Why the South West will become a hotspot for the UK’s nuclear sector
By David Craik
South West companies are about to go to nuclear after a multi-billion deal with French group Nucleopolis to grow the industry was sealed.
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Britain has never needed a strong apprenticeship system so badly
By Jan Cavelle
With the first week in March marking National Apprenticeship Week 2018, serial entrepreneur Jan Cavelle identifies why Britain has never needed a super-strong apprenticeship system so badly, and why it should follow France’s lead.
One in 20 UK SMEs don’t know what productivity is or how to measure it
SMEs need to get a better grip on productivity, Close Brothers Group suggests after analysing the thoughts of 1,400 UK, French and German decision makers.
Interview etiquette and corporate culture from across the globe
“No matter where you are in the world, first impressions count,” Glassdoor’s head of international product, Tico Andrea, said. It was in reference to the company’s most recent research, which highlighted the global variations of interview etiquette.
UK bosses can identify fewer digital risks than French and German counterparts
Any company doing business online faces the possibility of being hacked. But while UK bosses acknowledge the need for strategy to mitigate digital risks, they believe most cyber issues don’t apply to them in the first place.
After Exit: I avoided boring investments and bought a French villa
In a mini-series from Real Business called After Exit, we found out what company owners like Gordon McAlpine did after selling their business and realising all that hard work such as snapping up a French Villa.
Gender pay gap in the UK a European comparison
By Staff writer
Under new regulations, UK employers with at least 250 employees will need to publicly disclose gender pay gap information from 2018. It is hoped that this radical shift in approach will help address inequality in the UK and bring it up to speed with its better performing European counterparts.
London: The sixth-biggest French city
London is already thought to be the sixth-biggest French city in the world, with more French citizens living here than in Bordeaux or Nantes – a fact that should be a sober warning to those who would tax us more and fight moves to cut bureaucracy.