On a comprehensive number of business ranking categories, Singapore leads the pack as the world's most 'business-friendly' crypto country. The ambitious island nation scores highly on the proportional number of crypto firms, the overall number of crypto firms, fundraising ($374 million), and venture capital presence.

In the top five 'business friendly' crypto rankings, Singapo...

Staffing firms are at risk of losing big billers as pay inflation fails to meet rising demand as competition for staff across the sector grows. That’s according to new research from the Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo).

Pay failing to meet demand

In its new study – Remuneration Reward & Retention in the Professional Recruitment Sector– APSCo found that only just over a ...

BlueVoyant, a cyber defence company that combines internal and external cybersecurity, has released a new report, highlighting cyber risks impacting private equity portfolio companies. The study found IT management was a top concern, with many portfolio companies struggling with IT hygiene, potentially leaving them susceptible to costly breaches.

"When it comes to private equity portfolio co...

While Europe is fighting climate change, a new crisis has emerged. High gas prices and Russia's invasion of Ukraine are driving energy prices to historic levels and massively contributing to a year-on-year EU energy price inflation of 40%. Yet, there is a silver lining: an accelerated energy transition and electrification can get Europe out of these two crises.

Jean-Bernard Lévy, Eurelec...

The vast majority (85%) of UK employers are concerned that they will be unable to hire crucial admin, HR and office support staff over the next year as skills shortages remain rife and war for talent hots up. That’s according to new research by specialist recruitment firm Robert Half.

The firm’s 2023 Salary Guide - which analyses and reports on market salaries, hiring trends, and skills requireme...

Virtual meeting technology can be effectively used for many meeting objectives, according to a new framework published in Business Horizons, and face-to-face meetings are only needed for meetings that need a high level of engagement from participants, or meetings that are being used to build trust and a relationship between the parties involved.

The team of business school researchers also sugges...

Why is it so hard to sustain creativity? Dr Dirk Deichmann, associate professor in the department of Technology and Operations Management at Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University (RSM) wanted to find out why some people become one-hit-wonders while others keep up their creativity. He identified three tips that could help keep the creative juices flowing.

“It is very difficult for peo...

The network of informal ties we build in the workplace is key to our success and performance. Yet, researchers at ESMT Berlin find we often build networks that hamper our performance.

Professors Gianluca Carnabuci and Eric Quintane, both from ESMT Berlin, investigated how and when people build networks that allow them to perform at their best. To this end, they conducted a longitudinal field expe...

UK businesses are paying more for contractors as skills shortages and economic uncertainty drive demand for temporary support. That’s based on the latest data from the Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo) – the trade body for the professional recruitment sector.

The data - provided by the global leader in software for the staffing industry, Bullhorn – showed a 3% month-on-month ...