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.
Has the East Midlands been overlooked for too long as a business hub And should the government rethink its idea of a Northern Powerhouse and instead look to the East Midlands as the obvious base The answer to these two questions is, quite simply, yes.
Step aside gentlemen, women are rediscovering whisky. As the percentage of females drinking whisky in the UK steadily increases, past attitudes of women being unable to make whisky are fading away.
By Hilary Tsui
A demand-driven, people-centric and participatory approach is the key ingredient to the success and sustainability of any developmental projects to build your company’s community. Nike and Harley-Davidson are just two of the firms SMEs can learn from.
By Simon Brooke
Justine Roberts, the founder and chief executive of Mumsnet, the networking site for parents, wrote an article in October complaining about how much time women spend getting ready for work. But fitness specialist Julie Creffield has hit back at the claim to defend female leaders.
By Hugo Eales
There is an obsession about hiring new graduates into companies, but Hugo Eales argues it’s time to give everyone else a chance.
President Xi’s recent visit to the UK raises interesting questions around how Britain does business with the Far East.
Former minister for business and enterprise Matthew Hancock has admitted that, despite continued protests from London cabbies, he’s a fan of Uber – and it’s actually the capital’s taxi drivers that are to blame.
During a sharing economy conference, Tech City chair Eileen Burbidge delivered a keynote and said it’s foolhardy to simply say the next Facebook or Google will come from the UK, explaining that Britain has all of the ingredients for more than that – to lead digital innovation.
By Simon Brooke
October is one of those times of the year that traditionally gives rise to yet more changes in employment law.
