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Category: Opinion
Some of the UKs leading business leaders and opinion formers share their insight and ideas for growth
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.
The OBR warns that employers must make sacrifices to navigate COVID-19, but can employees’ adaptability drive business recovery?
Hopes of a swift economic recovery with minimal scarring appeared to look remote when the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) warned of a likely 12.4% drop in GDP by the end of the year
Are offices still relevant in a post-covid world?
With the arrival of Covid-19, the vast majority of us have been working from home for the past few months. Far from being a huge disaster, working from home has led many of us to question the relevance of the physical office.
Twitter’s financial performance is strong because no one cares
Following the announcement of Twitter’s Q2 2020 results today, Dr Ben Marder, Senior Lecturer in Marketing at University of Edinburgh Business School, believes the recent hack has not caused any seemingly lasting damage to the value of the social media giant.
What next: How can businesses make changes to support a green recovery post-pandemic?
Recent findings from Climate Assembly UK show that the population wants a green economic recovery plan in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. But what does this look like?
The chance to change: why Covid-19 gives budget hotels a chance to re-think and to shine
A hotel CEO once commented that “There is only one boss. The Guest, and they can fire everybody in the company from the chairman on down, simply by spending their money somewhere else”.
What are the potential impacts of climate change on the farming industry?
The farming industry is reliant on the natural world to produce stock. The weather, temperature, ground conditions, water availability and pests all affect how well crops grow, as well as the health of animals.
What business needs now is Gandalf leaders
The year is 2020, and businesses are feeling the brunt of the global pandemic that has struck.
How to maintain a carbon neutral business in line with global targets
Chancellor Rishi Sunak is today expected to announce a £2bn package for people to make green improvements to their homes.
New deal, New rail?: Could a proposed direct rail link from the West of Britain to Heathrow help unlock Britain’s economic recovery?
Prime Minister Boris Johnson last week promised to “build, build, build” by injecting billions into public projects to ease the UK through the aftermath of the coronavirus pandemic.
















