Great Britain’s energy regulator has launched a £450m fund aimed at innovative projects that will help the country meet its net zero climate targets.
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Over-50s want climate crisis addressed ‘even if it leads to high prices’
The majority of over-50s believe the UK government should be doing more to address the climate crisis, even if it leads to higher prices, a study has found.
Almost a quarter of Brits admit to texting during Zoom calls
A survey of 1,000 people has found over two-thirds of employees admitted their personal phone does have an impact on their attention span, distracting them from work.
Mars cuts travel by half as company demands trips have purpose, rather than presence
Mars is planning to cut corporate travel by half and book 145,000 fewer flights each year in one of the clearest signals yet from a big company about how they plan to change business trips after the pandemic.
New report finds big rises in garden furniture prices
Retailers have blamed rising shipping, freight and raw material costs for big increases in the prices of garden furniture over the past two years.
UK firms offered carbon cutting workshops as Race to Zero kicks off
Thousands of British businesses from across the country will be offered carbon reduction workshops and practical net zero advice until the end of COP26 in November.
Tech PR Agency Profile: Centropy PR
With the UK’s tech industry surging and Chancellor Rishi Sunak recently unveiling a new £375m fund aimed at fostering digital innovation in the UK, Business Matters caught up with Steven George-Hilley, founder of tech PR agency Centropy PR to discuss the latest comms trends.
House sales fall in July as stamp duty holiday ends
The number of house and flat sales fell by nearly two-thirds last month after buyers accelerated their purchases in June to beat the end of the full stamp duty holiday, official figures showed.
Young drive online rise for newspapers and magazines
Younger readers buying online subscriptions to newspapers and magazines have helped boost digital publishing sales.
Inc & Co Group CEO Jack Mason’s nine tips to improve company culture
Make your workplace the healthiest environment possible for your team – and reap the benefits.
Rising employment sharpens focus on furlough
Rishi Sunak may have declared a victory, but the pandemic’s ill-effects are not over
Digital banks miss pandemic opportunity
Whilst the Covid-19 pandemic led to a significant increase in UK consumers utilising digital banking – now estimated to stand at 73 per cent of the population – the majority of the UK’s digital banks failed to convert this into increased customer loyalty.
Oxford has attracted the highest venture capital funding in the UK
A newe report reveals that demand for office and laboratory space in Oxford has had an intense investor interest over the last two years.
Oral care start-up Ordo challenges big brands with modern merchandising in Sainsbury’s
UK challenger brand Ordo is continuing its bid to disrupt the oral care sector, having launched this July into Sainsbury’s with a point-of-display that’s looking to bring more beauty to the dental aisle, grouping its range alongside a sleek out-of-box unit.
Birmingham researchers confirm speed, simplicity and sensitivity for new COVID-19 test
Researchers from the University of Birmingham have confirmed the speed, accuracy and simplicity of a novel, highly sensitive testing method for COVID-19 that can be deployed at entertainment venues, airport arrival terminals, and in remote settings where clinical testing laboratories are not available.
