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in BusinessPrime Minister splits up the business department merging it into four new departments
Rishi Sunak has announced a shake-up of his top team — splitting up the business department and merging it into four new departments. In a bid to focus on his priorities, Sunak has created a new Department of Science, Innovation and Technology that will be led by Michelle Donelan, the culture secretary. Grant Shapps, the […] More
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in BusinessStoryTerrace agrees partnership with UKTV in airtime-for-equity deal
Biography-writing service StoryTerrace has announced a unique partnership with UKTV in a £1 million ‘airtime-for-equity’ deal. The deal will see StoryTerrace launch its first television advertising campaign, benefitting from access to an audience of over 26 million viewers a month, and in return, UKTV will gain an equity stake in the business. This recent partnership is […] More
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in BusinessGlobal Best in Insurance 2022
Global Best in Insurance 2022 Our annual Global Best in Insurance report recognizes all of the insurance award winners from this period. The list provides a definitive collection of those who have delivered outstanding results, introduced new initiatives, refined existing working practices and also acted as a source of inspiration to colleagues. View the […] More
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in BusinessDisability insurance: What is it and how does it work?
In this article, Insurance Business gives you a rundown of what disability insurance covers, how the different types of policies work, and which demographic needs this type of coverage the most. If you’re looking for a plan that will best protect you financially if circumstances take away your ability to work, this piece can serve as […] More
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in BusinessUK economy risks collapse without urgent investment in nature
The Green Finance Institute estimates that the UK is facing a finance gap of up to £97 billion to meet the UK’s nature-related targets by 2032. Without investment in climate mitigation, biodiversity restoration, flood prevention and other nature-related outcomes as outlined in public policy like the 25 Year Environment Plan, both our natural environment and […] More
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in BusinessUK apprenticeship levy is a £3.5bn mistake, say business leaders
Retailers, hospitality businesses, the tech industry and recruiters have called for urgent reform of the apprenticeship levy, calling it a “£3.5bn mistake”. In a letter sent to ministers, the British Retail Consortium (BRC), UKHospitality, techUK, and the Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC) said the government was “holding back investment” in critical training that could increase […] More
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in BusinessGetting To Know You: Ava Whetstone-Magee: founder, Avalanche Equestrian
Ava Whetstone-Magee, the founder of Avalanche Equestrian talks about the lightbulb moment which led her to start her business at the age of 13, which has seen her become a finalist in the young entrepreneur of the year category of the 2023 Business Champion Awards What do you currently do at Avalanche Equestrian? As Founder of […] More
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in Business3 Things To Automate In Your Airbnb To Achieve Passive Income
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their very own. Automating your Airbnb itemizing means being hands-free with the enterprise. And this is step one in the direction of the situation freedom you have all the time wished. Location freedom is being able to go anyplace on this planet and nonetheless earn cash regardless of not […] More
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in BusinessLockton Re bolsters cyber broking workforce with appointment
Lockton Re has recruited Matthew Silley as a dealer within the cyber apply of its specialty division. He joins from Axis Capital, the place he’s cyber portfolio administration lead. Silley brings to Lockton Re greater than 10 years of analytics and cyber expertise, with totally different areas of focus. Prior to Axis Capital, Silley held […] More
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in BusinessWR Berkley CEO decries “mayhem” in workers’ comp
The CEO spoke during the insurer’s Q4 and full year 2022 investor call. “From my perspective, based on what I see, and I believe my colleagues’ perspective is that comp is likely going to continue to bump along the bottom throughout 2023 and we can look forward to 2024 and beyond hopefully for some considerable […] More
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in BusinessBrace for a “very difficult” commercial property market, says Fortegra CEO
“The renewals on cat covers will give us a lot more guidance in terms of what the year will hold for pricing and availability of capacity to support commercial property coverages, especially cat exposed.” How did Fortegra grow in 2022? Fortegra, a subsidiary of Tiptree, has had a busy year branching out its business in […] More
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in BusinessMissing older employees ‘weigh on financial system’s progress potential’
The exodus of employees from the roles market over the pandemic has weakened prospects for Britain’s financial progress, the governor of the Bank of England has warned. About half one million employees left their jobs over the pandemic with no plans to return to work. Some of the rise was attributable to the ageing of […] More