Finance
How SME employers can manage last-minute family emergencies within their team
There are occasions where an emergency will arise and people just have to leave work. From an employers perspective this can cause some issues. We look at what employers must do by law, and how they should best manage the situation. ...
Has stress taken over your life and is burn-out real?
The Bridge First Aid says...Yes, it is! How do I know? Because I have been there. Last year, the World Health Organization (WHO) reclassified workplace burnout in the 11th Revision of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-11), The updated manual lists burnout as an occupatio...
Cambridge Index drops 1.8%
Report for the week ending 06 April 2023. The Cambridge Index dropped 286.03 points or 1.8% to close at 15289.1, as eight out of the top ten index heavyweights posted weekly losses to their share price. ...
CodiKoat Appoint Blake Gudgel As CEO
We’re delighted to announce the appointment of Blake Gudgel as our new CEO. Blake joins CodiKoat at a crucial moment in our history. Having spent the last 16 years leading the development and operations efforts in early-stage technology companies in the US & Europe, he will now use ...
Are references worth the paper they are written on?
From a dearth of candidates, new behaviours like ghosting or having to redesign roles to accommodate hybrid or remote working, hiring can be a real struggle. One of the more perennial challenges during the recruitment process is taking references. Are they worth the trouble? ...
MM Wealth retain Chartered Financial Planners Status for eighth consecutive year
MM Wealth are delighted to confirm that they have retained their Chartered Firm status from the Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) and has successfully attained this for the eighth year. This is something they are very proud of and it’s a symbol of their commitment to profession...
Cambridge Index rises 1.4%
The Cambridge Index rose 212.23 points or 1.4% to close at 15,575.1, as four out of the top ten index heavyweights posted weekly gains to their share prices. Kier Group up 4.6%, announced that Dame Heather Rabbatts has stepped down from the Board, with effect from 30 March 2023, to focu...
How to stop a difficult situation at work going from bad to worse
Think back to the last time you had to manage a difficult or unpleasant situation at work – like making a person redundant, or taking them through a disciplinary procedure. How was it? Could it have gone better? ...
The skills sectors’ response to the removal of the apprenticeship ‘cap of ten’ for small businesses
First Intuition is delighted to hear that from 3 April 2023, the government has removed the ‘cap on ten’ non-levy reservations for apprenticeships. ...
The Cambridge posts another record year
The Cambridge Building Society announces a second record-breaking year of results, with pre-tax profits of £17.0m for 2022, up from £11.9m in 2021. The Society also increased its capital reserves by 13% to £113.9m in the year. ...