While the Europeans have been busy trying to impose a miserable Withdrawal Agreement on the UK, a potential crisis has crept up on them of their own making.
Category: Opinion
Some of the UKs leading business leaders and opinion formers share their insight and ideas for growth
Why unsexy businesses are important
The huge boom in the tech industry has inspired a new wave of entrepreneurs to develop and design new products and apps, hoping to make their mark and become the next Uber or Shazam.
5 ways to balance profit with purpose
Influencers of many kinds gathered in Davos again recently to discuss the problems our world faces. More than ever, they looked to business to come up with solutions.
Innovation will drive SME growth in 2019
Innovation is not a new concept and whilst many SMEs have already put a big emphasis on embracing it.
Flexible working – the new normal for businesses
Chris Costello, Director of technology hub Sync, discusses why employers should be taking a more flexible approach to running their businesses, and how tech can help them.
The feasibility of the four day week
The idea of a four day working week has been a large talking point for months, following high profile studies and trials.
Why will some job hunters be hungry for zero hours contracts in 2019?
Zero hours contracts have quite rightly attracted a lot of criticism, for the extent to which they’ve been abused by businesses to the detriment of employees’ rights.
What can businesses learn from football fans & Apple?
Football fans are incredibly passionate about their teams. Wouldn’t it be great if your customers felt as passionately about your business, if they’d tell everyone about you and if they’d defend you to the ends of the earth?
“Under my Umbrella”: What UK businesses can learn from Rihanna about protecting their brands
As singer Rihanna is taking her father to court in the US in a trademark dispute we look at what business can learn from the Grammy Award winning singer.
What happens if your businesses gender pay gap increases?
This week, HSBC has been revealed as the UK’s most unequal bank as new figures showed that their gender pay gap has now grown to 61%.
Make small businesses big in Japan after Brexit
Ahead of the visit to UK by Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, FSB Chairman Mike Cherry sets out thoughts on trade over next 12 months.
How technology drives ambition within a business
Ambition within a business is vital in creating a positive and productive work environment. It is a powerful attribute that drives organisations to set goals and focus on accomplishing them.
Greggs and goals and sausage rolls
Your diet will fail. You will never run a marathon. You will not be a millionaire in five years. Goal setting is mostly ludicrous, dispiriting and immiserates us.
Tech Predictions for 2019: what can business look forward to?
2019 is the year of the original Bladerunner; the setting for the Ridley Scott movie in which Harrison Ford pursues renegade androids, drives flying cars
How every businesses can leverage new iOS 12 & Android Pie features
For many businesses, the announcement of a new OS is generally met with indifference, and the release is greeted by the irritation of a 15 minute download.
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