There are decades where it feels like nothing happens, and there are weeks where decades seem to happen. In just over 100 days, COVID-19 has swept around the planet, more than half the world’s population has been forced into lockdown, far too many lives have been lost and entire industries have shutdown. A crippling global recession seems inevitable and a clear exit strategy, for now, remains elusive.

 Colt Technology Services has today released new research that highlights the state of play for cloud computing in 2020. The study found that this next decade will be transformational, with 96 percent of senior IT decision makers now confident in moving critical business capabilities to the cloud.

The UK’s leading online accountancy firm for small and micro businesses is partnering with a ground-breaking global platform matching up freelancers and event production agencies across the world.

Bridgend-based Mazuma is joining forces with Connektd, which now has members in the UK, the US, Hong Kong, Singapore, Australia, China, and Dubai.

Following the Chancellor of the Exchequer’s announcement on 27 April, the Bounce Back Loans Scheme opens for applications from today.

Delivered by lenders accredited by the British Business Bank for this scheme, Bounce Back Loans target small and micro businesses in all sectors, providing loans from £2k up to 25% of the business’ turnover with a maximum loan of £50k.

IHS Markit (NYSE: INFO), a world leader in critical information, analytics and solutions, today announced the acquisition of Catena Technologies (Catena), a global regulatory trade reporting firm based in Singapore.