Tag: london
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Sky to build new innovation centre in London
UK-based pay TV operator Sky is to build a new dedicated innovation centre on its Osterley campus in West London. The new space will house technology engineers and software developers focusing on innovation across Sky’s broadcast and streaming platforms, consumer products and new areas such as virtual reality. The innovation centre will cover about 6,500…
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Wanted: British export and innovation expertise post-Brexit
The UK needs new ideas and skills for expanding sales worldwide Peter Bellerby at the workshop of Bellerby and Co. © Julian Love If ever there was a time for UK businesses to display ingenuity in exporting and innovating, it is surely now, amid the uncertainties over the UK’s exit from the EU and rising…
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No one disagrees Europe needs to step up commitment to innovation, but . . . how much appetite is there for more disruption?
The years since the financial crisis have been miserable not only for growth in Europe but for dynamism and innovation — outstripped on all counts by Asia and the US. But as eurozone growth recovers, the continent is gaining a second chance. As the shock of the UK’s Brexit vote and the fragility of the banking system…
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Europe’s innovation comeback: continent gains a second chance
The years since the financial crisis have been miserable not only for growth in Europe but for dynamism and innovation — outstripped on all counts by Asia and the US. But as eurozone growth recovers, the continent is gaining a second chance. As the shock of the UK’s Brexit vote and the fragility of the banking…
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Eldorado celulose pode chegar a lucro de R$ 1 bi
Em meio ao processo que resultará na transferência do controle da família Batista para os asiáticos da Paper Excellence (PE), a Eldorado Brasil, produtora de celulose de eucalipto da J&F Investimentos, vai obter em 2017 o melhor resultado de seus cinco anos de operação. A depender do câmbio, o lucro líquido pode chegar a R$…
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Innovation: are you delaying the inevitable?
My three-year-old son is constantly teaching me things. Things I should know, like the difference between a Triceratops and a Centrosaurus, and things I thought I knew but didn’t, like how good children’s hearing is (even when you think you’re eating chocolate more quietly than you ever have before.) But I didn’t expect him to teach…
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Could London’s Office of Technology and Innovation see 33 boroughs working as one?
The London Office of Technology and Innovation (LOTI) wants to “tackle some of the most city-defining challenges we’ve faced in a generation”. No small task, given the scale and disjointed nature of technology delivery across the capital – with 33 boroughs either working in isolation, or with a…
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How can Brexit affect innovation ?
Britain has for centuries been a world centre for innovation. This has helped support our economy. Brexit provides us with a clear opportunity to ensure this continues. Post-Brexit, we can introduce differentiated business legislation that will support investments and innovations to help the country thrive. Historically, English property law has been the cornerstone of this,…
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Manchester in UK is the newest place to innovate
Hoje Consulting in Innovation is opening a hub in Manchester. Cisco is to open an innovation centre in Manchester focusing on the development of smart cities, the Internet of Things (IoT) and healthcare and creative digital technologies. The centre will be set up with the Manchester Science Partnerships (MSP) made up from the city’s two…
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