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HR & Management 6 min read

Burning royal crests and selling Obama black shirts: Some of the biggest business controversies

The issue of controversy has been in the news a lot lately, from JetBlue asking a passenger to change clothes before boarding to Facebook tweaking its policies on trending topics. With that in mind, we took a look at how businesses brought on a storm of criticism due to products or statements.

Business Law & Compliance 5 min read

How well do you know the whistleblowing policy

Whistleblowing is a topic that’s constantly featured in the news and with a number of high profile cases recently hitting the headlines it seems the subject is firmly back in the spotlight once again – and not in a positive light.

Business Technology 5 min read

Three things IoT must do to get beyond the hype

How many times have you heard that the Internet of Things (IoT) is going to be epic – with billions of connected devices generating trillions of dollars And yet, the overwhelming reaction of tech consumers right now is essentially "meh".

Business Technology 2 min read

Deliveroo to service PizzaExpress restaurants, marking largest partnership yet

Deliveroo has bitten into PizzaExpress, bringing in the Italian restaurant chain as its largest partner to date with a deal that will see the delivery service support 206 branches across Britain.

Business Technology 5 min read

Feel-good Friday: Supplying clean drinking water to a billion people with solar power

Over the past three years, social enterprise Desolenator has been on a quest to produce a solution to the world’s drinking water crisis, which has resulted in the development of a solar-powered device that has the ability to purify water of contamination.

Interviews 3 min read

SMEs, ignore the payments revolution at your peril

The wind of change in the payments world is gaining in strength as financial technology’s (fintech) potential to alter how, where and when payments are made is further explored and leveraged, World First COO Graham Stanton told Real Business.

Business Technology 4 min read

What businesses can learn from the Chelsea Flower Show

It might be one of the UK’s most extraordinary spectacles, but behind the scenes at the Chelsea Flower Show lurks a logistical nightmare. In just three weeks, teams of contractors transform a largely empty space into a series of magical gardens, all to a strict deadline.

HR & Management 5 min read

The men in charge that fell foul of making sexist comments

Raymond Moore, CEO of the Indian Wells tennis tournament, recently resigned from his role after claiming women playing the sport were incredibly lucky to take part. But it’s not the first time a boss put his foot in his mouth when addressing females.

HR & Management 5 min read

Dell: Men confront diversity issues to effect real change

With Dell in the middle of one of the largest ever technology deals, the company is buttressing its evolution into an IT powerhouse by prioritising talent acquisition and diversity.