The Brexit saga continues to rumble one, after hundreds and thousands of people joined last weekend’s march to ask for a second referendum on leaving the EU and stop the divorce of the United Kingdom from the European Union. In addition, MP’s in the Houses of Parliament have failed to find any consensus on a way forward despite numerous votes.
Mobile phone theft is on the rise in Great Britain, especially in bustling cities. On the London Underground system alone, phone thefts have risen by 25% in the past year with an average of twelve people being pickpocketed each day.
Expanding companies can mitigate against ‘breakage’ due to poor hiring decisions through streamlined recruitment strategies. That is the advice of internal talent acquisition specialist, Consult Inhouse, which warns how investors that are aggressively scaling companies often expose themselves to the risk of a weakened workforce through the use of multiple staffing agencies.
MW-W Consultancy won the account after pitching on expanding the long-term global messaging and marketing strategy for the brand and will be the lead on social strategy, while forging and overseeing partnerships across content production and media planning.
•Telefonica-backed fintech start-up closes one of largest ever UK start-up seed rounds •Wi5 platform backed to revolutionise in-venue order and pay experience, capitalising on customer desire for speed and convenience •Technology delivers personalised mobile engagement, without customer needing to download any apps •Investment will be used to support UK and international growth
58% say costs of doing business will rise, even with a negotiated deal More than a third say Brexit will lead to more red-tape, not less
Small businesses and startups have less than five months to switch from taking cash only to accepting cards before a shopper’s expectations change, according to the latest research from Paymentsense.
Organisational change experts reveal one in four candidates are nervous to leave their current roles, and organisations may be putting hiring on hold
More than half of respondents say the cyber skills shortage has left their business at increased risk of attack
Demand for professionals to work within the UK’s Life Sciences sector increased by 11% in 2018, according to data from business intelligence specialist, Vacancysoft, on behalf of the Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo). Clinical vacancies rose the highest, with an increase of 37%. In contrast, demand for research and development professionals remained relatively flat, rising by just 4.6%.
• In the UK there are 5.7 million small enterprises. • 70% of these small enterprises are facing hefty legal bills due to commercial disputes. • Opting to use CIArb, a worldwide recognised dispute resolution service will help prevent small business from costly legal bills.
Byte ranked 33 in FT 1000: Europe’s Fastest Growing Companies 2019
