• Andy Warhol’s masterpiece shows a glamorous and commanding Monarch. • The artwork was part of a trove that the artist did not want sold to wealthy collectors. • Showpiece is offering ordinary members of the public the chance to own their piece of the...
The AccelerateHER awards in partnership with Barclays Eagle Labs are set to go UK-wide this year. Now in their seventh year, and previously a Scotland-only event, the awards are set to recognise inspirational female founder success across the whole of the UK, thanks to a...
The UK Office for National Statistics published a report on Coronavirus and Depression in Adults. They found that the coronavirus pandemic had a bigger impact on deprived areas of England and affected more to adults at risk. The National Statistics' report found that around 1...
UK AI Reaches New Heights: Tech Nation Announces 32 Transformative Tech Companies Joining The Applied AI 3.0 Growth Programme • 32 AI tech scaleups from across the UK have been accepted into Tech Nation’s third Applied AI growth programme •The news comes as the government...
After over a year of dismay and disruption, the relaxation of COVID-related public health measures in parts of the UK this summer suggests a potential return to some form of normality, whatever that may look like. Badged as “Freedom Day” in the press, the guidance...
It is surprising that Londoners register low number of financial searches and London is not the UK’s most financially-savvy city. When we think of financial literacy in the UK, our minds typically jump to London. So, we decided to take a closer look at just...
Large companies stimulated to spend between £5.8bn and £6.5bn on innovation Increase in patents filed after first year of claim SME claimants on average have ten times revenue size compared to non-claimants Firms using the Patent Box Scheme display a 10% increase in capital investment...
Amidst the pandemic, the tech sector is seeing growth and has the second highest number of jobs advertised following the healthcare sector. Online digital skills courses provided by IoC partners have enrolled more than 600,000 learners to date, boosting their employability (almost 20% of learners...
London may lead the pack when it comes to business start-ups in Britain, but the latest research from Instant Offices reveals the UK’s other major cities are making a significant contribution to entrepreneurialism in the UK. Last year, an impressive 672,890 new companies launched in the UK....
The experts at online magazine, StartupsGeek, have reviewed data from cost of office space to average internet speed to find out which city is the best in the UK to start a business. Canterbury has been named the best city to start a business in...
· Community programme rewards customers and improves service · Reduction in cost & carbon footprint by avoiding unnecessary visits by engineers · Vyn’s short video AI and Analytics platform couples with Limitless’ crowd-based workforce to service more remote areas Limitless, the AI-driven gig customer service...
The Entrepreneurial Britain two-days initiative will be focused on towns and cities in the UK as key drivers of economic growth Entrepreneurial Britain is a new two-day initiative designed to reignite the entrepreneurial spirit of Britain’s towns and cities. Comprising a peer-to-peer learning conference and...
Following fears that nearly 150 local authorities have forecast a combined budget shortfall of at least £3.2bn, research has shown in a new study that communities across the UK are united behind their councils, and are willing to support an additional £2.5bn, through council tax increases....
[caption id="attachment_1880" align="alignnone" width="925"] Future and tech and cities, images by citiesbac[/caption] UK Future Fund launches to high-growth Innovation British businesses The government’s £500 million Future Fund opens for applications today (Wednesday 20 May) with innovative and high-growth British businesses able to secure investment to...
[caption id="attachment_1229" align="alignnone" width="525"] Covid-19 Quarantine, source citiesabc.com[/caption] Dramatic Quarantine On The Up As Brits Reports Strange Sleep Amid Covid-19 Pandemic News release Brits report unusual and vivid dreams as a sleep-time side effect of current pandemic Sleep experts suggest daytime anxieties can translate into...