Category: News

Prime Minister David Cameron is leading a high-level business delegation this week to Mexico, which is hosting the G20 and B20 summits in Los Cabos.

Over three quarters of small to medium sized businesses say that playing music in the workplace increases staff morale, and creates a better atmosphere and working environment for staff and customers.

As Britain readies to serve the world at the London Olympics, new research reveals a pressing lack of engagement among UK frontline service staff.

World leaders meeting at a G20 summit in Mexico have urged Europe to take all necessary measures to overcome the eurozone debt crisis.

London businesses are more optimistic than six months ago about the prospects for the economy and for their own companies, but anxiety about the Eurozone crisis is curbing hiring and investment plans.

How and why can a mentor help small businesses succeed?

Michelle Mone, one of the UK’s leading female entrepreneurs as the head of Ultimo has said that she would like to replace Hilary Devey in Dragons’ Den.

The majority of UK businesses are more concerned about whether a new office can accommodate their IT requirements than the location of the office itself.

The Chancellor’s proposal for an emergency bank funding scheme to kick-start lending was welcomed as good news by the StartUp Britain campaign.

The UK’s online retail market is set to grow 13 per cent in 2012 – cashing in a huge £77bn.

Castrol has unveiled the winner of its inaugural ‘20/20 Challenge’. Chosen from a shortlist of five companies, UK-based WhipCar was picked by the judges after coming up with an innovative peer-to-peer car sharing network.

With the coalition Government committed to raising the proportion of revenue from environmental taxation, the CBI has publishing a new report calling on the Government to undertake an independent review of its existing environmental tax landscape.

Men and women have different leadership strengths, and organisations need a balance of both if they are to be truly effective, claims a new study.

An International Trade Survey highlights that demand for UK products is fuelling export growth with over 70 per cent of businesses boosting their export drive and posting increased turnovers across 2012

Summer…it’s the time of year when employees slow down, take it easy and start to enjoy the nicer weather. Read Margery McBain’s advice for motivating staff.