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Furlough scheme extended until October
Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced that the government’s Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme will remain open until the end of October. This decision to extend the scheme, which will continue to apply across all regions and sectors in the UK economy, comes after the government outlined its plan for the next phase of its response to the coronavirus outbreak.
News by " Maddyness
14.05.2020
A rota management tool has received £6M and could help the NHS
London-based startup Rotageek, a rotation management tool that helps organisations schedule staff effectively has received £6M from Calculus Capital and Mobeus.
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14.05.2020
Pet insurance provider Bought By Many raises £78.4M
Bought By Many, London-based pet insurance provider, has received £78.4M growth equity investment from US-based FTV Capital and existing investors.
News by " Maddyness
13.05.2020
Two Welsh companies join forces to help key workers amid lockdown
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12.05.2020
Removing the uncertainties of global expansion for your business
Moving anywhere right now is something we don’t need to put too much thought into, it’s either a jog around the block or taking the dog to the local park – no sitting! Yet, as with all things, the threat of COVID-19 will diminish and us entrepreneurs, perhaps more than ever, be ready to spread our wings and take to new destinations in search of market expansion.
News by " Tony Hughes
12.05.2020
New platform launches to help startups recruit
Blackfinch Group announces the launch of the #ISOLATIONINTERN platform in partnership with investment industry firms and universities to enable specialist talent acquisition under COVID-19 Restrictions. The initiative aims to supercharge early-stage companies and help keep this vital sector of the economy on track.
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12.05.2020
How to build a board of directors that actually works
A board of directors is a legally required entity that is responsible for making a company’s most critical structural, financial, and directional decisions. At the very inception of a company, the early startup stage, the board consists of the founder or co-founders, and that’s it. But soon — very soon if the startup is successful in raising money — that board will expand.
News by " Joe Procopio
11.05.2020
Femtech app Peanut raises £9.6M Series A investment
Formerly a tool for mums to find new mum friends, the Peanut app has evolved into a social network now used by 1.6M women on a range of topics, from pregnancy and parenthood to marriage and menopause, and everything in between.
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11.05.2020
Can the UK finally crack a problem hindering SMEs?
The financial services industry has traditionally found it very difficult to serve the disparate and fragmented SME marketplace. But we believe that the combination of traditional financial providers and new entrants focused on data and analytics means that SMEs will finally get the financial services they deserve.
News by " Henry Alty
11.05.2020
Fintech VeeLoop supports volunteers shopping for the vulnerable
Founded by Randa Bennett and Patricia Salume, London-based fintech startup VeeLoop has solved the payment problem experienced by volunteers when shopping on behalf of vulnerable people during the COVID-19 lockdown.
News by " Maddyness
11.05.2020
GoodWash delivers 3,800 wash packages to Welsh NHS Trusts
Since March 25th, award-winning luxury Welsh wash brand The GoodWash Company has donated more than 3,800 emergency wash packages and soap to all NHS trusts in Wales, food banks and even King’s College Hospital in London.
News by " Maddyness
09.05.2020
Cyberattacks increase as WFH continues
According to research conducted by the World Economic Forum, cybercriminals are using the time during COVID-19 lockdown to launch cyberattacks.
News by " Audrey Langevin
09.05.2020
Karshare offers NHS workers vehicles to reduce the risk of infection
With the prospect of holidays and getaways being disappearing, Andy Hibbert needed to respond quickly to reinvent his car-sharing business Car & Away, a service that was operational at Gatwick and Bristol airport allowing motorists to rent their cars out while they went on holiday. And so Karshare.com was born amid the COVID-19 crisis.
News by " Maddyness
08.05.2020
Coronavirus V contact tracing
Every week, Maddyness curates articles from other outlets on a topic that is driving the headlines. This week, we tell you what you need to know about the new coronavirus contact tracing app.
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08.05.2020

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