Author: CXM Editorial

Buoyant Bitcoin Stirs Crypto-bubble Fears

LONDON (Reuters) – Bitcoin and other “cryptocurrencies” are big money, virtually as big as Goldman Sachs and Royal Bank of Scotland combined. The price of a single bitcoin hit an all-time high of above $3,500 this week, dragging up the value...

Glassdoor’s 20 Best Companies for Work/Life Balance in the UK

LONDON – Glassdoor, the anonymous employee review and recruitment site, has released its annual ranking of the companies for work/life balance in Britain. Glassdoor calculated a work/life balance rating for each company based on anonymous reviews from employees, with each company needing...

Ten Tech News Stories You Should Know About

Here is what has been happening in the world of tech.   1. Andy Rubin’s tech startup, Essential, has received a strong ally. Amazon is ready to back them up and work together in the future.       2. iPhone 8 virtual home button...

How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Cloud

There was a time — and not too long ago, either — when I remember feeling totally opposed to the whole concept of cloud computing.  As the owner of a small firm that provides development and admin tools to on-premises platforms,...

Extensive Read: Lloyds Bank CEO Weighs in on Brexit And The UK Economy

Lloyds Bank, the largest retail bank in the UK, has been in the headlines for a variety of reasons this year. The bank completed its reprivatization after the UK government sold its remaining shares last May and, at the height of the...

Metro Bank’s New London Store Creating 25 Jobs

Metro Bank is set to open a brand-new store on Clapham High Street later this year in London. The company has been operating since 2010, and was the UK’s first ever high-street bank at the time of its opening to be...

15 Inspiring & Actionable Social Media Marketing Tips

After years of using “fuzzy math” to calculate the value of social media marketing, marketers are being tasked with generating and showing true ROI. But the truth is, ROI isn’t always just about revenue. Depending on brand objectives, social media ROI...

New Dixons ‘Digital Concept Store’ Opened at Heathrow

A new 2,196 sq ft Dixons Travel store has opened today (Tuesday 8 August) in Terminal Three of Heathrow Airport offering travellers dedicated demonstration areas and the brand’s gadget services. Touted as a digital concept store, the new store is located...

Leak Shows the iPhone 8 Is All Screen and No Home Button

More power to the display. Much of the recent talk surrounding the iPhone 8 has focussed on its hardware. Now, courtesy of a new leak, we can go back to speculating its design. The latest image — via the web’s resident handset leaker Evan Blass — indicates Apple’s...

Sainsbury’s Grants 4.4% Pay Rise to 135,000 of Its Employees

The UK’s second largest supermarket retailer has announced a significant pay rise for its colleagues, bringing the base rate of pay to £8 per hour. Today Sainsbury’s announced a 4.4 per cent pay increase for 135,000 colleagues, including those under 25. The...