On the eve of chancellor George Osborne unveiling the government’s approach to improving the UK’s dire productivity level, Real Business is launching our new focus, which will examine what business leaders themselves can do to make their operations more streamlined and efficient.
Productivity has become one of the most talked about subjects in recent months. As such, Real Business pulled together the thoughts of EAT, StuRents and Motorclean to find out how innovation such as video conferencing, efficiency software and abandoning paper sales notes are bringing big returns.
In at number 82 is GP Bullhound – advice dealers to tech companies looking to set sights on bigger things.
By Maurice Vink
When SMEs are attempting to achieve sustainable growth, considering the benefits of programme management could save them from resembling plate-spinning acts.
Following a 19-year accountancy career, CFO David Cockburn joined Innis & Gunn to pursue an ambitious expansion plan. With the company labelled as the best-selling British bottled beer abroad and a funding scheme underway to construct a brewery, he’s undoubtedly helped the company take the drinks industry by storm.
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
The Sunday Times 100 Best Companies to Work For saw Simply Business take the top spot for 2015. So, just what exactly is the insurance provider doing so well
To generate real results and accomplish long-term goals over social media, businesses need to make a regular commitment to marketing and customer engagement on social media. Real Business delved into the two secrets behind Ford’s digital success: its social media policy and strategy.
By Jan Cavelle
Careful and cultured management from music mogul Simon Cowell has shown that not only can you more often than not change someone’s mind, but, in the case of world-famous band One Direction, you need to focus on what remains.
From cigar-butt investing in the 1960s, to buying wonderful businesses at fair prices rather than buying fair businesses for wonderful prices, Warren Buffett has capped half a century of famously-successful wheeling and dealing by having a look back in a letter to shareholders.
