The cyber security firm has more than lived up to its promises, but that is not enough to account for its stellar riseThe prize for most undervalued flotation of the year goes to Darktrace. The Cambridge-based cyber security firm floated in April at 25…
MP proposes law to stop employers hiding behind gagging orders
NDAs are being used to silence wrongdoing at work, says chair of women and equalities committeeA senior Conservative MP has proposed a law that would stop “scurrilous” employers using gagging orders to silence victims of sexual harassment.Maria Miller…
Old Truman Brewery in London to become office and shopping complex
Critics say it will price out businesses from site on Brick Lane, in the heart of the city’s Bangladeshi communityLocal councillors have defied months of campaigning, protests and thousands of objection letters to approve plans for an office block and …
Fire shuts one of UK’s most important power cables in midst of supply crunch
Coal plants being warmed up as market prices surge to £2,500 per MWh from a norm of £40A major fire has forced the shutdown of one of Britain’s most important power cables importing electricity from France as the UK faces a supply crunch and record hig…
Theranos Burned Through $2M a Week as Investors Were Given Rosy Projections
Around the time that Theranos was losing nearly $2 million per week, investors in the blood-testing startup were being told that the company would soon be bringing in almost $1 billion per year. From a report: It’s not uncommon for startups to lose mon…
Thousands of leaseholders freed from doubling of ground rents
CMA says it will take further action against developers which do not remove such terms from contractsThousands of people who bought leasehold homes from the housing developer Countryside Properties will be freed from costly contract terms, following an…
Inflation is back, but Sunak is intent on taking money out of pockets
Analysis: Britain faces universal credit cut, public sector pay freeze and national insurance risePrices are climbing in the shops and consumers face an autumn crunch. Official figures show inflation rose at the fastest rate in a decade in August, as t…
Uber’s Chief Technical Officer To Step Down
Uber Chief Technology Officer Sukumar Rathnam is stepping down as the company’s head of engineering, a spokesperson of the ride-hailing company said late on Tuesday. From a report: The spokesperson did not specify the reason for Rathnam’s departure but…
中途採用の幹部に「アマゾンらしさ」を叩き込む3日間研修「エスケープ・ベロシティ」とは？
創業者ジェフ・ベゾスが作り上げた社内哲学を受け入れられない幹部は、アマゾンで長く生き残れないといいます。彼らにアマゾンらしさを植え付ける研修「エスケープ・ベロシティ」とは？この独自の幹部向けプログラムの内容を紹介します。
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「給料の高さ」はもはや決め手にならない。優秀人材が実は重視している「労働条件・待遇」5つのポイント
「オフィス勤務に戻るように言われたら、在宅勤務できる他の仕事を探す」と回答した労働者は約35%にものぼります。高い給料、名の通った社名だけではもはや優秀人材を惹きつけられなくなった今、彼らが「本当に」求めている勤務条件や福利厚生とは？ 専門家への取材でわかった5つの傾向を紹介します。
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