I signed the letter to the Daily Telegraph quite simply because the 50p tax rate is a bad tax that’s bad for business and bad for the economy.
Category: Opinion
Some of the UKs leading business leaders and opinion formers share their insight and ideas for growth
Employment law changes set to have a negative effect on business
The Government is too concerned with cutting the costs of the Employment Tribunal service, and this may have negative consequences for businesses, claims a leading UK lawyer.
Sir Stuart Rose is right to support ‘Get Britain Working’ scheme say SMEs
Sir Stuart Rose – the former head of Marks & Spencer – defended the Government’s embattled ‘Get Britain Working’ work experience scheme this week saying that it was ‘baffling’ why anyone would complain about providing young workers with job experience in the current financial climate.
Are term time holidays really so bad?
I don’t usually get on my high horse when it comes to politics as I honestly think that most things work out well in the end. How naïve am I?! However, this week, there was something in the news that really made my blood boil.
Lord Davies isn’t just a numbers game
Employers realise their task is to bring about transformative change, not just an incremental increase in numbers when it comes to getting more women in to top jobs
Return to sender: The forgotten element of e-commerce
E-commerce businesses focus time and money on providing customers with efficient and flexible delivery options. However, many companies neglect to extend this attention to the return of unwanted goods. Paul Galpin, Managing Director of P2P Mailing, looks at the importance of assessing and managing this vital process.
Mobile Apps moving into the office
Forget Angry Birds! Your smartphone can really help you do business more efficiently. Russell Berry from AppCreatives.co.uk explains why the drive for mobility is part of the business technology agenda for most companies today.
Should banks share branches to stem closures and boost service levels?
Banks are rarely out of the headlines at the moment. The subject that has generated the most column inches has been their failure to hit their Project Merlin small business lending targets.
Signs of economic confidence returning as marketing spend increases
A leading UK entrepreneur said today that the predicted increased marketing spend for 2012 was evidence of the ‘first shoots of the economic revival’.
Massive growth of ‘personal’ finance bodes ill for business future warns leading entrepreneur
Two thirds of SME’s did not seek outside sources of finance last year and relied instead on the personal savings of business owners and entrepreneurs according to new survey data.
The Curse of Mummy Guilt
Has being a business woman made me a failure as a mother? I unexpectedly take stock but what do I find are the answers?
Quotas the “only way to increase number of women in boardrooms” say women’s business networks
Compulsory quotas for women in the boardroom are a key way forward, according to a new poll of influential women’s business networks, carried out by leadership consultancy, White Water Group.
The supply chain must source the crowd and go social
Karsten Horn, director of international sales at Inventory & Supply Chain Division at optimisation specialist INFORM, discusses why crowd sourcing will shake up business processes in 2012. He also explains why the supply chain must be prepared to become more ‘social’ with its operations, in order to drive competitive advantage and thrive in the long-term.
Why Don’t Companies Want Business from Start-Ups?
Almost a year after Start Up Britain was launched, there are still very few special deals being offered. There are thousands of startup companies – who wants to sell to them?
Building your business for growth
If you are looking to grow your company you need to build it in such a way that it can handle the gowth – just growing without the right foundations will inevitably lead to disaster. One of the most important areas is staff.
