Today marks the launch of a series of “15 Minute Business Fixes” clinics on Heathrow Express trains, which enables its passengers to get advice from successful business leaders. Kick-started by Bombay Bicycle Club owner and Dragons’ Den investor Sarah Willingham, we talked to her about the challenges that keep Brits awake at night – and how to overcome them.
As Terry Wogan used to say “Is it me ” or do you also think 2015 was dull, dull, dull Here’s the case for the prosecution.
By Staff writer
The collaborative economy, sometimes called the sharing economy, has been the phrase on everyone’s lips for quite some time now.
I’m not sure if the chancellor is a British Bake Off fan, or can whip a mean carrot cake in the kitchen, but when it comes to the economy he used all the ingredients at his disposal to create an Autumn Statement cake that will taste incredibly sweet for so many people.
It’s said that The Queen only carries cash on Sundays for the church collection basket. This was confirmed by an airport sniffer dog trained to sniff out wads of cash earlier in 2015 – her search of the Queen’s bag was decidedly unrewarding. However, even though The Queen does not carry cash this is not to suggest that society is ready to part with it.
By Guy Rigby
Nearly one-third of the UK SMEs have delayed their investment plans following problems in Greece and subsequent uncertainty in Europe.
By Steve Winder
The rollercoaster state of the UK economy is creating news stories every other week, and the recent release of the third quarter UK GDP statistics is no different.
Something historical happened at the beginning of 2015 – for the first time in human history, the number of people living in cities was larger than the number of people living in rural areas. This watershed event in urbanisation comes at the same time as a shift in perception, where cities are being viewed as a catalyst for a sustainable lifestyle rather than a challenge.
Corporate risk appetite and sentiment have faded in the face of weakness in emerging economies and global equity markets, suggested Deloitte’s latest CFO survey.
By David Craik
More social enterprises are being created in Scotland as welfare cuts strike.
