There is one final opportunity for nominations to be made ahead of the 2016 First Women Awards, a decade-old initiative which has shed a light on ladies who have gone on to become gamechangers in their respective fields.
The argument for Brexit seems to have come down to a question of “better the devil you know”. There are plenty of people unhappy with our involvement in the EU, but equally people worry about the unknown. It is certainly an emotive subject, but perhaps the argument should really boil down to economic implications – will we be better off in or out
By Jan Cavelle
Chancellor George Osborne is to warn of the dangers of complacency in his New Year’s speech. And while it pains me to agree with him, I think, if anything, he is under-playing that danger.
As our quest to find out Britain’s digital champions picks up steam, we turn to the manufacturing sector to have a look at fast-growing Augustus Pili, a business which has a mission to explore what it means to be a man.
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.
While 2014 saw all of Britain’s leading manufacturers have at least one female director on board, a recent EEF study urged firms to do more to tackle the industry’s outdated “dirty and unglamorous” image. As such, we asked four female manufacturers about the gender divide in the industry – and discovered how crucial it was to nurture talent from classroom to boardroom.
By Jan Cavelle
While overall GDP figures expanded for 11 quarters in a row, the speed of the British manufacturing recovery has slowed and companies are more gloomy about competing in the eurozone.
By Simon Brooke
The British shoe industry is putting its best foot forward. Demand from Asia, and customers in other parts of the world looking for luxury and premium products with the Made in Britain label, means that shoe factories in the UK are experiencing growing demand.
By Jan Cavelle
When we are all aiming for growth, it is very easy to be led down the old fashioned path of confusing size as the ultimate goal. In today’s world, small is often beautiful.
By Jan Cavelle
Ahead of the next jump in minimum wage next spring, it was reassuring to hear the CBI speak out against mandatory rises but more must be done to combat polices aimed at popularity rather than success – particularly for the manufacturing sector.
