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

Legislation and Regulation

Uber drivers now have workers rights, but is it all good news?

Today’s Uber ruling to grant drivers workers rights may be the watershed the industry has been waiting for.

Entrepreneurs

One in three aspiring entrepreneurs face financial stumbling block

According to research from the New Entrepreneurs Foundation, one in three young professionals in the UK dream about starting up. The three biggest barriers for them remain access to finance, a lack of business skills and knowing the right people.

News

UK sees 2.2% rise in corporate insolvencies

The Insolvency Service released Q3 figures today, revealing a 2.2. per cent rise in business insolvencies despite a drop in the last quarter. Experts squarely place the blame on Brexit, but is there more to these statistics?

Technology

Why luxury couture and the internet of things go together

A marriage between substance and style: why wearable tech and high end luxury brands are made for each other.

Entrepreneurs

How artificial intelligence can solve food waste

Not everyone's kitchen is the same, and different food storage environments effect shelf life. EatBy App addresses this problem by learning as it's used over time.

Venture Capital Funding

Media start-up Culture Trip raises $20m

London-based media start-up, Culture Trip, secured $20 million in its Series A funding round to push culture-driven, hyper-localised content.

Banking

Digital push and branch closures may backfire for banks

Branches have been closing en masse across the country as banks ramp up their digital offerings. A new study, however, suggests that customers prefer human interaction over digital offerings.

News

9 in 10 UK managers use bribery when operating overseas

A 12-year study reveals that 80 per cent of board level executives admit to being aware of the corrupt practise, yet very little can be done about it.

Growth Planning

How to get uberisation right

Despite the growing uberisation of legal practice, a lot of these firms still operate an analogue model in a digital age. Ignition Law's Alex McPherson writes.

Technology

The rise of the connected traveller

Adnan Saulat at Mindtree discusses how a more personalised travel experience could change the way we explore our world.

News

Wind could power 20% of the world by 2030

While the outlook for wind energy looks positive, it would require a great level of commitment from global leaders. Is a world powered by wind just a pipe dream?

Human Resources

Legal recruitment in the digital era

Here's how legal recruitment marketplace Route1 is dragging the industry into the digital age.