The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) Quarterly Economic Forecast has slightly upgraded growth expectations for 2024 and 2025, as the recession lasts just two quarters, but strong growth will remain elusive. The UK economy is expected to grow every year until the end of 2026 but will continue to lack momentum. While 2023 ended with […]
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In one of its most imaginative and potentially far-reaching strategic alliances so far, leading precision manufacturer Cube Glass has become the selected supplier in Scotland for Swiss-owned and Portugal-based Panoramah. The partnership will position the innovative Scottish glass and aluminium specialist as the gateway for the new trend towards using large panes of glass in both
International Women’s Day is set to be celebrated in grandeur this year as Karen Millen OBE (pictured above), the esteemed fashion designer and businesswoman, takes centre stage as the keynote speaker at the IWD Conference and Expo on March 8th. The event, scheduled to take place at the prestigious Millennium Point in Birmingham, promises an
The gender gap in tech has narrowed across the UK, EU and US in the past four years, according to analysis from the Financial Times. A report by Financial Times revealed that the proportion of women in the UK working in computer related roles rose from 29% in 2019 to more than 32% throughout the
Verdant, the first gin to be distilled in Dundee, has been brought back to life after the distillery closed in 2023. Stargazey Spirits have stepped in to breathe life into the award-winning gin that pays homage to Dundee’s shipping and trading heritage. Stargazey Spirit’s founder, Joe Barber (pictured above) said: “I was first attracted to
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In response to growing demand across the healthcare, pharma, education and commercial sectors, NI-based offsite manufacturer McAvoy continues to invest strongly in the growth of its SmartSpace temporary building fleet. It recently launched additional new innovative space solutions via its QSpace and ESpace single modular buildings. The business continues to experience high demand for rental
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Kingdom Service Group has successfully acquired Spectre Recruitment Group. Established in 2016, Spectre Group provide specialist staffing and recruitment services to some of the UK’s most recognisable brands, placing 1,500 colleagues each day across several sectors. The acquired business will be rebranded as Kingdom People to align with the existing Kingdom recruitment brand. Managing Director
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Recent research conducted by Legacy Communications explored how AI-generated images exhibit a troubling gender bias when tasked with creating workplace images. To conduct the research, Legacy Communications used an AI natural language processing tool to generate prompts that were fed into an AI image generator to create images of typical professional roles. The language processing
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Ataccama, an AI-powered data management company, today announced the availability of Ataccama ONE v15, the latest version of its unified platform which enables enterprises to develop a high quality data environment. Trustworthy data enables accuracy of insights which are crucial for effective commercial oversight, marketing and sales targeting, regulatory compliance, and insights to innovation opportunities,
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WaterBear, the College of Music with campuses in Brighton and Sheffield, is celebrating remarkable growth as it once again receives a record number of student applications. The pioneering college, which offers BA (Hons) degree and master’s courses for today’s musicians, artists and industry professionals, has seen a noteworthy year-on-year uplift of 64% (January 2023 –
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