Business
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Business and Trade Secretary signs landmark first partnership with EU nation to boost British exports
The UK and Italy have agreed a momentous trade partnership to boost UK exports, help create jobs, increase wages and grow the economy. On her first overseas visit as the Business and Trade Secretary, Kemi Badenoch...2023-09-11 6228 0 -
Volkswagen Group taps into new profit pools with sustainable mobility
As a strategic framework, the ten-point plan defines the most important fields of action for the Group’s transformation. The company’s four technology platforms play an integral role here: architecture, battery & charging, software and mobility. The...2023-09-04 1951 0 -
The Volkswagen business class: world premiere of the all-new Passat Estate
All-new, but typical Passat. Clean and powerful – the design is clearly Passat, clearly Volkswagen, yet new from every perspective. Drive options available in the UK for the new model include a mild hybrid eTSI petrol...2023-08-31 9641 0 -
New research to help small businesses improve cyber security with targeted support
A new research project has been launched to help businesses understand and improve their cyber security and streamline access to targeted support. Experts from the University of Nottingham’s School of Computer Science have been awarded almost...2023-08-20 7589 0 -
Aston University PhD researcher shortlisted for Birmingham award
Fahmida Choudhury is a CREME PhD researcher and insight producer at Punch Records She has been nominated in the Creative Arts and Culture category The overall winner from the sector categories will be awarded a fully...2023-08-20 7665 0 -
The success stories behind Aston University’s MSc in Entrepreneurship
A student “annoyed” at wasteful plastic hotel toothbrushes launched a business providing recyclable bamboo products as part of their MSc in Entrepreneurship at Aston Business School. This was just one example of how students who want...2023-08-15 9196 0 -
One-stop-shop to help businesses save money and go green
British businesses will be able to access brand new advice and support to reduce their energy bills while cutting their carbon emissions. The UK Business Climate Hub launched in August includes a free carbon calculator and...2023-08-14 5125 0 -
£50 million UK Export Finance loan guarantee helps Trifast further expand its global reach
A guarantee from UK Export Finance (UKEF) has secured a £50 million loan for global industrial fastenings group Trifast, a UK listed PLC. This builds on £3.5 billion of new, direct support which UKEF gave to...2023-08-10 3818 0 -
Artificial Intelligence (AI) will be selling cars by 2025
It’s only a matter of time before artificial intelligence (AI) is selling cars as effectively as a human salesperson, and could happen as soon as 2025, says Phyron CEO Johan Sundstrand. The speed at which self-learning...2023-08-05 3947 0 -
Second Investment Zone for the North to unlock multi-million pound investments
The government has launched England’s second Investment Zone in Liverpool which could unlock £320 million of private investment and deliver 4,000 jobs, across Liverpool, Runcorn, St. Helens, Maghull and Prescot over the next 5 years. An...2023-08-01 10681 0