Ciphr, a leading UK provider of people management solutions for mid-market organisations, has appointed Julie Lally and Daniel Turnbull to its leadership team to support its strategic growth plans. Effective immediately, Lally joins Ciphr in the newly created role of managing director of payroll, responsible for all aspects of the payroll business, while Turnbull heads up Ciphr’s customer care, implementation, project management, and product training teams as VP of customer operations. Lally, a well-respected and influential voice in the HR and payroll sector, brings decades of commercial and leadership experience with technology companies such as MHR, ADP, Zellis, and, most…
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Asian carbon emitting companies will see consistent negative margins in the next decade if they do not decarbonise, a new report from Imperial College Business School has concluded. The report, Financial Implications of Carbon Pricing in the Asian Cement and Steel Industries, has been published by the Centre for Climate Finance & Investment at Imperial College Business School, alongside the Singapore Green Finance Centre. The paper explores the financial impact of decarbonisation on Asian cement and steel companies covered by selected Asian Emission Trading Schemes, serving to quantify the effect of carbon pricing systems on leading cement and steel producers, operating…
VictoriaMetrics, the leading open source time-series data monitoring player, now offers a free trial of its Enterprise solution. Designed to help solve an organisation’s monitoring and observability set ups, no matter the scale, VictoriaMetrics Enterprise provides reliable, secure and cost-efficient monitoring. The free trial of VictoriaMetrics Enterprise is perfect for organisations with large data loads, for whom cost-efficient monitoring is mission-critical. It is ideally suited for those looking for performance, scalability and security combined with world-class technical support for peace of mind. VictoriaMetrics Enterprise combines the popular and proven open source VictoriaMetrics, already downloaded over 300 million times and trusted by…
Reviews have become an essential decision support in online shopping, as consumers like to rely on other customers’ experiences with a product or service. More and more companies encourage users to not only leave a written review and to add images to a review, as these tend to increase review helpfulness. A new study co-authored by ESSEC marketing professor Raoul Kübler finds that the impact of images on review helpfulness (and consequently on shopping behavior) is not necessarily positive. Online retailers should thus account for specific product-, review- and reviewer-characteristics, before encouraging users to add an image to a review.…
BAILEYS has been crowned as the nation’s favourite festive tipple, with 47% of Brits naming it as their Christmas drink of choice. The results form part of a survey of over 1,000 people by liquor infused ice cream company LiQ, with Baileys beating the likes of prosecco, mulled wine and seasonal coffees or hot chocolates to take the top spot. The study also found Christmas pudding to be Brits’ festive dessert of choice, garnering 31% of votes. And, not content with just enjoying the popular Irish cream brand as a drink, over a quarter of respondents stated they prefer Baileys…
Fadata and dacon have partnered to deliver insurers a seamless and secure data migration experience. Joining the Fadata Ecosystem, dacon’s specialised technology will provide Fadata clients with the most efficient processes essential to handling data migration, as Fadata looks to employ expert solutions in an increasingly data-driven landscape. The Fadata Ecosystem is expanding rapidly, onboarding best-of-breed strategic partners, selected to enhance Fadata’s single core solution, INSIS. By tapping into Fadata’s pre-integrated enterprise solution, insurers gain instant access to the finest technology to achieve digital transformation. The synergy of a multitude of experts not only delivers the most relevant solutions with speedier, more efficient deployment to…
Today, we’re unraveling a concept that’s buzzing in the business world – ‘Building in Public.’ Alongside, we’ll explore why finding your tribe, your community, is not just beneficial but essential in your entrepreneurial journey. Grab your coffee, and let’s dive in! Unveiling the Power of Building in Public Ever thought about sharing your business journey, warts and all, with the world? That’s what ‘Building in Public’ is all about. It’s a movement where entrepreneurs like us share our processes, struggles, and triumphs openly. It’s like keeping a diary, but the whole world gets to read it. Sounds scary? Maybe a little, but…
A landmark event was held in Westminster at the end of last year to discuss the current challenges and explore the ways forward for the health sector, focusing on the migration of key workers from India to the UK. This evening witnessed a convergence of influential figures from the Indian government, senior UK healthcare officials, and third-party partners of the Indian government, including TERN Group, Global Nurse Force, Ajinorah, and the Association of Healthcare Providers (India) AHPI. This unique gathering aimed to foster collaboration, share insights, and explore solutions to not only meet the critical skills gap and labour shortage…
Wellbeing encompasses a state of being healthy, happy, and comfortable, both physically and mentally, and is fundamentally important for both leisure and business travellers alike. Often, UK hotels are well-equipped with gyms, swimming pools and spa areas, complete with hot tubs, saunas, steam rooms and healthy food options. However, the pursuit of well-being during travel extends beyond hotels alone. Over recent years, there has been a notable shift towards prioritising considerations for health and wellbeing and recognising the impact of airport experiences on overall journey experiences. To shed light on this matter, this study by delves into the available facilities…
Discover a delicious new range of high-protein snacks from GetPRO this month Race against Britain’s fastest man ever, Olympian Zharnel Hughes, in an immersive and thrilling sprint challenge Win a trip for two to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games thanks to the Official Yoghurt Partner of Team GB GetPRO, the Official Yoghurt Partner of Team GB, is hosting an immersive pop-up experience in London this month, to mark the start of an Olympic year by challenging exercise enthusiasts to race against Britain’s fastest man ever, Zharnel Hughes. To support consumers as they progress on their own fitness journey*, GetPRO and…