Despite the progress Britain may have made in terms of women in senior management, against a global average of 24 per cent the UK still places in the bottom ten countries for women in the boardroom.
A Syriza election victory would obviously increase Greek credit risk – i.e. the higher probability of a country default – and raise concerns of a Greek exit from EMU. On balance, however, we believe that the market implications should be relatively contained.
As Oldham Athletic signs convicted rapist Ched Evans, Real Business looks at the impact a rogue employee like the footballer could have on a company's future.
Giles Redmayne, business director at Purpose, explains the value of branding and argues that mid-sized firms must place it at the core of the business.
It's long been told that luxury good retailers will emerge as the most active and expansive retail sector. And despite the global economic slowdown, they have continued to do just that - albeit at a much slower pace. On average, such retailers operate in 25 countries and 50 cities worldwide, giving them the biggest global presence of retail sectors. But one country continues to stand apart from the rest as a major target: China.
Real Business took a look at the performance of the UK market in previous six election years, and the events which shaped those market movements.
With 1 January 2015 marking 30 years since Michael Harrison made the world’s first mobile phone call, it’s fair to say that he and the 1980s’ world population would scarcely have believed how dependent we would become on the communication tool.
It likes to take big punts on new products or services, but how long will investors continue to show patience with Amazon, the online retail giant.
There’s an ongoing discussion about which city should take the mantel as the "world’s best" for setting up a business. For Alex Cheatle, CEO of the Ten Group, the decision is easy – it’s London. Here, he explains why the Big Smoke is hard to beat.
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