Harry Destecroix, 31, set up Ziylo while studying for his doctorate - and the firm could revolutionise the treatment of diabetes
They are linked to less stress and more physical activity than cubicles or private offices
One in four Marks and Spencer's card machines are down in the UK, leaving frustrated customers only able to use cash
Employers now favour relevant apprenticeships or experience over university degrees, a study has found. Researchers who polled 1,000 decision makers found 49 per cent prefer to see experience from a relevant apprenticeship or previous position on a candidate’s CV. Just 24 per cent said they would be more likely to take on someone who had a relevant degree qualification. The study was carried out by AAT (Association of Accounting Technicians) ahead of A Level results day on Thursday August 16th....
There has been an outcry after news emerged that the tax delivery giant Amazon pays in the UK has fallen despite profits almost tripling. Amazon’s turnover was nearly £2 billion in the UK and its profits leapt. Yet the internet delivery giant’s taxes fell, partly due to being able to pay some of the staff in shares. Amazon UK’s taxes fell to just £1.7 million last year, down from £7.4 million in 2016. Billionaire Jeff Bezos's company says it pays...
If Amazon really wanted to help our public services, they'd pay taxes properly and treat their workforce better says GMB Union GMB, Britain’s general union, has branded Amazon’s £600million public sector deal ‘a joke’ The internet giant has secured a contract to sell everything from paper clips to bandages to Yorkshire’s schools, social care providers and emergency services. Amazon signed the five-year deal with Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation (YPO), a procurement body owned by local authorities which helps to drive the...
The Bank of England’s interest rate hike has been slammed as “premature” by the CEO of one of the world’s largest independent financial advisory organisations, who added the rate decision could be “motivated to protect reputations.” Nigel Green, founder and chief executive of deVere Group, is speaking out after the governor of the UK’s central bank, Mark Carney, announced today (Thursday) a rate rise from 0.5 per cent to 0.75 per cent, taking the UK's base rate of interest to...
The car industry has been one of the most vocal against Brexit due to the damage it could inflict on car production in the UK. Now Mike Hawes, chief executive of the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders has said that none of the car makers in the UK is ready for a no-deal Brexit. He said he is “increasingly concerned” about the UK failing to reach any kind of deal with the EU. A “no deal” Brexit means that...
The London Economic (TLE) and office product specialists Fellowes are teaming up to offer one lucky company the ultimate productivity-boosting prize… an ergonomic office equipment bundle. Is your office making you less productive? Equipment poor? Uncomfortable at your desk? All of the above? Well, you’re not alone. According to Fellowes’ Productivity in 2018 report, 60% of office workers believe their business has productivity issues with the average worker being un-productive for an hour and a half every day. Not only...
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