Hiring women could close tech skills gap, says tech professionals
Many think a focus on recruiting women into the tech sector could help to close longstanding IT skills gaps,…
Peter Thiel paid staff an extra $1,000 a month if they lived close to the office so they were more likely to work late, book says
Peter Thiel liked workers to live close to the office, a book says.Marco Bello/Getty ImagesPeter Thiel paid staff an extra…
Britain loses 6,000 retail outlets in five years as shops close
Britain has lost 6,000 storefronts in five years, new figures show, with financial pressures forcing shop owners to close their…
House of Fraser owner could close more big shops as department store model ‘broken’
The owner of House of Fraser has said it could close more stores, after shutting eight in the past year…
Cash-strapped instant delivery giant Getir, trying to close funding, pulls out of Spain, Italy and Portugal
More tough times for the instant-delivery startups that once flooded the markets of Europe. Getir, the company backed by Sequoia…
Main Sequence hits first close of $450M AUD for its third deep tech fund
Main Sequence, an Australian venture capital firm, said Wednesday it has raised the $450 million AUD (approximately $303 million) first…
