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May 22, 2019
22
May'19
HMRC's defence of IR35 online status checker tool likened to 'climate change denial'
In an open letter addressed to chancellor Philip Hammond and HMRC's CEO Jon Thompson, the tax collection agency's defence of its IR35 online status checker tool, CEST, is likened to climate change denial, as calls grow for it to be scrapped
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May 21, 2019
21
May'19
Sheffield’s network-of-networks goes beyond free Wi-Fi
For the city of Sheffield, rolling out a free-to-use city Wi-Fi network has become about much more than just letting shoppers browse the internet. We find out more
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May 21, 2019
21
May'19
Middle East Interview: Dubai-based Fetchr
Delivery app Fetchr is spreading across the Middle East with its mobile-to-mobile delivery service. We talk to its founder
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May 20, 2019
20
May'19
Lloyds Bank creates 500 IT roles in Scotland
New recruits will support banking group’s digital transformation as it aims to give customers “Google-like experiences”
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May 20, 2019
20
May'19
WISE develops partnership to encourage young people into STEM
Gender balance campaign partners with a range of organisations to promote careers in science, technology, engineering and maths
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May 16, 2019
16
May'19
CIOs want staff with good soft skills to help drive digital change
Effective communication of what is being done and why is vital for organisations implementing digital transformation, survey shows
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May 12, 2019
12
May'19
Australian businesses facing talent crunch amid scramble to transform
A survey reveals that Australian firms will require 35,000 IT workers this year, but they are not getting the talent they need
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May 10, 2019
10
May'19
Reducing poverty through fintech at the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
Kosta Peric swapped a life innovating for banks to work on increasing financial inclusion in the developing world
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May 08, 2019
08
May'19
Winners of Makers’ Women in Software Powerlist announced
Software development academy Makers has announced the winners of its first annual list of women in the software development world
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May 08, 2019
08
May'19
Time spent teaching computing subjects drops 36% over past six years
The amount of time spent teaching computing and ICT in secondary schools has dropped since 2012, and the number of GCSE students choosing to take computing qualifications is in decline
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May 08, 2019
08
May'19
AWS debuts Get IT skills programme to encourage more girls to consider a career in tech
Cloud computing giant Amazon Web Services is continuing to expand its portfolio of training programmes and educational initiatives, with its latest one geared towards showing young girls there is more to a career in technology than they might think
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May 03, 2019
03
May'19
Co-operative Bank creates over 100 IT jobs in Manchester
The Co-operative Bank is looking for talent to support its digital strategy and previous banking and IT experience is not a necessity
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May 03, 2019
03
May'19
Brexit tech investment stall threatens UK talent pool, says TLA
Research by Tech London Advocates has found investment in London’s tech sector has dropped since the Brexit announcement in 2016, threatening access to growth and talent
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May 02, 2019
02
May'19
PA Consulting announces 2019 winners of Raspberry Pi Competition
Consulting brand focused on innovation and business transformation has announced the winners of its 2019 coding competition run in partnership with Raspberry Pi
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April 26, 2019
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Apr'19
British 5G developers to test their mettle in South Korea
DCMS launches £2.4m project to support the development of 5G applications for public transport alongside its South Korean counterpart