How to boost workplace productivity February 9, 2015 Don’t shy away from inclusivity, transparency and a flat-management structure. Businesses are constantly searching for new and innovative ways to engage with their workforce and increase productivity and contentment in their employees. The logic is simple: if employees enjoy their work and feel valued in their role, then they will excel and deliver strong results. [...]
Four of the least useful inventions for workplaces February 2, 2015 From extreme open-plan to an office diving bell, they all have issues. In the week after a Swedish company made the controversial decision to microchip its staff in a bid to speed up menial tasks like photocopying, City A.M. looks at a selection of the inventions that have annoyed, terrified or just got in the [...]
Workspace finalises purchases of Edinburgh and Peer Houses January 21, 2015 Workspace Group yesterday announced it had completed the purchase of two major London properties. London’s leading provider of space for new and growing companies said it had bought Edinburgh House, in Kennington, south London, for £25.3m, and Peer House, in the West End, for £6.1m. Originally constructed in the 1970s, and fully refurbished in 2004, [...]
These are the coolest offices in the UK, according to Adzuna January 19, 2015 It's the stuff of dreams for those of us who spend our days toiling in grey offices, badly-lit offices. While we're trying to find a modicum of joy during a break-time chat around the water cooler, this lot are sliding and table-tennising their way to creative nirvana. Yep, it's "cool office" time: job search engine [...]
Consumers win with rise in jobs and earnings – London week ahead January 18, 2015 UNEMPLOYMENT is falling while earnings are rising, figures out this week are expected to show, sending good news for consumers. Data due out on Wednesday is likely to show the labour market continuing to strengthen. Howard Archer, of IHS Global Insight, said: “We expect claimant count to have fallen by 25,000 in December to stand [...]
Gimme 5: Websites for hot desking in London January 18, 2015 Deskcamping Deskcamping likens itself to a campfire – you can sit, meet new people and share things. List a spare desk or find one to use. As the service is new, it’s currently free to list, with desk owners naming their price. www.deskcamping.com Hotdesking Hotdesking offers four office spaces in central London for entrepreneurs [...]
How Hong Kong is planning to become Asia’s answer to Silicon Valley November 12, 2014 Hong Kong has long been a magnet for those seeking business success, and this week the former UK colony is making its case to be Asia’s technology hub of choice. A year on from the inaugural StartmeupHK Venture Forum, Hong Kong will once again welcome hundreds of international founders, investors and policymakers to make [...]
Bank’s inflation report to give clues on rates – London Week November 9, 2014 MARKET attention this week will focus on the Bank of England’s Inflation Report, due for release on Wednesday, and the latest set of macroeconomic projections contained within it. The figures will help investors and analysts to determine just how far market expectations for the first hike in the interest rate have been pushed back. The [...]
French workers least satisfied with their quality of life of work November 6, 2014 There is little cheer in France these days, with a disappointing economy and uncertain politics. Adding further to France's woes a new study claims French workers are the least satisfied of six major European countries. The study was published by the French observatory for the quality of life in the workplace, Actineo. The Dutch workers [...]
Cognicity Challenge: Canary Wharf Group’s £300,000 smart city startup fund October 21, 2014 Canary Wharf Group yesterday launched a startup accelerator programme to find six so-called smart city technologies – that drive cost savings using technology in fields such as transport and construction – to be piloted across its estate. The Cognicity Challenge will be spread over six sectors: integrated transportation, connected home, virtual design, construction, integrated resource [...]