Day: 17 September 2026

Oxford Smith School and Bank of America renew partnership to advance research on energy storage and future fuels

Stuart Mitchell

New Oxford Smith School research will examine how energy storage and next-generation fuels could reshape global energy markets, strengthen UK energy resilience and inform major investment decisions. The University of Oxford’s Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment and Bank of America today announced the renewal of their partnership. Now in its fourth year, the partnership supports new research into the technologies and market forces set to shape the future of energy. The announcement comes at a pivotal moment, as governments, businesses and investors make far-reaching decisions about how to…

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Lenovo Reaches New High in Workplace Pride Benchmark With First ‘Advocate’ Status

Stuart Mitchell

Lenovo has achieved its highest-ever score in the Workplace Pride Global Benchmark, reaching 93.7% in 2026 and earning ‘Advocate’ status for the first time, the highest level awarded to organisations scoring above 90%. The result signals how far the company has progressed in embedding LGBTIQ+ inclusion across its global business. The score reflects steady progress in recent years, with Lenovo now ranking in the top tier across every area measured, from policy and communications to employee networks, benefits, and societal impact. A key milestone was the implementation of LGBTIQ+ Self…

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2027 UK Bold Woman Awards by Veuve Clicquot is officially open

Stuart Mitchell

Veuve Clicquot is looking for the next business leaders and founders to follow in the footsteps of the trailblazing Madame Clicquot as nominations open for the 2027 Bold Woman Awards. Celebrating its 55th year, the prestigious awards are the longest-running international accolades of their kind, continuing a legacy that began over 200 years ago with a woman who dared to defy expectations. In 1805, at just 27 years old, Madame Clicquot took the reins of her husband’s champagne house. At a time when women could not enter most professions, she…

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PRCA partners with The Business Show London 2026

Stuart Mitchell

The Public Relations and Communications Association (PRCA) is partnering with The Business Show London this year, supporting an event expected to bring together 25,000 SMEs and start-ups at ExCeL London on 11–12 November 2026. The two-day event will give founders and growing businesses access to practical advice, new connections and resources to help them grow in a challenging economic environment. Visitors will hear from 200 keynote and seminar speakers, including representatives from Google, HelloFresh and HSBC, covering topics such as AI, leadership, business growth and innovation. The event will also…

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Nature proves its worth as rewetting and nature-based solutions to tackle climate change ensure National Trust estate thrives in one of the hottest UK summers on record

Stuart Mitchell

New aerial imagery of the National Trust’s Holnicote Estate in Somerset offers a glimpse of what climate resilience could look like across the UK thanks to a series of pioneering river restoration and wetland creation projects.  Swathes of the river corridor have remained green, lush and full of wildlife in stark contrast to the parched surrounding countryside despite this summer being on course to be one of the hottest on record. The nature‑based solutions introduced by the Estate’s countryside team over the past decade through its ‘Stage 0’ river reset, wetland…

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