Household Pests and How to Get Rid of Them Slugs & snails We spend a lot of time in our gardens in terms of upkeep and enjoying the great outdoors. So, when you spend countless hours at the nursery, preparing flower beds, planting, and waiting for your garden to take shape, it can be crushing when snails and slugs attack your beautiful garden. They can cause havoc all year round, so it’s important to protect your plants with water-resistant and pet safe bait and spray. Ants Ants can be extremely destructive and absolutely love timber and will chew on your…
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Multi-charity retail store returns to Bluewater as sales soar at brand founded by Maria Chenoweth and Wayne Hemingway More than 287,318 pre-loved items sold that may have otherwise gone to landfill Pre-loved fashion trend continues to grow Charity Super.Mkt, the ‘department store for second-hand style’ launched 18 months ago by Maria Chenoweth and Wayne Hemingway, will return to Kent-based shopping centre, Bluewater, this month. The brand’s return to Bluewater follows the success of its first pop-up in September last year, where over 16,575 items of clothing were sold. Other recent Charity Super.Mkt launches have included Glasgow’s Buchanan Galleries, Brighton and Reading. The opening of the 7,080…
UK reporting lowest First-Time Approval (FTA) rates, but insight shows greater accuracy in payroll UK payroll producing third lowest Issues Per 1000 Payslips of any country, reflecting access to better data and technology EMEA region noted the greatest fall in FTA rates for the second year in a row The increasing role that technology plays within pay cycles is benefitting UK payroll teams and reducing errors, according to the latest Global Payroll Efficiency Index (PEI) from specialist global payroll provider, CloudPay. The PEI report is based on analysis of more than one million payslips that CloudPay processed in 2023, from over 130…
A new report from AACSB International reveals there are more advantages to using AI in business schools than disadvantages. The report, titled “Building Future-Ready Business Schools with Generative AI” outlines the strategic paths that schools can take in their adoption of new Generative-AI tools. It identifies six key advantages for schools: 1. Elevated productivity – some tasks can now be automated, making certain processes quicker. 2. New jobs – as new areas of work develop and expand, new jobs will be created. 3. Personalized learning – students will benefit from educational experiences that are tailored to their specific needs. 4.…
For aspiring homemakers, the popularity of wall panelling continues to dominate home décor around the globe. Do-it-yourself kits to panel your walls in less than a day are trending on TikTok and on Pinterest we’ve hit over 1 million searches for wooden wall slats – the latest décor fad. Amthal Karim, Head of Marketing at Furniture And Choice commented: “Whether you want to add interest to a boxy living room with shaker-style panelling or decorate your chimney breast with wooden slats – there’s a feature wall idea that’s right for you. Not only does wooden wall décor add warmth, the texture of…
emlyon business school and the Cours Florent are announcing the launching of their Bachelor of Arts in Acting & Entrepreneurship, allowing future students to develop their artistic and entrepreneurial skills. This unique Bachelor pairs both institutions to create an innovative program in English, not only providing for an internationally renowned theater training, but also the development of managerial competences. Open to French students with a Baccalauréat or to international students (with a degree equivalent to the French Baccalauréat), the new Bachelor will start as of September 2024. It will take place in Paris, on the Parisian campus of emlyon business…
CEO overconfidence is not always a bad thing for companies but depends on the situation, finds research from Mannheim Business School. According to the study, an overconfident CEO can either help or hinder a firm’s turnaround performance depending on whether they are the incumbent who steered the organisation into dire straits or a successor hired during the decline. Marc Kowalzick (formerly Mannheim Business School, now Rotterdam School of Management), Jan-Philipp Ahrens (Mannheim Business School), Jochim G. Lauterbach (Technical University of Munich), and Yi Tang (Hong Kong University), analysed data on firms’ turnaround performances and CEO overconfidence at 240 companies in…
The study sheds light on the significant risks posed by bank credit lines to non-bank financial intermediaries (NBFIs), specifically Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) investing in commercial real estate (CRE). Large banks face substantial indirect exposure via credit lines provided to REITs while small and mid-sized banks have direct exposure to CRE through term loans. The researchers highlight the need for regulators and policymakers to consider these indirect exposures when assessing the stability and resilience of large banks. New research shows that big banks are facing huge and unexpected risks when it comes to loans given to companies like Real…
Kenya takes the top position from South Africa, and receives the highest ranking for an African nation in this year’s Network Readiness Index (NRI). Rising to 70th place globally, up from 77th last year, Kenya pushes South Africa (74th) into second place, with Mauritius (76th) ranking third for the continent. The Network Readiness Index highlights Africa’s digital rise, with 20 nations exceeding expectations in digital readiness as compared to their level of development and making significant gains, notably Rwanda, up from 101st to 98th this year. It was joined by Uganda (117th), and Gambia (120th) in the top three performing…
TV chef, Dipna Anand will host the Attic Self Storage market stall on Saturday 27th July, giving locals the opportunity to taste her special creation whilst supporting a good cause Today, a charity initiative aimed at supporting the local community of Sunbury on Thames has been launched by a new business to the area – Attic Self Storage – in partnership with local charity, Surplus to Supper who are working to bridge the gap between food poverty and food waste. Celebrity chef, Dipna Anand, who grew up in London will front the campaign, joining Attic Self Storage to raise money…