Posted on 09/06/2021 More than two-thirds (66 percent) of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) felt abandoned during the coronavirus pandemic, according to a new survey by their bank provider. Data, compiled by researchers at Parliament Street Think Tank, suggest that the divide between businesses across Europe and financial services companies has widened since the pandemic
BEDE Homes has appointed Laurie Robinson as Customer Care Manager. Bede Homes has appointed Laurie Robinson as Customer Care Manager (Image: Handout by Brian Aitken Associates) Ms. Robinson joins the newest home builder in the North East from Taylor Wimpey in Manchester, where she served as a customer relationship manager for six years. She previously
When the Covid-19 bans fueled record growth in e-commerce in the final months of 2020, a new breed of online retailer began to attract investors.A handful of e-commerce “aggregators,” led by Massachusetts-based Thrasio, had raised $ 1 billion by the end of the year to buy up the most successful independent retailers on the Amazon
Following a comprehensive rebranding, the Australian IT service and consulting company FTS Group will now host its growing number of companies under the new name Atturra. Following a series of recent acquisitions, Australian service company FTS Group has renamed itself Atturra, complete with a new logo and website. Founded in 2015, the company says the
Opportunity for energy efficiency businesses to join major Scottish frameworks Published September 2, 2021 Energy efficiency companies have the opportunity to apply for a spot on a national procurement framework used by local authorities and housing associations. The tender is now live for Scotland Excels Energy Efficiency Contractor Framework – Expected to bring up to
September 1, 2021 Reviewing the company’s approach to customers with marijuana-related businesses was one of the first Merrill Lynch Wealth Management executives addressed as part of their Project Thunder initiative. The campaign launched last week aims to address frustrations and pain points that the brokerage house’s financial advisors have endured. Merrill executives unveiled plans to
US telecommunications giant AT&T is committed to helping business customers avoid at least one billion tons – one gigaton – of greenhouse gas emissions by 2035. A gigaton of greenhouse gas emissions is roughly 100 times the emissions generated by AT&T; According to the latest sustainability report, the company’s global GHG footprint was 10.42 million
NEEDHAM, Mass .– (BUSINESS WIRE) – Businesses and organizations in all industries are increasing their investments in Artificial Intelligence (AI) to gain competitive advantage through improved customer insights, higher employee efficiency and accelerated innovation. The new Worldwide Artificial Intelligence Spending Guide from the International Data Corporation (IDC) predicts that global spending on AI systems will
Consulting firm EY has partnered with New York City as part of the community’s Black Entrepreneurs (BE) NYC Access: Consulting program. Through the NYC Department of Small Business Services (SBS) program, EY will provide up to four hours of free advice and support to 500 black entrepreneurs doing business in the five boroughs. The experts
Many small and medium-sized entrepreneurs often see public relations as an unnecessary addition to the running costs. They think that it is a service that is better not used until absolutely necessary, or a crisis management tactic. As a result, they are looking for solutions in the event of a crisis. However, this shouldn’t be
