What won’t be in the 2015 Budget
By George Bull
While everyone is busy putting together their predictions for the chancellor’s 2015 Budget on March 18, George Bull has been thinking about what won’t be in the Budget.
Tag: Opinion
What we can learn from the upcoming season of political speeches
By David Craik
Soon we will all be hoovered up into the maelstrom on the general election – the campaigning, the debates (possibly), the knock on the doors by men in tweed jackets with impossibly large rosettes (probable) and the almost daily run of speeches, speeches, speeches.
The time for these business support turf wars is over
By Barry James
With the support Barry James has had in the past often killing the business-line, product or project it was intended to help, he argues that it’s time to put entrepreneurs at the centre of whatever is done in the future.
What SMEs want from the next government
By Ian Baxter
Ian Baxter, former finance lawyer and current founder of Baxter Freight, outlines his ten requests for whoever wins the general election in May.
The next London mayor should be from a business background
As new names enter the race to become the third London mayor, we need to see more business men and women throw their hat into the mix and bring a new dynamic to the position.
MWC 2015: Should Apple feel threatened by Samsung Galaxy S6 and HTC One M9?
Apple’s dominance of the business and technology worlds is seemingly unstoppable – even when the brand is hit with criticism – because, in a world where smartphones have become the norm, the iPhone is hailed as the king by many. But with the Samsung Galaxy S6 and HTC One M9 unveiled at Mobile World Congress, should Apple be worried
Indian billionaire investor Tej Kohli: Nurturing the next generation
By Tej Kohli
Tej Kohli, technology entrepreneur, international businessman and chairman of Kohli Ventures, suggests the ways that businesses can attract and nurture the talented young.
Demystifying support for small and micro businesses is long overdue
This week, MPs warned that government support for small businesses is “complex and unclear.”
Recognising innovation as a cornerstone of success for SMEs and entrepreneurs
By Staff writer
Following the difficult period the majority of SMEs across all sectors endured during the financial crisis and commercial downturn, there is light at the end of the economic tunnel.
“Huge slump in productivity” could “endanger the entire economic recovery”
By Jan Cavalle
Another pre-election hot potato has landed on George Osborne’s desk today in the form of a report from OECD – the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.