Jillian Thomas, founder and Managing Director at Future Life Wealth Management: Despite Brexit still being a hot topic, it is impossible to start this commentary anywhere other than in Washington where, on January 20, Donald Trump was inaugurated as the 45th President of the United States.
Poor maths is costing UK consumers over £1billion per year, new market research1 reveals New research shows 51% of Britons admit their maths skills aren't good enough to deal with everyday decisions like offers from supermarkets, phone, broadband, budget airline and utility companies 84% believe and maths experts agree - that organisations are exploiting this lack of maths skills, making it hard for consumers to work out the best deals Over a quarter of the population suspect they have fallen foul of this repeatedly over the last year Britain's 'maths confusion' may be costing consumers as much as £1billion a year A new, free online math course is seeking to address the issue by helping people across the UK improve their grasp of maths and their ability to solve day-to-day maths problems A lack of confidence with maths is creating the opportunity for organisations to confuse consumers into making more costly choices and it's costing British shoppers over £1billion per year, market research commissioned by Citizen Maths reveals today.
Each quarter, the Sheffield City Region Chambers are hosting flagship events in partnership with the Sheffield University Management School to share the Quarterly Economic Survey results and what they mean for business.
Commenting on the labour market statistics for February 2017, released today by the Office for National Statistics, Suren Thiru, Head of Economics at the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), said: -Overall, with employment levels rising and unemployment still falling, the latest figures confirm that the UK jobs market is in good health.
If we were to lose the internet for a day, it is estimated that approximately 200 billion emails and 3 billion Google searches would have to wait.
A Sheffield Hallam student has said it's a 'dream come true' to sign a professional contract with Premier League club Burnley.
Sheffield-based talent acquisition specialist TribePad, has added Geektastic to its partner platform, giving hiring managers direct access to the best software developers across the globe, speeding up hiring processes.
Exciting plans to further develop the land surrounding Sheffield United's stadium, have been unveiled.