DPD UK, part of DPDgroup, Europe’s largest parcel delivery network, today announces that it has completed the acquisition of longstanding final mile courier company Absolutely, to further strengthen its same day delivery capabilities across the UK. Absolutely operates across the South East, with a fleet
Although the economic outlook was less than favourable for 2023, as the tech sector experienced mass layoffs and valuations plummeted, January brought a wave of excitement for the sector: ChatGPT. The Generative AI platform continues to dominate headlines, as the sheer impact of the technological
Personal loan provider Fluro has researched the areas of the UK where fraud is most prevalent, which types of fraud cost consumers and businesses the most, which types are most commonly reported, and the difference in reporting figures YoY. The team at Fluro have also shared their
Urban regeneration and property investment specialist, United Properties London and Gold Wynn Group has acquired The Northern and Shell Tower in the Isle of Dogs. The deal was made possible through a £21.5m six-month senior facility provided by the structured finance division of Topland Group,
SEA LIFE Manchester is delighted to announce the renaming of its sharks to honour England’s rugby union players from local Premiership side, Sale Sharks. England kicked off their Six Nations campaign in disappointing fashion with a defeat to old foes Scotland in their opening game.
The Windrush Caribbean Film Festival is proud to announce that two cultural icons are joining its team as it gears up to mark the 75 th Anniversary of Windrush in June. Emmanuel Anyiam-Osigwe MBE is joining the Windrush Caribbean Film Festival (WCFF) as Artistic Director.
AllBright, the global home for career minded women, will be hosting the first Step Forward Summit to celebrate International Women’s Day on the 10th of March. Bringing together over 200 thought leaders, industry experts, gender equality champions and guests who are keen to be a
DDoS attacks in 2022: Critical payload reached after 55 seconds on average (2021: 184 seconds) Increase in packet rate: Average number in 2022 is 3.3 million packets per second – only 990,000 in the previous year. Absolute decrease in attacks by -79%: A deceptive
Low traffic neighbourhoods (LTNs), so called “clean air zones” and new, underused cycle lanes are all deeply unpopular. So much so that a new petition has recently appeared on the UK Parliament website (https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/633504) demanding a revision to the statutory guidance that brought them in.
SME developers are bracing themselves for huge extra costs when new rules requiring a housing or commercial project to increase biodiversity by ten per cent go live in November. The National Federation of Builders, NFB, had hoped the government would raise the limit of nine