boardroom – Deloitte
Business leaders’ confidence in the digital capabilities of new entrants to the workplace has improved in the past six months, according to the latest Digital Disruption Index by Deloitte. Eighteen per cent of digital leaders believe that school leavers and graduates are entering work with the right digital skills and experience, up from 12 per cent who said the same six months earlier.*
Redgate Software’s new data privacy approach endorsed with major awards
As the leading Microsoft SQL Server tools vendor, Redgate Software constantly updates and develops its software further to keep pace with changes in technology and market conditions. Two years ago, it embarked on an initiative to help customers comply with increasingly stringent data privacy regulations, and its efforts in developing its new SQL Provision solution have been recognized with two…
Sphere Fluidics collaborates with Peak Analysis and Automation
Sphere Fluidics, a company commercialising single cell analysis systems underpinned by its patented picodroplet technology, and Peak Analysis and Automation (PAA), a leader in the industry for the design and manufacture of automated laboratory equipment, will collaborate to offer automated micro-plate handling capabilities for single cell analysis.
PCME changes Company name to ENVEA
PCME, a leading specialist in the development, manufacture and supply of continuous in-stack particulate emission and velocity measurement monitors is pleased to announce that it will be changing its Company name to ENVEA UK Ltd, trading as ENVEA, from the 1st January 2019.
SKS365 selects Featurespace's adaptive behavioural analytics for fraud detection
Featurespace, the world’s leading provider of Adaptive Behavioural Analytics for fraud detection and risk management, announced that SKS365 Group, a multi-licensed international bookmaker and gaming operator headquartered in Rome, Italy, has selected its ARIC Fraud Hub to predict and identify fraudulent activity in real time, while reducing friction for its more than 1.5 million registered…
Stocks in Focus: Caledonia Investments
This week Alastair Macdougall of NW Brown looks at Caledonia Investments, an investment trust which invests in listed and private businesses from around the globe.
New year, new immigration rules
Changes to the Immigration Rules have gone live that are set to impact entrepreneurs, investors and start ups.
Conference sets out economic growth opportunities within the Oxford – Cambridge ARC Corridor
Next week (22nd January), prominent business and public-sector leaders will come together in Milton Keynes for the Oxford Cambridge Corridor Development Conference – a half-day event supported by regional and local authorities.
Why should you consider hiring a temp in 2019?
Reviewing staff resources for the year ahead doesn’t have to mean committing to the cost of recruiting full-time employees. Temporary workers can quickly fill any gaps within teams and bring a wealth of other business benefits too.
Record breaking year at London Stansted as passenger growth takes off
London Stansted Airport recorded its busiest ever year as it welcomed over 28 million passengers in 2018, an increase of 2.1 million passengers and 8.1 per cent over the previous 12 months.
Fitness MOTS offered to prevent falls
South Cambridgeshire residents who are aged 65 and over are being offered free fitness MOTs by the District Council – as part of a drive to reduce the number of people ending up in hospital because of falls at home.