Some of the UKs leading business leaders and opinion formers share their insight and ideas for growth
A recent Employment Appeal Tribunal case highlights how failing to support staff in finding suitable alternative roles can render a redundancy dismissal unfair, even when fair…
From Revolut to Synthesia, the UK’s brightest startups are powered by immigrant founders. Richard Alvin gives his opinion on why we must stop the talent drain…
PR coverage is vital, but if it’s locked behind a paywall, what’s the point? Richard Alvin explores why businesses might rethink PR spend in a world…
Discover why entering business awards like the Lloyds Bank British Business Excellence Awards can elevate your brand, reward your team, and drive real business success. Just…
A growing number of British professionals and entrepreneurs are preparing to leave the UK to escape what has been branded Labour’s “stealth tax bombshell”, according to…
What can dishonesty mean in the context of a job application, and how should employers deal with it?
The thing about Rachel Reeves—apart from the ironed hair, the thousand-yard stare and the curious knack for speaking in spreadsheets—is that for someone who claims to…
In my career, I have worked with many companies from various domains. They all had different approaches to doing business. But what they had in common…
Running a small or medium-sized business often means navigating a constant stream of demands. From emails requesting your insight to acquaintances seeking introductions, and charities asking…
Blick Rothenberg says the new UK-US trade deal fails to create new opportunities for the British automotive sector, merely limiting damage from Trump’s tariff regime.
Mark Carney’s re-election is expected to strengthen UK-Canada FinTech ties, supporting innovation, investment and trade through regulatory cooperation and partnership programmes.
Richard Alvin argues that Aaron Sorkin is our generation’s Shakespeare – swapping swords for Senate hearings, and soliloquies for Senate smacks. And yes, he can handle…
In this opinion piece for Business Matters, Richard Alvin reflects on George Clooney’s Broadway revival Good Night, and Good Luck, and argues that British journalism has lost…
The government’s move to save British Steel echoes the 1971 nationalisation of Rolls-Royce. History shows that with the right structure and support, state intervention can work.
As a tech entrepreneur who built my business before, during and since the pandemic, I’ve seen the shift that every business owner and organisation has seen.