Interviews

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Interviews 2 min read

British investment has biggest international impact on US economy, says CBI

The CBI’s annual “Sterling Assets” report, which was launched on president Barack Obama’s 54th birthday, affirmed that the UK was America's largest foreign investor.

BU

Business Technology 7 min read

How governance can be simplified and sped up by employing new technologies

Whether you’re an early-stage business builder or established entrepreneur looking to take the business to the next level, governance forms an important part of daily operations – but is something to be done expediently and conclusively by leveraging new techniques. Real Business meets those who have implemented vital time-saving strategies to create a new technology-led way of addressing key factors such as accounting and ordering.

IN

Interviews 4 min read

Challenges to the shareholder-centric company model are rising

At the University of Edinburgh's Corporate Finance Conference, Andrew Haldane, chief economist at the Bank of England, suggested that the public company model is increasingly being questioned.

HR

HR & Management 5 min read

Is your new job prospect lying to you

Part of the reason people get hired even though they don’t have the right skills to do the job is because many candidates exaggerate on their CVs and lie in interviews. A recent survey puts the number of UK job hunters who lie on their CV at 28.6 per cent.

IN

Interviews 2 min read

IKEA becomes first company to have its very own forest

In order to have more control over what it considers to be its most important raw material, IKEA went and bought itself a forest.

IN

Interviews 7 min read

The designer that started a business in the sector he loathed tax and accounting

Trained designer Dave Legion has been working independently in a field he loves for more than a decade, so Real Business caught up with the entrepreneur to find out why he moved into tax and accounting – a sector he admits to loath.

BU

Business Technology 3 min read

Mobile tech business Mubaloo appoints extra female leader to drive growth

Enterprise mobile app company Mubaloo, which was named in our Everline Future 50 2015, has appointed its second female managing director as CEO Mark Mason will stand down to become chairman.

IN

Interviews 2 min read

Original Scotland Yard headquarters to be turned into luxury hotel by new billionaire owner

Indian billionaire Yusuffali Kader has brought the original Scotland Yard site in Whitehall for £110m to create a five star hotel – and profit from London's property market.

IN

Interviews 7 min read

How Goodwin Smith attracts consumers in the busy footwear industry

Goodwin Smith is fast becoming the next big thing in men's brogues – now being worn by radio presenters and racing drivers. This week, we quizzed its CEO, Tim Smith, about the brand's success.