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Praseeda was Editor for GrowthBusiness.co.uk from 2016 to 2018.

News

Autumn Statement: Businesses need continuity to face post-Brexit uncertainty

Menzies LLP's Stephen Hemmings explains why business continuity and long-term planning are crucial for UK companies to boost investment.

Technology

Can a universal employee app take on the HR function?

The HR tech industry is reinventing itself. Led by innovators and technologists rather than HR experts, the sector is starting to carve a niche for itself with mobile apps that streamlines HR functions efficiently. But is there a way for a universal employee app to do the same thing as a "one-stop shop"?

Entrepreneurs

Bots and bites: Just Eat reveals what’s next in food tech

At a food tech showcase event in Shoreditch, London, online food delivery platform, Just Eat presented the company's five key areas for growth, from delivery bots to customer care AI.

News

Research: electric cars a new hope for climate change

Despite being in the pipeline for many years, electric vehicles have yet to really come into their own as a viable alternative for those wanting to reduce their carbon footprint – until now.

Growth Planning

Businesses must evolve to capitalise on the freelance economy

From tapping into niche expertise on a project-by-project basis to boosting temporary staff-counts in the busy season, Office Depot's Nigel Crunden explains when and how to make the most out of the UK's 1.6 million freelancers.

Legislation and Regulation

“A speech full of sound bites”: PM May’s promises dissected

While the Prime Minister's speech was generally met with applause from the business community, scepticism lingers.

Alternative Finance for Business

Credit unions v affordable loan schemes

Credit unions and affordable loan schemes can provide employees with an alternative to expensive payday loans and other forms of credit. But which scheme is best for your business? Connected Benefits' Richard Ellis explains.

Entrepreneurs

Sound-based AI and the future of smart home security

The human ear can easily tell the difference between a flatmate fumbling for the keys in a stupor and an actual break-in. But according to Cocoon's Sanjay Parekh, artificial intelligence can take that a step further. Parekh tells GrowthBusiness how Cocoon is shaking up the home security market.

Growth Planning

When good hires go bad: London start-up prioritises culture fit in recruitment

Beyond personality, conscientiousness and integrity tests, ThriveMap measures how likely new hires are to succeed or fail based on practical insights about how a team works.

Human Resources

“Don’t try to be a man” executive coach advises women in management

Despite over 40 years of legislation demanding equality in the workplace, men still out-earn women by close to £500,000 over the course of their career. However, executive coach Jayne Harrison says there has never been a better time to be a woman in the workforce. Here's why.

Human Resources

Should you add your employees on Facebook?

Is Facebook friend culture acceptable in the workplace?

Insurance

The whys and hows of shareholder protection

Do you know what would happen to your business should you or another shareholder pass away unexpectedly? It’s not a conversation that any of us would choose to have, but at times, it’s a necessary one. Richard Kateley, head of intermediary development at Legal & General explains.

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