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Cycling Navigation Startup Beeline Is Gunning for £100k in Its Fourth Raise

London-based cycling navigation startup, Beeline, has launched yet another crowdfunding campaign as it looks to capitalise on its early success and distribution deals with major UK retailers. The business, which has developed a GPS-powered smart compass-style device, is looking to raise...

Standard Life Recession Predictor Offers Potential of Rich Rewards

Investment group has designed a ‘more rigorous analytical framework’ to spot downturns Accurately predicting the ups and downs of the business cycle can offer investors valuable insight into when recessions are likely to pose a threat. But spotting potential downturns is a...

PHOTOS: Deliveroo Has Moved Into a Swanky New London Office with a ‘Centre Court’

Food delivery firm Deliveroo has moved into a new global headquarters in London as it transitions from being a small startup into a more serious corporation. The 55,000 square foot office on Cannon Street in the City of London — a part of...

The Top 5 Benefits of Creating Amazing Employee Engagement

Did you know… engaged employees are 87% less likely to leave an organisation than the disengaged? companies with high employee engagement scores had twice the customer loyalty (repeat purchases, recommendations to friends) than companies with average employee engagement levels?  These are just a...

Who Are the Providers of the Worst Customer Experience?

The much-maligned sectors are getting worse at treating customers well. Airlines and firms providing broadband and TV packages did more than any other sectors to damage their reputations over the last year through poor customer service and increasing complaint levels. The...

This Startup Has Just Raised Six-figure Seed Funding so it Can Find Your Ideal Flatmate

London-based flatmate matching platform, Ideal Flatmate, has raised £375k in seed funding as it continues ono its noble quest to put algorithms to work ridding the world of disastrous flatshares and insufferable roommates. The startup, which only launched properly earlier this year,...

Amazon Announces 450 New UK Head Office Jobs

Amazon has confirmed its commitment to maintain a diverse workforce even after Brexit as the online retail giant opened its new UK head office and announced plans to create 450 new research and development jobs. The internet behemoth is set to...

Rise in Personal Loans Dangerous, Bank of England Official Says

A sharp rise in personal loans could pose a danger to the UK economy, a Bank of England official has warned. Outstanding car loans, credit card balance transfers and personal loans have increased by 10% over the past year, the Bank’s...

Record Number of Advisers Quit London’s AIM Market, Study Finds

Companies leaving London’s junior stock market because a broker or investment bank has quit as their adviser has hit a record this year, an accountancy firm specialising in the sector said. Fourteen companies left London’s Alternative Investment Market (AIM) .FTAI in the year...

Reconsidering the Customer Experience

Omnichannel has dominated both strategic thinking and technology investment for the past decade. But to what end? Not only have the majority of organisations failed to achieve omnichannel objectives, including the single customer view, but only a handful consider omnichannel...