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Though the majority of your staff are hard working, diligent, and paint your company in a positive light, there will be the odd one or two who will not. This was highlighted to us recently. One of our clients who will remain nameless had invested heavily in an email marketing campaign. They worked in the [...]
In life, it can be common for something that is a major strength to also be a weakness at times. This can be seen in many areas but with respect to Forex trading, the 24 hour nature of the market can be a blessing and a curse. The fact that there is always the opportunity [...]
The Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) is delighted to announce the appointment of a new Local Government Navigator Team. Building relationships, raising the profile of social science research and identifying opportunities for collaboration will be the main focus of the team made up of three Knowledge Navigators. Local councils and communities across the UK [...]
A recent hack event, supported by Ordnance Survey’s GeoVation team, generated a number of innovative demos showcasing how technology can support greener business, paving the way for other budding innovators and entrepreneurs to submit their ideas to the latest GeoVation Challenge. Over the weekend of 16-17 March, the GeoVation team supported the env:hack event organised [...]
Today heralds a landmark £70 million Lottery good cause investment to improve the lives of vulnerable older people by reducing social isolation and helping individuals deal better with change while building their confidence for the future. A hundred Local Authority areas, where older people are at greatest risk of becoming isolated*, are being encouraged to [...]
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has finalised new rules and regulations for financial benchmarks. This follows the recommendations of the Wheatley Review of the London Inter-Bank Offered Rate (LIBOR). Benchmarks are used across financial markets in a broad range of activities. They have historically been set by the financial markets themselves, and existed outside of [...]
Victims of disability hate crime are being let down by the criminal justice system, and progress to improve their experience of reporting offences has been too slow, an independent report has found. A joint inspection of the police, probation and Crown Prosecution Service has uncovered a lack of understanding of what classifies as a disability [...]
Regardless of the role of your business or organisation, incoming phone calls provide opportunities. It provides you with an opportunity to speak to a person one to one. It gives you the chance to get to know your customer or client without losing professionalism. It gives you the chance to provide ‘the personal touch’, to [...]
Mayor Boris Johnson plans to invest almost £1billion to improve cycling in the Capital. His vision for cycling outlines the plans to be introduced over the next four years. A range of new cycle routes will open throughout the city – alongside, and named after, Tube lines and bus routes. Other improvements include: The creation [...]
Public Accounts Committee publishes its 34th Report of this Session which, on the basis of evidence from HM Treasury and the Head of the Civil Service, who also represents the Department of Communities and Local Government, examined budgeting in government. The Rt Hon Margaret Hodge MP, Chair of the Committee of Public Accounts, yesterday said: [...]
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