Opinion
How long will it be until we see a truly equal workplace?
A big majority of people agree that equality is important. Indeed, polling for Ipsos found 70 per cent of British women – and 58 per of…
Tuesday 22 September 2026
Some of the UKs leading business leaders and opinion formers share their insight and ideas for growth
A big majority of people agree that equality is important. Indeed, polling for Ipsos found 70 per cent of British women – and 58 per of…
As the rhetoric between the United States of America and China becomes ever more hostile, the ongoing trade war between the two global superpowers is intensifying.
As Chancellor Phillip Hammond delivered his last budget before Brexit Business Matters spoke to some of the organisations that support UK SMEs about whether they felt…
With the term ‘SEO being super-charged with buzz and delight, it’s no surprise that some nasty folks have tried to take the career of SEO expert…
Leading small business campaigner, peak b, calls for allowance for small businesses helping communities, off the back of new social impact research
This month PM Theresa May called for new penalties for cyber warfare in the wake of the attempted hacking by Russian agents of the chemical weapons…
Author Porter Gale wrote the most important asset in business isn’t financial capital, but social capital - the ability to “build a network of authentic personal…
Whether we “crash” noisily out of the EU or make a genteel departure, it is going to impact small businesses.
Workplace bullying is most definitely on the increase, not least of all because of the ample opportunities for cyber bullying in our high tech workplaces.
Emma Bullen from MHR provides practical advice on how managers can initiate conversations about mental health with employees and create a positive culture around mental well…
Royal Bank of Scotland’s tarnished reputation could take another 10 years to recover from its role in the financial crisis and a string of scandals, the…
What is the point of having a strategy? While this question sounds rhetorical, Michael Shattuck, Strategic Operations Consultant at Widen believes it’s the central dilemma of…
Knee-jerk dismissal of Labour Party's Inclusive Ownership Fund idea misses the point, says former Government adviser on employee ownership
So many would-be entrepreneurs start their venture preparing for failure, are you one of them? Know the signs
If someone is going through a difficult time in their life, it might help to talk. If there is something they find difficult to think through