The Black Farmer has opened its first permanent retail site in Brixton Village, London, in mid December 2023. Taking the form of a farmshop that marries urban accessibility with rural charm, the farmshop offers offer high-quality produce, ready-to-eat meals, food on-the-go, gifts, and a verdant café bar. The Black Farmer was founded by Wilfred Emmanuel-Jones MBE and has gone on to become a leading brand for both its product quality and its activism in the agricultural space. Opening in Brixton Village’s historic Market Row, the 5,000 sq ft store stocks The BlackFarmer range as well as showcasing brands from Emmanuel-Jones’ initiative The Hatchery; an incubator hub for startups and up-and-coming…
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AACSB International has released its annual State of Accreditation Report for 2022-23, reiterating its commitment to diversity and implementing AI technology in the accreditation process in a sustainable and ethical manner. Societal Impact The organisation carried out 167 Continuous Improvement Review (CIR) visits at member schools in the last year, highlighting the innovative societal impact efforts of schools around the world. Visited schools reported a total of 180 issues focused on having an economic impact, 142 focused on the environment and 270 on social issues. Asia-Pacific and EMEA schools were fairly evenly distributed among the three categories, while schools in…
Amari is delighted to unveil an extraordinary twin-centre holiday experience that invites travellers to embark on a remarkable adventure seamlessly blending the vibrant streets of Bangkok with the tranquil shores of the Maldives. From immersive sightseeing and shopping in Bangkok to a lavish all-inclusive retreat in the Maldives, this exclusive package promises an unparalleled fusion of culture, luxury, and relaxation. The itinerary, featuring Amari Bangkok (formerly Amari Watergate Bangkok) and Amari Raaya Maldives, is expertly tailored to cater to the diverse preferences of travellers, ensuring a truly memorable journey. Days 1-3: Amari Bangkok, Thailand Bangkok, a captivating city of contrasts where tradition harmoniously coexists with…
With Gartner predicting that Low Code will account for 75% of new application development by 2026, making it the norm for the majority of application development in the enterprise, Evoke Technologies, a leading technology and consulting IT Services company, has conducted research to find out if Low Code is delivering tangible results for those who have adopted it. Of the 250 UK IT leaders who participated in the research, over three quarters of respondents (83%) agreed that Low Code is living up to its promises. Other Key Findings 79% of respondents said that Low code improves collaboration between IT and…
Women are underrepresented in CEO positions partly because they spend more time outside of the labour market during the years when their careers are most likely to take off, finds research from Aalto University School of Business. Matti Keloharju, Aalto Distinguished Professor of Finance, and Samuli Knüpfer, Professor of Ownership at Aalto University School of Business in Finland, co-authored a study which finds that time spent outside the labour market due to parental leave, sick leave or unemployment is by far the most important contributor to gender gaps in CEO appointments. The researchers reveal this explains 26% of the gender…
Cloud services partner delivers enterprise-grade Microsoft AI tech stack expertise, managed services and cybersecurity operations centre, to the UK mid-market Content+Cloud, one of the UK’s top 1% Microsoft partners, achieving all six Solutions Partner designations, Azure Expert MSP status, and multiple Partner of the Year Awards, today announced its rebrand to become Advania in the UK. The move cements Advania’s position as Microsoft’s leading cloud services provider, with 1,000 employees helping the UK’s medium-sized enterprises, which make up 99.9% of all UK businesses, to thrive in the AI-enabled economy, a goal endorsed by Microsoft last month. Rapid AI adoption is fundamentally changing the…
New research reveals travellers could save up to 87 percent on Christmas train fares to London Liverpool train-goers can save £151 on advanced train tickets to London Waterloo Stations with the lowest advanced booking savings include Reading, Oxford, and Derby Good Travel Management has delved into the cost dynamics of travelling to London Waterloo, as well as some of the UK’s other busiest train stations and commuter hubs, including Birmingham New Street, Leeds City Station and Glasgow Central*, to find out how much commuters could save when booking ahead of time for Christmas. UK stations with the highest advanced booking savings…
Iconic girlband Sugababes headline the UK’s first ever train station music festival, TrainLive Trainline Push The Button on launching its first ever music festival, TrainLive, with a free intimate performance from the Sugababes and a range of up-and-coming local musicians in a London train station TrainLive will help travellers get their journeys off to a great start over the busy period, adding some festive joy to their travels with live musical performances The top-secret London station location will be revealed to ticket holders the morning of the event Head over to the Trainline website to enter the ballot for FREE Sugababes tickets and…
78% of Londoners Willing to Pay More for a Meal if it’s Sustainable, According to New Research Diners in London admit they will pay more for sustainable dining Over a quarter of eco-conscious diners surveyed say they would stop visiting a restaurant if they found out that it wasn’t being run in a sustainable way Fine dining restaurants lead the way in being perceived as the most sustainable restaurants, leaving vegan and vegetarian restaurants in second place Hospitality industry urged to put customer expectations first to address sustainability concerns A new survey by the unified ePOS and payments platform Lightspeed Commerce…
The Visual Book has now exclusively launched into Selfridges. The Visual Book founded by Aisha Ndayako has officially launched into Selfridges. An innovative brand that is taking traditional photo books to different levels. The photo albums are linen- made video books that display memories new and young. The Founder, Aisha, created this brand because she wanted to store memories of her father after he passed away. The business idea was formed for herself as well as others to help restore memories and keep future memories alive. The book has now been used to record memories with her friends, family, her…