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
Admiral Group calls in MHR Analytics to transform data management
Admiral Group, the leading global insurance company has partnered with business analytics provider MHR Analytics to transform its data management and drive efficient workforce planning across multiple locations.
- 11 September 2018
Institute of Coding launches multi-million pound digital skills fund
The acclaimed Institute of Coding has launched a new fund to help tackle the digital skills crisis. The new fund promises to drive the creation of high quality STEM courses for the next generation of graduates.
- 29 August 2018
UK directors see economic doom and gloom, according to IoD
Business leaders increasingly concerned about the economy, with Brexit negotiations a major concern according to new research from the Institute of Directors
- 20 August 2018
NHS trusts ‘misplace’ 10,000 patient records in major security breach
Red alert for NHS security standards as new research reveals major document losses across 68 health trust. Barry Scott CTO of cybersecurity firm Centrify warns stolen documents could be sold on the dark web
- 20 August 2018
A-Level results: choose STEM subjects say industry chiefs
As hundreds of thousands of students from across the UK receive their A-Level results, industry leaders and education experts call for more take up of key courses in the areas of science, technology, engineering and mathematics
- 16 August 2018
Two thirds of shoppers expect Brexit high street price rise next year
Nearly two thirds of UK consumers expect Brexit to trigger a surge in high street prices next year, according to new research. The findings are contained in a new report published today from the Parliament Street think tank entitled Retail Revolution: Preparing the UK high street for Brexit, which includes polling of 1,000 UK shoppers.
- 16 August 2018
Brexit IT boost as businesses splash out on tech to tackle uncertainty
Explosive research from MHR Analytics reveals that 93% of UK companies anticipate a drop in revenue next year, with two thirds planning to give IT departments a cash injection to improve data analytics
- 2 August 2018
Cyber security fears as 26,000 electronic gadgets are lost on London transport
Personal and work devices including laptops, tablets, e-readers and drones are listed in Transport for London’s lost property records for the most recent financial year, according to new research from the Parliament Street think tank. Security experts warn that the extent of devices losses could lead to attacks from hackers and fraudsters
- 17 July 2018
One in 10 planning to pull a sickie if England beat Colombia
Researchers have discovered that up to 5 million people in the UK are considering skipping work in the event of an England victory in the first of the team’s knock-out games this evening. The majority (45 per cent) will be watching the game at home, the pub (7 per cent), at a friend’s house (5 per cent) and in the office (2 per cent)
- 3 July 2018
Institute of Coding calls on industry to help close the digital skills gap
New organisation backed by the government promises to bring together the worlds of academia and industry to tackle the UK’s chronic digital skills crisis at special launch event in the House of Lords last night
- 22 June 2018
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