Hack Attack! Cyber attacks on social media up 14% in one year
UK police forces are under increasing pressure to launch criminal investigations into incidents of social media and computer hacking, according to a new report from the Parliament Street think tank. Industry must work with academia to tackle the problem says Institute of Coding chief
- 3 December 2018
Graduate salaries rise, but doubts remain over the gender pay gap
New research reveals salary conditions of new graduates but doubts remain over pay for women
- 28 November 2018
Loughborough Uni boosts financial performance with MHR Analytics
Leading higher education facility calls in MHR Analytics to overhaul financial planning, boost data capacities and improve operations costs
- 26 November 2018
Deutsche Bank shares slide to a record low as bank is drawn into the Danske scandal
Shares of Deutsche Bank drop to record lows after the bank confirmed to Reuters it was involved in processing payments worth $150 billion for scandal-ridden Danske Bank
- 21 November 2018
Money guru Martin Lewis funds financial education textbook for schools
Financial wizard Martin Lewis announces new Your Money Matters education textbook will be sent to 3,400 schools across the country, to help teachers and pupils get to grips with the crucial new subject. Lewis funded the intiative himself to the tune of £325,000
- 8 November 2018
Parliament Street to host Artificial Intelligence Debate
Parliament Street think tank to host major debate on the impact of robots and artificial intelligence on the workforce, businesses and the wider economy
- 7 November 2018
Tech PR Agency London: Centropy PR
The public relations industry is booming, with many businesses searching for techology PR and fintech PR companies in London to support communications, customer activity and business growth. We explore Centropy PR, the technology and fintech specialist agency based in Shoreditch, London
- 7 November 2018
Chancellor urged to back cryptocurrency, digital skills and retailers in Budget 2018
Chancellor is asked to make further commitments to tackle the UK’s digital skills shortage, by providing more support for STEM subjects, according to new calls from industry leaders across the UK
- 26 October 2018
Businesses plan boost in marketing spend for 2019
Nearly half of UK business chiefs plan to boost spending in marketing in 2019, according to a recent survey by MHR Analytics, the data analytics software provider.
- 25 October 2018
Businesses plan blockchain surge to tackle Brexit
Research from Nexus the blockchain and cryptocurrency enterprise has revealed that over half of UK companies are planning to increase use of blockchain technologies to navigate through Brexit
- 18 October 2018
Cryptocurrencies will empower the music modernization act
President Trump signs new act designed to enable renumeration for music industry employees and artists through digital technologies such as blockchain and cryptocurrencies as leading figures welcome the legislation
- 15 October 2018
London Councils splash out on IT increasing budgets by one third
Research from the Parliament Street think tank has revealed that London Councils have increased IT budgets by £121,498.56 in the financial year of 2017-18, up from £88,565.35 in the previous financial year of 2016-17 which is a total increase of £32,933.21
- 11 October 2018
Theresa May humiliated as Brexit rally upstages Tory conference
Empty seats define Tory conference as rival Brexit Advance conference attracts thousands of delegates in Birmingham. Boris Johnson speech set to further ruffle feathers as Brexiteers demand May's EU plan is scrapped
- 2 October 2018
UK Government's Institute of Coding announces industry advisory board
Google, Amazon and IBM sign up to government's new Institute of Coding industry board, set up to drive digital skills across the UK along with representatives from large and small businesses
- 28 September 2018
Data scientists in demand as 80% of companies look to hire
New twist in the UK digital skills crisis as the vast majority of companies look to hire in computer science expertise next year. The Data Surge report, conducted by MHR Analytics surveyed 200 business leaders on attitudes to big data, skills and planning for 2019
- 25 September 2018
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