Unemployment has soared by 145% in the West of England since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, according to figures published today, with just nearly 40,000 people claiming jobless benefits. At the same time, around 22% of the region’s workforce – 132,600 people – have been furloughed while job vacancies have fallen sharply, down...
With the lockdown easing and more businesses re-opening, the workplace psychologists and designers at Interaction have developed an in-depth guide to help companies prepare for their return to the office safely, confidently and responsibly. Safely It doesn’t need to be complicated. But you do need to be thorough. It starts with following government and HSE guidance, developing policies and communications....
An innovative Bath firm co-founded by former Bath and England rugby player Lee Mears is bringing together physicians, elite athletes and academics to build pioneering software helping people thrive. T-Cup offers personalised support through technology and experts which is designed to help individuals find the right blend between health, happiness and success – using...
Bath-based travel tech start-up Tickitto has booked itself onto a period of expansion after receiving $700,000 (£563,850) in funding. The firm, which aims to help travel retailers access tickets to events and travel-related experiences through one single connection, will to use the money from the pre-seed round to scale its engineering team and build...
Bath-based financial planning group Fidelius – one of the city’s fastest-growing businesses – has struck a significant strategic partnership with a major investment firm that will take its assets under advice to £1.8bn. The link up with Pacific Asset Management (PAM) has involved it acquiring Fidelius’s discretionary fund management (DFM) arm Parallel Investment Management. ...
Academics from the University of Bath will give their insights into the economic and business impact of the coronavirus pandemic in the next in its popular Minerva Lecture series. The free online public talks kicked off in April and have brought together experts from across the university every two weeks to examine different aspects...
