By Peter Brewer
Originating from America, mediations are a relatively new concept in England and have only been in practice since the 1990s, but they can have a positive outcome and prevent angry legal battles.
By Kate Cooper
Recently Robert De Niro portrayed a man in his 70s beginning an internship in The Intern. In a case of art imitating life, a number of apprenticeship schemes for over 50s, including one with Barclays, have also been announced.
By Jan Cavelle
As the other contestants gasped in theatrical surprise as Scott Saunders stood briefly out of the crowd by quitting The Apprentice, succeeding only the rather better known Katie Hopkins, it didn’t entirely hide his shortcomings.
By Barry James
The pig-iron chancellor has effectively told 3,000 business advisors: “Get your coat – you’re fired” after his decision to wind down the Business Growth Service.
While the share of female employment in large firms has increased dramatically, this hasn’t been reflected in the make-up of executive boards.
I’m not sure if the chancellor is a British Bake Off fan, or can whip a mean carrot cake in the kitchen, but when it comes to the economy he used all the ingredients at his disposal to create an Autumn Statement cake that will taste incredibly sweet for so many people.
By David Glick
George Osborne’s Autumn Statement on 25 November once again focussed on the ‘march of the makers’, but what about the nation’s creators working in the £76.9bn creative economy
By Paul Vale
Black Friday was once an American trend but it has crashed into the UK to signal the start of the Christmas shopping season, thus shoppers will run riot searching for bargains. But Paul Vale, MD of TVSC Clothing has closed up shop determined to boycott the big day (27 November) and promote a much more wholesome message.
By Jan Cavelle
As the dust settles on the chancellor’s Autumn Statement and Spending Review speech, it’s fair to say that he didn’t really give us business leaders much to look forward to over the festive period.
Robin Stanton-Gleaves, CEO at managed print firm Balreed, provides from personal experience some advice and insight on how to run your business while dealing with major illness.
