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Cambridge Index ends flat
The Cambridge Index finished almost unchanged to close at 24,972.1, as losses in Index heavyweights such as Johnson Matthey and Greene King were offset by gains in DS Smith.
Scale-ups target US as Brexit dampens appetite for EU expansion
The US has overtaken the EU to become the most popular market scale-ups - early stage, high potential businesses - say they will target for export growth, according to a survey of 500 UK scale-ups by Deloitte. Fifty two percent of respondents rated the US as their preferred market for overseas expansion, compared to just 21% who said they were targeting the US prior to the EU referendum.
The social enterprise greenhouse that helps businesses bloom
When it comes to starting social enterprises, Paul Tracey and Neil Stott would love "to see a thousand flowers bloom". But doing good for society isn’t as straightforward as it sounds and even the best ideas can fail. Their research aims to understand the elements that are needed to help social ventures thrive.
Symposium examines violence in the digital age
Academics from the UK, Ireland and the United States will gather in Cambridge this Saturday (4 November) to discuss the issues of hate, misogyny and violence in the digital age.
Magna expands mirrors capacity in Slovakia
As a result of business growth at its mirror manufacturing facility in Nove mesto nad Vahom, Slovakia, Magna has relocated to a larger facility. The company is investing $30 million USD to refurbish the building and install a new automated paint line, and the expansion will create approximately 150 new jobs at the facility.
Health Hack helps uncover the latest innovative healthcare technology
Medtech Accelerator Health Hack’s inaugural event offered innovators the chance to win up to £125,000 of funding to bring to market inventions that will help the NHS and patients alike.
Stocks in Focus: Connect Group
This week Trina Yates of NW Brown looks at Connect Group, the UK-based distribution and logistics company, following the announcement of its preliminary 2017 full year results last week.
8power launches Track 200 self-powered sensors for global wireless applications
TC3 Summit chosen for introducing technology breakthrough to Network Providers
Cambridge Consultants recognised as an Employer of the Year
Cambridge Consultants' Boston, USA office wins two awards: Gold in the 2017 Stevie Awards for Great Employers and a Global Trade Award from the Associated Industries of Massachusetts.
GIS debuts advances in Direct to Shape printing at InPrint 2017
Global Inkjet Systems (GIS) will showcase its latest innovative solutions for complex industrial applications in functional and decorative printing at InPrint 2017 in Munich. Senior members of the GIS team will be available on the GIS booth (Hall A6 Stand 548) to discuss our collaborative approach to solving demanding inkjet manufacturing and production issues.
Enigma Bridge helps companies assess the impact of ROCA vulnerability
ROCA vulnerability is a weakness in the way Infineon secure chips generate encryption (RSA) keys. The vulnerability is so serious that there is a practical attack, which can compute private part of keys from their public components.
Adriana Talaba joins Salus Wellness
Adriana Talaba, a hypnotherapist and trainee psychotherapist working with adults, has joined Salus Wellness.
WaveFX films and webcasts Anthony Joshua’s Live workout
The WaveFX team has just returned from a week in Cardiff, filming 360 video and streaming Live the build-up to the Anthony Joshua v Carlos Takam fight.
Horizon Discovery partners with The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s research
Horizon Discovery, a global leader in gene editing and gene modulation technologies, in partnership with The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research (MJFF), today introduced two new gene knock-out and knock-in rat models for investigating the role of alpha-synuclein in brain function and Parkinson’s disease (PD) pathogenesis.
Join Capital Cell at its Medtech investor evening
2015-16 saw a third consecutive year of venture capital financing growth in Medtech, with a record $5.6 billion raised globally (Ref: EY Medtech report 2016). European Medtech companies enjoyed 12% growth in financing in the same period.
EY UK announces revenue growth of 9.2% to £2.35b for 2017
EY, the professional services firm providing assurance, tax, transaction and advisory services, has reported UK fee income growth of 9.2% to £2.35b for the year ending 30 June 2017, up from £2.15b in the previous year and adding over £1.3b of organic revenue since 2010.
Keeping fraud costs at bay
Improving efficiency and saving costs with adaptive behavioural analytics
Thriving at work
The excellent ‘Thriving at work’ Stevenson / Farmer review of mental health and employers, commissioned by the Prime Minister, made the headlines when published recently...
2idesign wins eight nominations in the final of The Cambridgeshire Digital Awards
The graphic design agency 2idesign has won an amazing eight nominations (the most for any one agency) in the final of The Cambridgeshire Digital Awards 2017.
Reliance gains ISO 13485 certification
Reliance is delighted to announce it has successfully secured ISO 13485 certification. The award, made on 25th October, enables the company to further develop its medical and life sciences business.
Analytik supplies near-infrared spectroscopy solutions for unique geological analysis tool
Geotek, specialists in high-resolution, non-destructive analysis of geological cores, continue their relationship with Analytik Ltd by purchasing an ASD TerraSpec portable mineral spectrometer for integration in the Geotek Multi-Sensor Core-Logger (MSCL).
All about inheritance tax: Thatcher’s gift
Often written about and commented upon by the media is the subject of Inheritance Tax. Increasingly there is a feeling that the true implications of this tax are misunderstood, says NW Brown.
Is this the UK’s toughest job?
The Internet Watch Foundation (IWF), the world’s leading charity in identifying and removing online child sexual abuse material, is looking for a new recruit to take on Britain’s toughest job.
Facilitating a drug discovery ecosystem: Genestack joins the Milner Therapeutics Institute
“As sequencing technology shrinks to the size of a key ring and emerging technologies make it possible to track changes to the genome at single cell level, then all of a sudden genomics data becomes a streaming and wearable dataset,” says Imad Yassin, Vice President of bio data management company Genestack. He is explaining why an ecosystem approach is needed for drug discovery and how the…
Cambridge BID’s big Switch-On event 2017 lights up Christmas for vulnerable children
Cambridge's annual Christmas Lights Switch-On event will be delivering a poignant message this year in support of the NSPCC’s ‘Light Up Christmas For Children’ campaign.