A rapidly growing gaming and tech publishing house is to create 30 new jobs to further enhance Manchester’s reputation as an economic powerhouse in digital and creative industries. The new jobs in multimedia and digital content follow a successful investment round completed by the team at By Gamers for Gamers. The Manchester-based firm, which […]Read More

Thousands of London taxi drivers plan to sue Uber for damages alleging the ride-hailing firm operated unlawfully. The planned group legal action could, if successful, hit Uber with a bill for millions of pounds. The action, part of a planned anti-Uber campaign by black-cab drivers this year, claims it didn’t follow private hire rules […]Read More

The Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo) has welcomed the business secretary’s confirmation that a consultation with business leaders on post-Brexit EU employment rules will take place. However, the trade body has warned that an overhaul– rather than minor change – is required, with the existing Agency Worker Regulations 2010 (AWR) hindering the flexibility of […]Read More

Investment company Aviva is to close offices across the UK and allow staff to work from home, beyond the pandemic. Aviva, which employs 16,000 people in the UK, said the plans would not lead to job cuts and people could still work from an office if they would rather. In a statement, the company said: […]Read More

Chances are, unless your business was one of the fortunate few whose services were called upon in the Covid crisis, you’ve had to totally revamp your strategy to survive. As the UK has moved on into lockdown 3.0 with a vaccine shining a light at the end of the tunnel, chances are you’re now really […]Read More

New offices and commercial properties will have to install better ventilation systems to help to reduce the spread of airborne diseases such as Covid-19, under government proposals. Offices would have to have systems that can provide fresh air at 50 per cent higher rates than the existing minimum standards. This would enable an “increased ventilation […]Read More

EasyJet says bookings for this summer with its holidays arm are up 250% on last year, fuelling the airline industry’s hopes of pent up demand for when lockdown restrictions ease. EasyJet chief executive Johan Lundgren has said that it offers confidence for the travel market post-coronavirus. “We know that people want to go on holiday […]Read More

The Cabinet Office has warned hauliers that Britain’s border controls are about to face their sternest test since the Brexit transition period ended on December 31. Government modelling indicates that cross-Channel freight will begin to return to normal in the coming days, raising the prospect of tailbacks at ports and other disruptions if lorry drivers […]Read More

Algorithms used by online marketplaces could lead to a rise in prices of goods and services, the UK’s competitions watchdog has warned. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is investigating businesses which use technology on selling platforms. Shoppers could be “manipulated” into buying specific items, as search results favour certain brands, it said. Consumers may […]Read More

If we thought 2020 was weird, there’s no indication to suggest that 2021 will get any better. The world continues to be shutdown because of the COVID-19 pandemic, and many people are looking for alternative ways to make money. The best way, of course, is to generate an income working from home, that is […]Read More