Brits are sitting on technology worth £16.5 billion that they no longer use – and it could drop in value by £3.5 billion over the next year. Researchers found the typical adult has a staggering £598 worth of superfluous gadgets – simply collecting dust and cluttering their homes. But during the past year, smart phones, […]
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Over 100 senior PAs and EAs attended the first PA Life LIVE digital conference which took place throughout the day of Wednesday June 24th – And you can re-watch all the sessions online! Free to attend, the conference provided assistants with the tools to help their businesses return to work following the COVID-19 lockdown. What Will […]
Home workers ‘missing vital digital tools’
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Serviced apartment trade body teams with VisitEngland to launch new industry ‘ring of confidence’ standard
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VIDEO: Love at first flight with London Jet Charter
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29% increase in last-minute holiday requests as temperatures soar in June heatwave
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KEELE UNIVERSITY EVENTS TEAM ASSISTS IN CREATION OF A CLINICAL TRIALS UNIT
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mia calls for clarity as it launches reopening support for the sector
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Ductwork Compliance signs as an Event Partner for PA Life LIVE
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This Wednesday’s PA Life LIVE digital conference welcomes Intelligent Fingerprinting as an Event Partner. Based in Cambridge, Intelligent Fingerprinting specialises in the development of non-invasive, fingerprint-based diagnostic technology for use at point-of-care. The company has developed the world’s first portable fingerprint-based drug screening system. Established in 2007, it is a spin-out company from the University of […]
















