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

Legislation and Regulation

5 signs you may be breaking the law

Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, on the capital's post-Brexit business landscape|Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, on the capital's post-Brexit business landscape

Human Resources

Don’t be a jerk: 8 behaviours to avoid as a CEO

Two in three European bankers are adopting a risk-averse wait-and-see approach in response to the uncertainty an open application programming interfaces (API) could bring. Here's why the PSD2 mandate could be the best thing for banking since the recessionary shake-up of 2008|Two in three European bankers are adopting a risk-averse wait-and-see approach in response to the uncertainty an open application programming interfaces (API) could bring. Here's why the PSD2 mandate could be the best thing for banking since the recessionary shake-up of 2008

Cyber Security

Why education is cyber security’s biggest hurdle

Why is education the big hurdle? Cyber security circles have long known that insider threat - that is, data breaches and leaks stemming from employees’ intentional acts or simply negligence - is the root of many evils.

News

Will a post-gender society ever exist?

Another day, another heartbreaking study on the gender gap. As more men zoom past women on the corporate ladder, and fewer women scale the pay gap, it's time to trump corporate Darwinism if we're all to win|Another day, another heartbreaking study on the gender gap. As more men zoom past women on the corporate ladder, and fewer women scale the pay gap, it's time to trump corporate Darwinism if we're all to win

News

Octopus Investments launches fintech accelerator

The investment firm supports UK growth businesses, and is now entering the broken fintech market with Octopus Labs

Entrepreneurs

The needs of the many: how group psychology can boost business output

A new research paper from University College London School of Management reveals the benefits of group psychology in business. Here's how to make most of 'group feel'.

News

The ‘motherhood penalty’ hits Britain hard

Two concurrent studies on the pay and promotion gap suggest a broken system for women in the corporate world

Human Resources

Why hiring minorities won’t help your diversity cause

China's booming rent-a-foreigner market may take tokenism to another level, but research shows hiring minority groups to make up numbers isn't enough.

PR and Marketing Strategy

Five things you need to know to take your business global

With better access to funding, smart tech and online tools, today’s entrepreneur is helping to create a brave new world.

Human Resources

Women too competitive at work, but not competitive enough

Women take competition at work too seriously and it could be damaging their careers, according to research from UCL School of Management, which may set gender representation back by 30 years. But how much of this is the systemic pigeon-holing of skilled, powerful women long before they're a 'threat' to the system?|Women take competition at work too seriously and it could be damaging their careers, according to research from UCL School of Management, which may set gender representation back by 30 years. But how much of this is the systemic pigeon-holing of skilled, powerful women long before they're a 'threat' to the system?

Venture Capital Funding

Will the European Investment Fund continue to support British start-ups post-Brexit?

The Luxembourg headquarted European Investment Fund (EIF) has been a boost for British businesses beyond the M25. Now with the UK's imminent exit from the European Union, where will our fast-growth businesses get their funding from?

News

Smarter procurement could save UK SMEs £106bn

Small and medium businesses in the UK could save six per cent of their combined annual turnover with smarter procurement procedures, according to research from Tungsten Network.