Some of the UKs leading business leaders and opinion formers share their insight and ideas for growth
A loathsome show, a panto villain host and an insult to business: This is how one of the UKs leading business investors, and the ex head…
The seventh series of The Apprentice (BBC One) began last night, and the main news to report is that the title is now completely meaningless. The…
From fire-fight to calm is a common continuum for many businesses. Over the last two columns I have looked at how to get calm and how…
If your business life seems to be a constant round of fire-fighting, getting calm, fire-fighting, getting calm… and round and round you go then here are…
Microsoft confirms takeover of Skype: Microsoft has confirmed that it has agreed to buy internet phone service Skype. The deal being to buy to buy the…
After much criticism from business, and some serious stalling by government, the Bribery Act 2010 is finally due to see the light of day this July,…
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The first of a short series on "How to stop firefighting and get calm within your business". This week's article offers some top tips to get…
Small Firms Enjoy Fastest Growth In 16 Years: UK’s small and medium-sized manufacturers grew at the fastest rate in 16 years due to strong demand at…
SMEs in UK slower to adopt cloud computing than Europe’s firms: Small businesses in Britain are adopting internet-based software, storage and communication services more slowly than…
If you’ve been able to bear watching business hopefuls on TV be dismissed, put down and insulted by people with more money than they have, then…
Banks failure to support small business deserves punishment, say MPs. The Government did not do enough to punish taxpayer-backed banks when they failed to hit targets…
I’ve been watching Dream School over the last few weeks with a mixture of emotions (admittedly, mainly horror) and now that it has come to an…
Do you find your mind wandering in long meetings? Could you do with a little more concentration and focus? This article looks at the impact of…
Do MP’s really listen to SMEs? There is much criticism that politicians are out of touch with people who run small and medium sized business across…