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Co-bots not robots: The future of sales
No handshake, no deal. Life has been tough for sales people raised on face to face meetings and networking.
Sexism row as Italian restaurants hand menus to women with no prices
An Argentine fashion blogger has provoked debate in Italy by denouncing expensive restaurants that hand women menus with no prices on the assumption that their male companions are paying the bill.
Eco pet product start-up Project Blu secures investment from Central Garden & Pet
Eco pet product start-up Project Blu has secured investment and a strategic partnership with leading U.S. manufacturer and distributor Central Garden & Pet Company.
Forget fine art: investors urged to put their money into rewilding
Forget gold, vintage wines and fine art: investors and landowners are being urged to put their money into Tamworth pigs, Dalmatian pelicans and ponds dug by beavers.
Jean Paul Gaultier launches rental service of iconic 1980s and 90s items
Nothing to wear? Fashion fans have been invited to slip into a piece of history as Jean Paul Gaultier launches a rental service of some of its most iconic designs.
Half of UK organisations will miss 2050 net zero target without urgent action on carbon reduction
Just 41% of UK organisations are on track to meet the Government’s target for net zero carbon emissions by 2050.
Hugh Grant’s £10,000 donation a ‘wonderful shock’ for charity founder
The founder of a charity that provides free plumbing and heating for the elderly or vulnerable has said he is “shocked” by Hugh Grant’s £10,000 donation to the cause.
Aviva Foundation partners with 87% to offer free mental health support to SMEs
SMEs across the country can get free access to an industry-leading mental health support platform, thanks to funding made available by the Aviva Foundation.
Does your business deserve a Champions in a Crisis Award?
2020 would have seen industry grind to a halt if it wasn’t for the nations determined and caring business owners who stepped up to the mark
Lessons fatherhood taught me about business
Here’s something that you’ll hear rarely — running a business is like raising a child. While this analogy may be strange, I believe it holds true.
Finding the impetus: Mindfulness coach & author Lena Shah
Six years ago, British-Asian author Lena Shah, 41, left a high-powered career in account management, having worked for international travel and payment tech companies, to retrain as a French and Spanish teacher as well as a Mindfulness coach and Yin yoga instructor.
Only 40% of workers think they’re paid ‘what they are worth’
A new suggests that most people don’t believe they’re being paid what they think ‘they are worth’ to do their current jobs.
Are we a nation of tax procrastinators?
New data revealed today has revealed that only a third of tax returns are filed by mid-October, even though individuals have already had eight and a half months to complete their self-assessment documentation.
Autumn 2021 Budget wish-list as SMEs face a perfect storm
Purbeck Personal Guarantee Insurance has spoken to SME business owners and directors and set out what it believes are an Autumn 2021 Budget wish-list to build SME resilience.
