Coca-Cola tops list of world’s most purchased brands, but local and regional business win too
Kantar Worldpanel’s annual Brand Footprint has revealed how often, and where in the world, a brand is chosen by consumers.
Tag: Opinion
Britain is officially in deflation But is that truly a bad thing, and will it even last
The UK has entered a period of deflation for the first time in 55 years, with prices falling by 0.1 per cent in the year to April. However, experts say it won’t last.
The best of both worlds Financing a 30m venture capital firm with crowdfunding
Banks are often considered part of the problem for businesses that are struggling to secure money. As such, alternative finance methods – such as crowdfunding – have become a blessing, while venture capital is still a popular way to secure investment. But entrepreneur Mark Pearson has something else in mind – financing a VC firm with the crowd.
Charlie Mullins: I can see no evidence of a divide between the north and south
Just as I predicted, the election has had a positive effect on the UK’s entrepreneurial community – with enthusiasm emanating from the people I’ve recently met.
Ford, Vauxhall, Volkswagen: How UK’s best-selling cars rose to success and plan to stay there
The best-selling car brands in the UK in the first quarter of 2015 were Ford, Vauxhall and Volkswagen. But how did each become successful and how have the different brands managed to maintain that position
Why the Conservatives need to change procurement methods to help SMEs
By Chris Wilson
Matrix SPS was recently recognised by technology analyst firm Gartner as a “cool vendor”. Here, managing director Chris Wilson looks at what the new government can do to improve the number of SMEs winning local authority and central government contracts.
Do billion-dollar business secrets exist
Business strategist Dan Waldschmidt studied exceptional people from all areas of life, and has developed four principles that he believes lie at the core of all success.
What does the general election result mean for small business growth
In the aftermath of the general election returning a majority Conservative government, Russell Gould, COO at Everline and ezbob, gives his thoughts on the issues that David Cameron and his administration need to focus on.
One year on, the right to be forgotten by Google is among the biggest policy debates of our time
One year after the European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled that people could ask Google to remove links in search results for their name, the tech giant has become increasingly unhappy. Meanwhile, everyone is pondering how broadly the new European right should apply.
Is CEO’s paid trip for 6,400 employees the best perk ever or attempt to increase sales
On-site yoga, free meals and child day care pale in comparison to the massive four-day corporate trip to France and Monaco awarded by Tiens Group, a direct sales company based in China.