The impact of the pandemic on businesses in facts, figures and statistic As we enter the new year, some trends seem to carry over. That includes the pandemic of 2020, which speeded up the digital transformation of many businesses and changed the way we work. Now 43% of the workforce work remotely at least some […]
By Chris Hickey – UK CEO of Robert Walters 2020 has certainly been a year of upheaval and disruption, with the Covid-19 pandemic having a profound effect on both the UK and global markets. Added to that, people’s lack of clarity around Brexit further compounded uncertainty. Whilst the Brexit indecision dominated the first few months of 2020, it was Q2 where an element of shock was […]
Four in five (79%) SMEs in the food and drink industry have made improving sustainability credentials a priority for the next 12 months Food and drink is the top industry where consumers look for strong environmental credentials before they purchase (33%) Third of the British public (36%) now purchasing more sustainable goods and services than […]
· Awarded €19 million investment from Horizon 2020 · Will help European SMEs and mid-caps become highly competitive digital businesses · Set to directly create over 1,000 new high-tech EU jobs by 2025 · Will generate €1 billion in new revenues and venture capital by 2025 · Provides photonics training and ‘upskilling’ support PhotonHub Europe […]
Leaked World Cocoa Foundation Strategy Documents Show Industry More Concerned About Messaging Than Ending Farmer Poverty; Initial Draft of Report Due Out Shortly Finds Children Still Laboring in West African Cocoa Fields, Often Under Hazardous Conditions. NGOs from the U.S., Europe, U.K., and Australia working towards a more sustainable chocolate industry are calling for a […]
Digital Week Online’s Global Digital Transformation Day gathers top experts and industry leaders and showcase 4IR solutions in real case studies from around the world. The day was curated by citiesabc, openbusinesscouncil and intelligenthq, Digital Week Online’s official partners. Society 5.0 and 4IR have been the main topics in the upcoming Digital Week Online’s Global […]
Secondmind report reveals potential for AI and human collaboration to strengthen supply chain resilience Secondmind, The Decisions Company, today released new research indicating that 82% of supply chain decision-makers have been left frustrated by AI-powered systems and tools during the COVID-19 crisis. Secondmind commissioned independent global research firm Censuswide to survey over 500 supply chain […]
· 23% of UK’s top performing businesses have been supported by local enterprise partnerships and growth hubs · Similarly, 30% of Britain’s strongest businesses have obtained external finance in the last 3 years · New findings come as part of an independent, holistic study into small business success, commissioned by Allica Bank to support British […]
Cityzenith CEO Michael Jansen has launched a global ‘Clean Cities – Clean Future’ campaign to help our most polluted urban centres become carbon neutral, by donating the company’s Digital Twin platform SmartWorldPro2 to key cities, one at a time. Cities produce more than 70% of the earth’s greenhouse gases, but Jansen says use of cutting-edge […]
“Flatten the curve.” Do you remember that phrase? It was on everyone’s lips back in the spring, when the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic began rampaging across the world in earnest. By NJ Ayuk, Executive Chairman, African Energy Chamber At the time, the idea was that the best way to combat the germ known as SARS […]