England

Tanning giant adds fifth salon in Yorkshire stronghold

A growing appetite for tanning salons has seen Britain’s biggest chain open its fifth outlet in Yorkshire. Doncaster has become the latest location to receive a £350,000 hi-tech salon from the expanding UK-wide firm, Indigo Sun, taking its Yorkshire-based workforce to 48. The new venue has opened at the White Rose Retail Centre, creating eight […]

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Metals4U partner with Ore Projects to combat the trade sector skills shortage

A mentoring scheme has been launched to reduce the skills shortage in the trade sector by encouraging young people into metalworking.  There is a nationwide skills shortage across the construction industry, with YMCA figures showing a cut to youth services funding by local authorities since 2010. This is making it difficult for employers in the

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Kyocera says delayed investment in holistic security systems has left companies vulnerable to attacks

The recent MOVEit hack, which has affected over 100 organisations including the University of Manchester, BBC News and British Airways, has demonstrated that further investment in comprehensive security systems should be a priority for organisations of all sizes.  This should focus not just on addressing common vulnerabilities, but on identifying unsecured endpoints which can act

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Warwick Business School launches £3 million centre for financial technology

Warwick Business School has launched the Gillmore Centre for Financial Technology, backed by £3 million funding, to spearhead cutting-edge research and innovation for the UK’s financial and technology sectors. The new Centre will deliver Gillmore GPT, a unique index of FinTech research, a Crypto Index that tracks all crypto prices charted against inflation, mobile and

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Newly launched marketing agency champions social enterprise

(L) Hayley Knight & (R) Marcus Knight This week marks the official launch of BE YELLOW, a PR & Marketing agency that brings together the power of social values and innovative strategies to drive success for their clients officially launched this week. The agency also believes in promoting fulfilling and flexible working for employees As

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Banbury based specialist celebrates one year with a major milestones

Banbury based loft storage specialists Amazing Lofts has reached lofty milestones in its first year of trading, breaking the £1 million revenue ceiling in year one. They have created more than 30 jobs and have ambitions to grow strongly over the next five-years. The firm specialises in elevated loft boarding to transform lofts into safe,

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Employers piling more resources into employee benefits in attempt to stay ahead of competitors

Benefits Provider, Zest reveals that employers in the UK are increasing investment in employee benefits packages as they attempt to gain a competitive edge in the race for talent. Nearly half (48%) of employers say they have boosted investment in their benefits package over the last 12 months in response to the changes in the

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Only 2% of VC Funding goes to female and ethnic minority founded businesses

The Treasury Committee is challenging the lack of diversity in the venture capital industry as only 2% of funding goes toward female founded and ethnic minority businesses, according to new report. The Committee also found that 80% of investments went to the “Golden Triangle” of London, Oxford and Cambridge, with the capital receiving almost half

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Young volunteer turned entrepreneur gives away millions in prizes while raising over £600K for charity

This month, Raffolux celebrates its success in giving away over £10 million worth of prizes while raising more than £600,000 for charity. With more than 42,000 winners to date, Raffolux is transforming the traditional raffle into an exciting digital experience. The 27-year-old founder, Gerry Lianos (pictured above) is an entrepreneur with a passion for philanthropy

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Award winning women’s mentor celebrates major event success

Award-winning HR Director, CEO and women’s mentor, Wendy Dean is celebrating the success of her inaugural personal development event ‘Why Women Don’t Play Golf’. At the recent immersive two-day retreat held at luxury venue Rookery Hall Hotel and Spa in Cheshire, female business leaders from across the country joined together to embark on a transformative

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