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As Coronavirus dominates the agenda, with the Chancellor announcing £330 billion in relief measures to deal with its impact, it’s positive to see the UK Government also focusing on the longer term economy by helping develop the nation’s burgeoning Fintech sector.

We’re all noticing the incoherence and disruption arising from Covid-19, especially in our local supermarkets, shops and essential retailers.

Some of the news and updates relating to how a new strain of coronavirus (COVID-19) is impacting the globe are, quite frankly, alarming and reality is sinking in that we are in this for the long haul!

While this crisis is affecting us all very personally this time, in the world of supply chains this is not an isolated grand challenge, and we can take heart that similar tragic events have prompted improvements that will serve us well.

Scientist around the world are testing how genetically modified insects could help with disease control or even eradication of lethal mosquito-borne viruses such as malaria, zika or dengue.

The periodic table is considered one of the most important and influential achievements in modern science reflecting the essence not only of chemistry, but also of physics, biology and other disciplines.

Vertical farming – also known as indoor farming – is the practice of food production utilising LED lighting instead of sunlight in a fully controlled, indoor environment.

With their ‘Maritime 2050: Navigating the Future’ Strategy, the Government set clear priorities going forward and confirmed their support to the maritime sector.

Knowledge Transfer Partnerships can provide a variety of different opportunities for collaborative work that more not normally arise.

With the audit profession under fierce scrutiny and the regulator in flux, it is critical to move forward with the creation of the replacement audit watchdog to restore confidence in the audit profession, argues Scott Henderson, CEO of ABGI

The UK’s e-commerce sector continues to go from strength to strength. According to figures published earlier this year by Ecommerce News Europe, business-to-consumer e-commerce turnover in the United Kingdom is on course to reach over 200 billion euro by the end of this year, an increase of nearly 15 per cent compared with last year.

In this challenging and uncertain economic climate, investing in innovation is an invaluable way for manufacturing businesses to build resilience.