A new study by Barclays and Cambridge University has found that women are less likely to be bullish about the prosperity of their businesses, despite female-run companies being found to be posting higher pre-tax profits on average.
Former England captain Sol Campbell has confirmed he will stand for election to replace Boris Johnson as London’s mayor in 2016.
Top management with bad habits are seemingly poisoning the workforce, as their behaviour rubs off on middle management to create a knock-on effect, according to a study from the Rotterdam School of Management at Erasmus University.
There are now over 4.2 million people across the UK working from home, according to the TUC, which is up by more than 800,000 since 2005.
The Premier League dominated the top ten of football’s most valuable brands and despite a couple of sub-par seasons, Manchester United has maintained its commercial success to reclaim the number one position.
Wimbledon and Olympic champion Andy Murray has entered into a “long-term partnership” with equity crowdfunding platform Seedrs, whereby he will be advising on businesses in the health, sport and wearable technology spaces.
Caffix is taking the novel approach of selling all food and drink – from avocado sandwiches to flat whites – at £1, which is a quick route to standing out in a city where most prices are sky-high.
Chancellor George Osborne has set out plans to pay down the UK’s deficit, which involves selling the government’s remaining 30 per cent stake in Royal Mail.
Discount retailer Sports Direct has appointed Matt Pearson as an interim finance chief, following ongoing discontent among shareholders. He will also join the board.
A majority 75 per cent of British retail spending was done through cards in 2014, as consumers spent a record-breaking £600.3bn with their debit, credit and charge cards.
