Author: CXM Editorial

Deutsche Bank’s UK Office in The City Now Has Far Eastern Owners

A marquee commercial property in the City of London currently housing the UK headquarters of Deutsche Bank has been acquired by a Hong Kong-based private family office for £32.4m. Garden House, which sits near the Bank of England in the Square...

Sales Professionals: Do Your Homework or Risk Becoming Obsolete, Says LinkedIn Research

A new study, The State of Sales 2017, suggests that sales professionals need to behave more like informed business consultants, using technology to gain valuable insights on prospects and their challenges to win in today’s competitive environment. According to the survey...

A Digital Workplace Requires Revisiting Employee Engagement

Digital technology is shaping our culture — and ultimately changing the way we work. Remote software and mobile technologies allow an increasing number of professionals to work remotely and with more flexibility. But the ability to work remotely is now forcing...

JPMorgan Proves Wall Street Bank Profits Don’t Depend on Traders

Lender had record second-quarter earnings on higher rates Trading revenue dropped 14%, casting doubt on year-long rally Jamie Dimon proved JPMorgan Chase & Co. doesn’t just rely on traders for profits. The bank earned $26.5 billion over the past 12 months, the most ever by...

Tech Start-ups Should Consider Offering Perks, Shares And Holidays to Attract Staff, Expert Says

KPMG tech specialist Mark Lockey says firms should consider offering staff unlimited holidays and share schemes in place of large salaries Technology start-ups should offer competitive employment packages such as unlimited holidays and share schemes to help attract talented staff, according...

A ‘Hard Brexit’ Could Be ‘Catastrophic’ for The City of London And Cost 70,000 Jobs

LONDON — The number of jobs displaced from the City of London could be as high as 70,000 if Britain fails to secure a favourable trade deal upon leaving the EU, according to a report from think tank the Centre for...

Lockheed Martin Officially Opens £3m UK Cyber Security Centre in Gloucester

Lockheed Martin, the US-headquartered global aerospace, defence, security and advanced technologies company, has opened a £3m Cyber Security Centre in Gloucester. The new ‘Cyber Works’ centre is designed to tackle cyber threats against the UK. The facility will create 90 high-tech jobs...

Retail App Poq Gets £3.5m, Brings Total to £7m

Retail app Poq has received £2.5m in an equity funding round led by Beringea and with participation from Meyer Bergman. The firm also secured £1m in debt funding from Barclays. With this raise, Poq brings its total amount of money raised to date to £7m. The...

A Retail Startup That Allows People to Try on Clothes Digitally Just Got a £10 Million Boost

LONDON – Metail, which allows customers try on clothes in a virtual fitting room, secured £10 million ($12.88 million) in a Series B funding round, as fashion retail continues its move from the high street to the internet. The round was led...

LondonMetric Has Snapped up Two M&S Stores for £25m

A pair of Marks & Spencer retail units has been acquired by LondonMetric as the property investor continues to grow its convenience portfolio. The London-based firm has snapped up the two edge of town retail assets in Newport, Isle of Wight...