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Category: Opinion
Some of the UKs leading business leaders and opinion formers share their insight and ideas for growth
The successful hybrid workplace is founded on these three pillars
The steady move back into workplaces after five months of pandemic lockdown has begun.
Managing your team through a small screen
More companies are switching to remote workflows due to COVID-19 and the added benefits it offers. But how can you manage a team through a small screen?
Yorkshire accounting firm hails impact of Job Retention Scheme
A firm of chartered accountants and business advisors has hailed the impact of the Government’s Job Retention Scheme in helping protect businesses – but has warned the worst is yet to come.
Danger ahead? Construction firms warned against the return of suicide bidding
Today the UK economy has been officially declared to be in recession, with figures from the Office for National Statistics showing GDP fell 20.4% in the three months to June, the second consecutive quarter of declining growth.
Coronavirus payment holidays shouldn’t stop business from receiving further funding
Businesses who took up the option of a three-month payment break during the coronavirus lockdown should not be penalised or disadvantaged for taking the break when now seeking finance.
We need company, in every meaning of the word
There has been a lot of talk in recent weeks about the rights and wrongs of the government’s furlough scheme, as well as, in some people’s minds, the related issue of working from home and whether it’s going to be the ‘new normal’ after the virus has been defeated.
Forget the foreign holiday, the UK tourist industry is under real pressure
As the list of countries on the UK’s self isolate list continues to grow, it’s fair to say that the 14 day quarantine on Brits returning from holidays has been a huge blow to many who were holding onto a final glimmer of sunshine this summer.
Why you should turn into a downturn
Ever since the COVID-19 pandemic grew to an international level, almost every industry has been hit with a period of downturn.
A guide for hoteliers: how the sector must adapt if it is to bring corporate customers back into the fold
A late-July heatwave always brings good news for the sector, no more so to those operating on the coast or out in the sun-kissed British countryside.
NHS wealth tax should not be ruled out
A new wealth tax in the UK to support the NHS should not be ruled out, following suggestions that the US could introduce such measures.
Sustainability within global trade
It is often argued that global trade is not compatible with sustainable development, but Robin Cave, CEO, Czarnikow believes they can and must align.
An award worth winning
Do awards ceremonies matter in a year in which industries have been decimated by the coronavirus pandemic, and with a bleak outlook for parts of the economy?
How AI technology could help us prepare for a future pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic is having a devastating impact on the world as we know it.
It’s time to fast-track Brexit planning
While it has never really been off the agenda, with less than five months to go until the end of the transition period, businesses have no time to waste in completing their preparations for Brexit.
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