Rachel Reeves is under pressure to ramp up government spending on research and development (R&D) to £30 billion by the end of the decade, as business leaders warn that the UK risks falling behind global innovation powerhouses. The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) is calling on the chancellor to setContinue Reading
AstraZeneca abandoned plans for a £450 million expansion of its vaccine site in northwest England after the UK government failed to meet a critical funding deadline, the company’s UK chairman has told MPs. The FTSE 100 pharmaceutical company’s decision to withdraw its investment in the Speke, Liverpool site in JanuaryContinue Reading
Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email Between 18,000 and 11,000 years ago, the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere suddenly shot up. This caused rapid globalContinue Reading
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Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email Researchers have long wondered how iguanas got to Fiji, a collection of remote islands in the South Pacific. Most modern-day iguanasContinue Reading
Modern businesses in different industries require data security as their main priority in today’s digital world. The necessity of protecting sensitive information has hit its peak because cyber threats keep developing. A virtual data room is a protected platform to manage and share sensitive information, which helps achieve regulatory requirementsContinue Reading
The necessity for robust cyber security measures cannot be overstated, particularly for businesses operating globally. With the increasing reliance on technology and digital infrastructures, cyber threats are becoming more sophisticated and frequent. For enterprises, this presents a pressing need to enhance cyber security protocols. Below are five effective strategies toContinue Reading
The direct mail industry is undergoing a fundamental transformation. Historically, small businesses faced significant barriers such as high costs, lengthy setup processes, and restricted business hours, making it challenging to compete with larger corporations. Now, Birmingham-based Bakergoodchild (BG) is changing the landscape with the launch of its new Software-as-a-Service (SaaS)Continue Reading
The secondary market, or, simply, the “stock market,” is thriving with private equity opportunities, among which platform companies stand out as an investment strategy. Traditional private equity (PE) deals are infamous for their illiquidity, especially among investors who like having quick access to capital. Thankfully, the private equity investment platformContinue Reading
