Interviews

Interviews 2 min read

BuzzFeed and Snapchat CEOs announce plans for IPOs

Both BuzzFeed and Snapchat announced plans for IPOs, following discussion about the companies' futures.

HR & Management 4 min read

The Living Wage debate: Caring for those that care is just good business

Picture care workers, cleaners and catering staff. These traditional women’s jobs have the unenviable distinction of being three of the lowest paid jobs in the UK – typically well below £10 per hour. And that’s a big problem – particularly in the adult social care sector, where attracting the very best is important to deliver quality of care.

Interviews 2 min read

DJ Edith Bowman backs Supa Academy’s hunt for 500 young British retail entrepreneurs

Former Radio 1 presenter Edith Bowman has partnered with social enterprise Supa Academy to support its search for 500 aspiring British retail entrepreneurs with River Island, Facebook and Pepsi Max.

Interviews 3 min read

Private equity arm of Lloyds pledges £1.2bn to UK’s medium-sized businesses

LDC has announced plans to invest £1.2bn into the UK's medium-sized businesses over the next three years.

Interviews 6 min read

Powwownow’s FD talks expansion plans and why the trusty telephone is still important

Conference call provider Powwownow has 1.7m users worldwide across 85 countries – so what's next on the horizon

Interviews 2 min read

Marks & Spencer handing £150m to shareholders after first profits rise in four years

High street retailer Marks & Spencer has reported its first rise in profit for four years, with underlying profit before tax rising 6.1 per cent to £661.2m – described by CEO Marc Bolland as "good progress".

Interviews 4 min read

How YouTube has changed marketing Jamie Oliver, Barclaycard and notonthehighstreet discuss

It may be a bold sentiment, but YouTube has changed the world, both for consumers and businesses. With the platform having helped to eliminate barriers to entry for the production and distribution of media content, and blurring the boundary between customer and business, just how do the innovative businesses of today feel YouTube has changed the field of marketing

Interviews 5 min read

Silicon Valley view: For entrepreneurs, it’s hard to see the traps before it’s too late

Observing Silicon Valley’s brightest entrepreneurs at work has taught me a great deal about the pitfalls for any young business. A lot of clever people with interesting ideas fall into some very common traps.

Business Technology 7 min read

Tailing motoring giant BMW’s race into the UK’s sharing economy

The British sharing economy is rapidly picking up speed, so it seems rather fitting that luxury car manufacturer BMW has its foot pressed firmly down to accelerate through the market with ventures like JustPark and DriveNow.