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ACEBAU.com | Understanding Recent Microsoft Outages and Issues | sysadmin

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Understanding Recent Microsoft Outages and Issues

In recent months, Microsoft has faced several outages and service disruptions that have impacted users and organizations worldwide. These incidents have garnered significant attention, raising questions about the reliability of cloud services and the underlying infrastructure that supports Microsoft’s vast ecosystem.

Recent Outages: An Overview

Several notable outages have occurred. Here’s a brief synopsis of key incidents:

Azure Service Disruption: In late September, Microsoft Azure experienced a significant service outage affecting various regions, causing disruptions for businesses reliant on cloud services.

Microsoft Teams Access Issues: Also reported in September, users encountered issues connecting to Microsoft Teams. This disrupted communication for many organizations, especially those relying heavily on remote work solutions.

Outlook Email Service Problems: Throughout October, users faced sporadic access issues with Outlook, impacting email communications for various businesses and individuals.

These outages have not only disrupted day-to-day operations but have also highlighted the critical dependence on cloud platforms in today’s digital landscape.

Causes of the Outages

While specific details about each incident vary, several common themes emerge:

Infrastructure Problems: Given that Microsoft operates one of the largest cloud infrastructures globally, even minor issues can cascade into significant service disruptions.

Increased Demand: The continuing shift toward remote work and increased online activity has put intense pressure on cloud services. This surge can lead to scaling challenges.

System Updates and Maintenance: Sometimes, scheduled maintenance or updates may inadvertently introduce bugs or conflicts within the system, leading to unexpected downtime.

Impacts on Users and Businesses

The ramifications of these outages can be severe:

Productivity Loss: Organizations may lose valuable working hours, particularly those that rely on specific Microsoft services for core operations.

Financial Implications: For many businesses, extended downtime can translate into lost revenue, especially for those that conduct transactions through platforms like Azure.

Customer Trust: Frequent outages can erode client confidence in the reliability of cloud services, prompting businesses to explore alternatives.

Responding to Outages

For businesses affected by these incidents, it’s vital to have contingency plans. Here are some strategic responses:

Implement Redundancy: Utilizing multiple cloud providers can reduce dependency on a single service and maintain uptime during outages.

Clear Communication: Keeping stakeholders informed during downtime helps manage expectations and maintain trust.

Regular Audits and Assessments: Regularly reviewing infrastructure resilience can help identify potential weaknesses and prepare for unexpected disruptions.

Conclusion

Microsoft’s recent outages serve as a stark reminder of the potential vulnerabilities in relying heavily on cloud services. While the company has taken steps to improve its infrastructure and service reliability, challenges remain. Organizations should remain vigilant and proactive in their approach to managing dependencies on these critical services.

For businesses utilizing Microsoft solutions, understanding these incidents and preparing for future disruptions can help mitigate risks while maximizing the benefits of modern cloud technology.

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ACEBAU.com | Websites disabled in Microsoft global outage finally come back online | sysadmin

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Websites disabled in Microsoft global outage finally come back online

Websites forHeathrow, NatWest and Minecraftreturned to service late on Wednesday after experiencing problems amid a global Microsoft outage.

Outage tracker Downdetector showed thousands of reports of issues with a number of websites around the world over several hours.

Microsoft said some users of Microsoft 365, external saw delayswith Outlook among other services, but by 21:00GMT, many websites that went down were once again accessible after the company restored a prior update.

The company’s Azure cloud computing platform, which underpins large parts of the internet, had reported a “degradation of some services, external” at 16:00 GMT.

It said this was due to “DNS issues” – the same root cause of the huge Amazon Web Services (AWS) outage last week.

Amazon said AWS wasoperating normally.

Other sites that were impacted in the UK include supermarket Asda, M&S, and mobile phone operator O2 – while in the US, people reported issues accessing the websites of coffee chain Starbucks and retailer Kroger.

Microsoft said business Microsoft 365 customersexperienced problems.

Some web pages on Microsoft also directed users to an error notifications that read “Uh oh! Something went wrong with the previous request.”

The tech giant resorted to posting updates to a thread on X, external after some users reported they could not access the service status page.

While NatWest’s website was temporarily impacted, the bank’s mobile banking, web chat, and telephone customer services remained available during the outage.

The UK consumer organisation Which? said businesses had an obligation to ensure customers were kept informed and supported as services were restored, and to compensate consumers impacted.

“Customers should keep evidence of any failed or delayed payments in case they need to make a claim,” advised Which? consumer law expert Lisa Webb.

“Those worried about missing a bill should contact the relevant company to explain the situation and request that any fees be waived,” Ms Webb added.

Meanwhile, business at the Scottish Parliament was suspended because of technical issues with the parliament’s online voting system.

The outage prompted a postponement of debate over land reform legislation that could allow Scotland to intervene in private sales and require large estates to be broken up.

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ACEBAU.com | Working from home is good for British companies, says Business Secretary | sysadmin

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Working from home is good for British companies, says Business Secretary

Embracing working from home

In a marked shift from the previous Conservative government’s stance, the Prime Minister has thrown his weight behind working from home, with Downing Street warning that a “culture of presentee-ism” is bad for productivity. 

Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds described how he believes that embracing working from home will give a boost to British businesses, arguing that it allows them to access the best talent across the country. He said that in his own government department, he champions working from home, citing inequality in the housing market.

“For this department, which employs nearly 8,000 people, I want it to be a department where people can, as much as possible, live in any part of the UK and work for it,” he said. “It’s a UK-wide department with an international remit, but also one that is UK-wide. I think it’s incredibly important.

“Sometimes, I’ve got people in the room, sometimes I’ve got people at home. Sometimes I’ve got people in many of the different offices that we have – I often have people who are in completely different time zones. I think being open to that kind of talent makes the organisation I lead far more effective. I think a lot of business leaders recognise that.

“Look at the UK compared to other European countries – we do have a very pronounced regional inequality housing market that’s very different in different parts of the UK. So where businesses can be open to UK-wide talent and have the opportunity to access that talent, I think that’s got to be a good thing.”

He acknowledged that there are “legitimate business reasons” why people may need to be in the office, and that in some jobs it is not possible to work at home.

There has been growing concern in the City over Labour’s agenda, with business leaders warning they could end up “drowning” in red tape or being penalised for emailing workers outside of office hours. 

But dismissing criticism of his workers’ rights package, Mr Reynolds insisted the “right to switch off” would not harm UK competitiveness.

“You do your best work when you’re happy at home and when you’re happy at work, you’re happy at home,” he said. “It is a much better labour market in terms of how you can balance the complexities of life today.

“I want people to be in a position, as lots of people are but I think too many people are not, where they can have the kind of work and prosperity and opportunities that can be part of modern life in terms of family and caring responsibilities,” he said.

“I think people are happiest at home when they’ve got fulfilling work. And I think that’s the objective. It’s not about a tick box of measures that have been composited together. It’s about how I can work today in the UK and fit in with what people’s lives are like.”

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Kevin Edwards | Working from home is good for British companies, says Business Secretary | Content Administrator

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Working from home is good for British companies, says Business Secretary

Embracing working from home

In a marked shift from the previous Conservative government’s stance, the Prime Minister has thrown his weight behind working from home, with Downing Street warning that a “culture of presentee-ism” is bad for productivity. 

Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds described how he believes that embracing working from home will give a boost to British businesses, arguing that it allows them to access the best talent across the country. He said that in his own government department, he champions working from home, citing inequality in the housing market.

“For this department, which employs nearly 8,000 people, I want it to be a department where people can, as much as possible, live in any part of the UK and work for it,” he said. “It’s a UK-wide department with an international remit, but also one that is UK-wide. I think it’s incredibly important.

“Sometimes, I’ve got people in the room, sometimes I’ve got people at home. Sometimes I’ve got people in many of the different offices that we have – I often have people who are in completely different time zones. I think being open to that kind of talent makes the organisation I lead far more effective. I think a lot of business leaders recognise that.

“Look at the UK compared to other European countries – we do have a very pronounced regional inequality housing market that’s very different in different parts of the UK. So where businesses can be open to UK-wide talent and have the opportunity to access that talent, I think that’s got to be a good thing.”

He acknowledged that there are “legitimate business reasons” why people may need to be in the office, and that in some jobs it is not possible to work at home.

There has been growing concern in the City over Labour’s agenda, with business leaders warning they could end up “drowning” in red tape or being penalised for emailing workers outside of office hours. 

But dismissing criticism of his workers’ rights package, Mr Reynolds insisted the “right to switch off” would not harm UK competitiveness.

“You do your best work when you’re happy at home and when you’re happy at work, you’re happy at home,” he said. “It is a much better labour market in terms of how you can balance the complexities of life today.

“I want people to be in a position, as lots of people are but I think too many people are not, where they can have the kind of work and prosperity and opportunities that can be part of modern life in terms of family and caring responsibilities,” he said.

“I think people are happiest at home when they’ve got fulfilling work. And I think that’s the objective. It’s not about a tick box of measures that have been composited together. It’s about how I can work today in the UK and fit in with what people’s lives are like.”

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ACEBAU.com | AWS Configuration Issue Could Expose Thousands of Web Apps | sysadmin

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AWS Configuration Issue Could Expose Thousands of Web Apps

A VULNERABILITY RELATED to Amazon Web Service’s traffic-routing service known as Application Load Balancer could have been exploited by an attacker to bypass access controls and compromise web applications, according to new research. The flaw stems from a customer implementation issue, meaning it isn’t caused by a software bug. Instead, the exposure was introduced by the way AWS users set up authentication with Application Load Balancer.

Implementation issues are a crucial component of cloud security in the same way that the contents of an armored safe aren’t protected if the door is left ajar. Researchers from the security firm Miggo found that, depending on how Application Load Balancer authentication was set up, an attacker could potentially manipulate its hand-off to a third-party corporate authentication service to access the target web application and view or exfiltrate data.

The researchers say that looking at publicly reachable web applications, they have identified more than 15,000 that appear to have vulnerable configurations. AWS disputes this estimate, though, and says that “a small fraction of a percent of AWS customers have applications potentially badly configured in this way, significantly fewer than the researchers’ estimate.” The company also says that it has contacted each customer on its shorter list to recommend a more secure implementation. AWS does not have access or visibility into its clients’ cloud environments, though, so any exact number is just an estimate.

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Kevin Edwards | AWS Configuration Issue Could Expose Thousands of Web Apps | Content Administrator

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AWS Configuration Issue Could Expose Thousands of Web Apps

A VULNERABILITY RELATED to Amazon Web Service’s traffic-routing service known as Application Load Balancer could have been exploited by an attacker to bypass access controls and compromise web applications, according to new research. The flaw stems from a customer implementation issue, meaning it isn’t caused by a software bug. Instead, the exposure was introduced by the way AWS users set up authentication with Application Load Balancer.

Implementation issues are a crucial component of cloud security in the same way that the contents of an armoured safe aren’t protected if the door is left ajar. Researchers from the security firm Miggo found that, depending on how Application Load Balancer authentication was set up, an attacker could potentially manipulate its handoff to a third-party corporate authentication service to access the target web application and view or exfiltrate data.

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Kevin Edwards | Ready for the ISDN Switch-Off? | Content Administrator

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Ready for the ISDN Switch-Off?

ISDN Switch-off announced for 2025 – Are you ready?

The ISDN Switch-Off Is Coming

The pace of change in communications is accelerating, and with a move toward remote working and study, it is more crucial than ever to be adaptable and swift. BT declared in 2015 that its PSTN/ISDN lines would be retired in 2025. You will still be able to purchase ISDN lines up to September 2023, however there will be a forced migration phase between April and December 2025. Given the rapid evolution in the way we communicate, now is as good a time as any to be prepared for this.

Both technologies have become out-of-date and incapable of handling the volume, speed, and quality of data in today’s increasingly digital world, which has led to the decision to switch off. What should you know and how can your business get ready?

70% Of Businesses Are Still Using Landlines

Despite the coming switch-off, 70% of businesses in the UK continue to use landlines.

Although the pandemic forced many organisations to transition to alternative methods, including VoIP utilising software such as Microsoft Teams and Zoom, it appears companies continue to use them alongside other options.

5 Advantages of SIP and VoIP

1. Compared to ISDN, costs can be reduced by up to 78% because calls are less expensive and line rental is is not required.

2. Without changing numbers, you can simply link back into the network wherever you are in the UK.

3. You can get set up quickly since you aren’t waiting around for an engineer to establish physical lines.

4. It is possible to install multiple fibre lines, allowing automatic failover and backup so you are constantly connected.

5. A wide range of new and advanced features are available with increased control, integration, and analytics.

Give me a call today to investigate your options click here >>

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Kevin Edwards | Microsoft says services have now recovered but at what cost? | Content Administrator

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Microsoft says services have now recovered but at what cost?

So Microsoft services are back on line they say, but it has been noted that Downdirector still has reports of failures for all major services except for SharePoint. Which is it?

So, what has this outage today cost businesses worldwide? I dread to think. Costs of this outage will no doubt be reflected in raised costs to the consumer. Why have so many businesses suffered from the outage? It’s so simple to answer. Businesses in general like to be seen to be using ‘cutting edge technology’ but fail to identify the risks of employing this. All these qualifications, certifications, and brainwashing, distract the decision makers into relying upon ‘un-qualified’ recommendations. It’s like saying lets change the shape of the wheel because a round one can roll away, so we will make it square. Translated it equals lets ditch our in-house applications because the USB sticks take up too much space in the cupboard, so we will rely on 3rd party overseas organisations to provide questionable services over a non-reliable internet connection because we can. Who signed that one off? A simple qualified risk assessment would, or maybe should, reveal the shortcomings of the plan and raise suitable objections to the deployment. As with Brexit we should revisit our business models and go back to using some good british common sense. ITIL, no, real good old fashioned common sense, hell yeah!

Time after time I see companies with techies and certifications up to their arm pits, great at their jobs, but sadly lacking quality management directive. They will deliver with style, but can only deliver as well as the plan will permit. Don’t get me going! We will see where the next adventure takes us – Kevin Edwards

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Kevin Edwards | Microsoft Outage Begs Question 'Why Use Them?' | Content Administrator

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Microsoft Outage Begs Question 'Why Use Them?'

Microsoft says it has reversed a “network change” that it thinks may be linked to tens of thousands of users worldwide being unable to access its services, including Teams and Outlook.

Downdetector, which tracks website outages, showed more than 5,000 people in the UK reporting Outlook emails not working on Wednesday morning.

Other services including Teams and Xbox Live were also reported as not working.

Microsoft said some users had reported the problem had been addressed.

“We’re continuing to monitor the recovery across the service,” it said, noting that some customers were reporting improvements.

Though some users are still reporting problems to Downdetector, the total number is now in the hundreds rather than thousands worldwide. more >>

My Opinion: Why do we trust Microsoft and indeed any other cloud provider with our business? Moving our businesses forward does not necessarily mean we have to follow the technology trends forced down our throats. I urge any business to think very, very carefully about trusting to these organisations. Weigh up ALL the pro’s and con’s of facilities before making your decisions. There are alternatives out there!

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Kevin Edwards | Working From Home, pro’s & cons | Content Administrator

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Working From Home, pro’s & cons

Last week Elon Musk announced that there would be an end to his staff at Twitter working from home. Since the Covid lock down, many UK companies have also brought their staff back into the office, but is this the right move? A debate ensues.

I would guess that many companies must have seen a detrimental effect in the productivity of their workforce …. or did they? What KPI’s were they employing on which to base their judgement?

The obvious employee benefits of working from home would include:

Not having to spend time on travelling in to the office

No expense of travelling in to the office

Not having to get up so early in the morning on a workday

Not having to arrive home late every workday

Grab a coffee whenever suits

Warmth of your own environment

Nobody arriving at your desk saying ‘can you just ….’, or just looking for a chat

Peace and quiet in which to achieve your work goals

The obvious employer benefits of working from home:

Reduced electricity bills

Reduced gas bills

Reduced rent and insurance bills

Reduced paper usage

Opportunity to make IT work for you and your business

Opportunity to improve people management and explore monitoring tools

Opportunity to improve people management skills

I could go on and on for both scenarios but whilst I was compiling the above I gained feeling that maybe working from home could well have more advantages than disadvantages for both the employee and employer, but I get the feeling that many companies have been short sited over the subject and as we have heard from Musk, staff don’t work as hard or see working from home as a cushy experience. Now following that familiar statement comes my argument. Are you perhaps anti working from home really because your management practices need modernising and revamping and you don’t see why you should? That’s not it in a nutshell, but our good old fashioned British values if you can remember them suggest that a happy and motivated employee is a good employee and one who will deliver as required.

Some people simply cannot perform their duties from home, some people just don’t want to work from home, but many would like the opportunity to. And what’s all this about going into the office 2 days a week just so your face can be seen? Now that is nonsense. I am sure nobody would actually be pleased to see my face at any time at all. That I believe to be businesses asserting their authority just because they can. Just think, your best employee could well be one sitting at home in a wheelchair, perfectly capable of doing the job but they cannot get into your offices.

There is a lot of food for thought here and I am sure a lot for debate, but it is well worth taking the time and putting in some effort to explore the concept, you may find that it makes your company the one we want to work for!

Kevin Edwards

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Kevin Edwards | New EU law could open up messaging and app buying | Content Administrator

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New EU law could open up messaging and app buying

New rules designed to rein in the dominance of big tech companies are coming into force in the EU.

Under the Digital Markets Act (DMA), technology giants such as Google and Apple could be made to open up their services and platforms to other firms and developers.

Messaging apps, for example, could be required to work with smaller rival applications.

The legislation will not apply in the UK because of Brexit.

In the European Union, the act will change the rules for companies of large size and influence – the so-called gatekeeper firms.

But some of the larger firms have expressed concern about the DMA’s potential impact on security and innovation.

Under the DMA, smaller messaging apps will be able to ask the tech gatekeepers to allow their users to send and receive messages via the bigger firm’s platform.

However, large firms will not be required to make more advanced features interoperable immediately. Under the plans, audio and video calls between two individual users or groups of end users on different platforms will not happen for four years.

The larger firms may also be required to allow their users to chose different app stores.

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Kevin Edwards | Firefox 106 is out with Firefox View and other improvements | Content Administrator

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Firefox 106 is out with Firefox View and other improvements

Mozilla released Firefox 106 Stable and Firefox 102.4 ESR. The new Firefox 106 Stable release introduces support for Firefox View, PDF editing, text recognition and extraction on macOS, and new Colorways themes.

Firefox 106 download and update

Firefox 106.0 and Firefox 102.4 ESR downloads are available already. Most Firefox installations will receive the updates automatically, thanks to the browser’s built-in updating functionality. Users who want to speed up the updating process may do so in two ways: run a manual check for updates or download Firefox from the official Mozilla website and install the new version manually.

Do the following to check for updates in Firefox.

Select Menu > Help > About Firefox.

Firefox displays the installed version and runs a check for updates. It will download and install any new version that it discovers during that check.

Direct downloads are also available, follow the links below to Mozilla’s download website, to download the new version of the browser.

Firefox Stable download

Firefox Beta download

Nightly download

Firefox ESR download

Firefox for Android on Google Play

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Kevin Edwards | Windows 10 2022 Update is now available | Content Administrator

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Windows 10 2022 Update is now available

Microsoft released the long-awaited 2022 feature update for its Windows 10 operating system today. The Windows 10 2022 Update follows the same new naming convention as last month’s Windows 11 2022 Update.

The update is already available via Windows Update. Windows 10 administrators may want to create a system backup before they install the update on their devices. While it is neither feature-rich or changing much, it is still better to have a restore option at hand that is not linked to the operating system itself.

Devices that run Windows 10 version 20H2 or later will have a speedier upgrade according to Microsoft. Those on earlier versions of Windows 10 will have to go through a longer upgrade process.

Any version of Windows running Windows 10 version 20H2 or later should get the new Windows 10 2022 Update offered via Windows Update, according to Microsoft. All it takes for that is to go to Start > Settings > Update & Security > Windows Update, and activate the Check for updates button. Since there are no changes in system requirements, all systems are compatible with the new version of Windows 10. Some devices may also see an offer to upgrade to the Windows 11 operating system. Devices need to meet the new operating system’s requirements for that, though.

Note: A check on a Windows 10 version 21H2 system did not return the update at this point. The system has no update blocks, at least not according to the list of known issues published by Microsoft. The Windows 10 2022 Update can also be installed using the Update Assistant.

Microsoft still has not revealed the “limited set of features focused on productivity and management”. The official blog post on Microsoft’s Windows website reveals nothing, and there are not any links or other posts by Microsoft that provide information on the changes in the Windows 10 2022 Update.

Windows 10 version 22H2 will be supported for 18 months for consumer devices (Home and Pro editions), and for 30 months for Enterprise and Education devices. Microsoft notes that support for Windows 10 version 20H2 is ending in December 2022, and that systems should be upgraded to a newer version of Windows to continue being supported with security updates.

Closing Words

It seems strange that Microsoft has not revealed any information about the changes in the Windows 10 2022 Update. It may be best to wait a while before installing the update on production machines. Microsoft may reveal information about the update in the coming days or weeks.

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Kevin Edwards | Will the UK financial chaos spark a wider meltdown? | Content Administrator

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Will the UK financial chaos spark a wider meltdown?

Governments everywhere are finding it more costly to borrow

The recent chaos on the UK financial markets has generated waves of stress and selling by investors far beyond the UK.

As the sell-offs collide with high inflation, rising interest rates and the war in Ukraine, they have raised fears the turmoil in the UK could set off a wider crisis.

Many analysts have said they believe the fallout is likely to be limited, especially amid signs that the government is reconsidering some of its plans.

Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng was sacked on Friday, and the government has dropped parts of the package of tax cuts that initially sparked the market turmoil.

But the episode has highlighted the financial risks of the current moment.

“Markets are fragile. We have seen vulnerability that’s been building over the last decade-plus,” Fabio Natalucci, a deputy director at the International Monetary Fund (IMF), said earlier this week, describing the UK episode as a “warning shot”.

“That fragility makes the financial risk much more elevated.”

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Kevin Edwards | Increasing food prices push inflation to 40 year high! | Content Administrator

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Increasing food prices push inflation to 40 year high!

UK food prices are rising at their fastest rate in 42 years as the cost of living crisis continues to squeeze household budgets.

Food costs jumped 14.6% in the year to September – the biggest rise since 1980 – with bread, cereal, meat and dairy prices all climbing.

It comes as people also struggle with higher energy and transport costs.

Overall inflation – the rate at which UK prices rise – surged to 10.1% last month and is expected to climb further.

The prices of most key items in the average household’s food shopping basket went up last month, including fish, sugar, fruit and rice, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said.

Experts say the rise in the cost of groceries has been accelerated by the war in Ukraine, which has disrupted grain, oil and fertiliser supplies from the region.

Food and drink prices have also been affected by the recent weakness in the pound, which has made imported products and ingredients more expensive.

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Kevin Edwards | Being back in the office is not making UK workers more productive: report | Content Administrator

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Being back in the office is not making UK workers more productive: report

New research from Slack has found that two and a half years after the UK government enforced its work from home order in response to the Coronavirus pandemic, 88% of desk-based employees in the UK are working from the office at least one day a week, with the average worker visiting the office three days a week.

While 60% of survey respondents coordinate their office attendance with their teams, the survey, based on responses from 1,000 knowledge workers of all ages, job levels and locations across the UK, found that being in the office actually makes employees feel less productive due to the wrong tasks being prioritised, a disorganised approach to communications and meetings, and time spent catching up with colleagues.

Speaking at Slack’s Frontiers event earlier this week, Daniel Hansens, EMEA senior director at Slack, said that over the last two years, we’ve seen that when offices are taken out of the equation, businesses can still survive and thrive in many cases.

“One of the interesting things that the research pulls up is, it’s not just about getting more people into the office, or getting them together as a team, the question is what they’re actually doing when they’re in the office,” Hansens said.

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Kevin Edwards | A digital prescription for business | Content Administrator

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A digital prescription for business

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