Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Group sued for £200m by ex-business partner amid claims entrepreneur ‘stole’ his idea for a luxury cruise brand
Year: 2015
Mobile technology could be key to workplace happiness & productivity
New research shows that people who use apps at work are more likely to be happy in their jobs than those who don’t
Apprentices recognised at House of Commons
Apprentices from Heartplus and Jonny’s Sister Ltd met Skills and Equalities Minister Nick Boles as part of a unique celebration of apprenticeships at the House of Commons.
Shared parental leave: what employers need to know
Significant alterations to parental leave rights will come into effect on 5th April this year which will render existing maternity leave policies out of date.
Perfecting PPC returns with IP identification & blocking
Since 1996 businesses have been using pay-per-click advertising (PPC) to drive targeted traffic to their website. With their monopoly position, the majority of this money has gone to Google.
MOD creates free space for ex-military personnel to startup businesses
The Ministry of Defence has made part of its surplus estate available to small businesses and social enterprises, for free, as part of the Government’s Space for Growth programme.
London ‘Playboy’ battles Hefner’s empire for use of domain name
Michael Ross, a 50-year-old property developer, registered the website “playboy.london” in his kitchen, while joking with his wife and a friend over a few bottles of wine and six months later he’s taking Playboy Enterprises Inc. to court in the U.K. to stop the adult entertainment company founded by Hugh Hefner from seizing the domain.
Getting To Know You: Subrah Iyar, CEO, Moxtra
Subrah Iyar, co-founder of Webex and CEO, Moxtra tells us what inspires him in business and why he says that in the early years of a business you need to try and do things differently.
The Beckham effect helps get 28,000 apprentices health & beauty jobs
UK salons have given National Apprenticeship Week a major boost with the news that the beauty industry is set to create more than 28,000 apprentice positions in the UK this year.
Made in Britain: Lonetree Cards
Lonetree Cards explain how they went from a startup created with just £10,000 from the founders savings to being stocking at Tate Britain, Liberty of London and as far afield as Canada and Australia.
Duke of York opens UK’s first travel tech incubator to support start-up growth
The UK’s first-ever incubator for travel technology start-ups has been opened by HRH The Duke of York, KG at an official ceremony.
SMEs lag behind number of companies employing young people
Employers are recognising the importance of bringing in young talent, but SMEs are falling behind larger organisations, according to new CIPD research.
Apple could be poised to buy Tesla to speed up car ownership dream
As Apple enters the luxury market with its new Watch which has a top price tag of £10,000 that didn’t appear to be enough for a few investors at Apple’s annual meeting today.
Why turning 50 is becoming the perfect age to set up a new business not retire
With people living longer and pensions devaluing many of our our older generation are taking to entrepreneurship rather than retirement.
Crowdfunding saves established magazine & jobs in 24 hour campaign
Output magazine, a trade title for the print and outdoor media sector, faced closure wit the loss of three jobs, but was saved by £10,000 in 24-hour crowdfunding drive