Is the workplace productivity debate ensuring our nomadic aspirations come to an end
While research has given us a mixed bag of contradictory methods to boost workplace productivity, we all share the perception that it is an uphill battle.
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The top ten skills UK businesses have recruited for in 2016
The most popular abilities Britain’s companies have looked for this year have been revealed by LinkedIn as the network listed the top ten skills recruited for in 2016.
Asos trademark dispute reaches conclusion as the retailer coughs up £20m
By Staff writer
Some £20m will be paid to cycle wear manufacturer Assos of Switzerland and German menswear retailer Anson’s Herrenhaus to settle ongoing disputes about alleged Asos trademark infringements.
Increasing consumer shift to mobile sees Facebook Pages hit with new updates
Facebook Pages is having a slight makeover, which will see call-to-action buttons allow people to shop then and there, get a quote and move around more seamlessly.
DreamWorks is finally looking to end the animation wage theft war
In what was deemed 2015’s largest legal battle, the animation community filed a class-action lawsuit against DreamWorks alleging wage theft and unfair competition and the studio is now prepared to reach a settlement.
M&A activity is facing a downward spiral but foreign investors have hope for UK
By Staff writer
After a record breaking year for M&A in 2015, Reuters figures have shown that merger activity over the first three quarters of 2016 has slowed significantly.
Health and fitness accelerator seeks UK’s answer to Fitbit to end £20bn physical inactivity crisis
Health body ukactive, in partnership with Tech City UK and AXA PPP, has launched health and fitness accelerator ActiveLab, which will come complete with the support of seasoned leaders from the likes of David Lloyd Leisure, Fitness First and more.
Your FD could jump ship if you don’t tackle perception of stress as taboo topic
Despite research showing investment banks are putting money into tackling staff wellbeing, just 18 per cent of employees say firms have a positive attitude to mental health issues and thus regard it as a taboo topic.
Information commissioner fines TalkTalk £400,000 over customer data practices
By Staff writer
This month, the information commissioner” s office (ICO) fines TalkTalk for failing to adequately protect its customers’ personal data. The record-breaking £400,000 penalty followed a cyberattack of which the telecoms provider was the victim, however the incident brought to light serious failings in its data practices.
Social enterprise boosted by traditional firms” insatiable appetite for profit
The social economy is on the rise, and YouGov revealed how the nation believes it’s all because companies have started getting a bit greedier.