When people think about London’s economy, manufacturing is not usually the first sector that comes to mind.
Category: Opinion
Some of the UKs leading business leaders and opinion formers share their insight and ideas for growth
Jeremy Hunt warns Reeves: soaring taxes will kill UK’s ‘animal spirits’
Ex-Chancellor Jeremy Hunt slams Rachel Reeves’s £30bn tax plan, warning it will crush growth, stifle business and kill the UK’s ‘animal spirits’.
Beyond Engagement: Why It’s Time to Rethink Social Media’s Addictive Algorithms
As social media continues to weave itself into the fabric of daily life, the algorithms that drive engagement have come under fire for their potential to foster addictive behaviours.
Why Meeting People Without an Agenda Matters
In today’s fast-paced, hyper-connected world, meeting new people has never been easier.
Precision Banking: How AI is Empowering SMEs to Make Smarter Financial Decisions
Nicki Bull Bisgaard, Group Chairman of PayTech Group, has long advocated for the use of technology to enhance business financial management. Nowadays, small, and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) face unprecedented challenges.
Chinese investors eye UK private schools as VAT on fees drives out domestic pupils
Blick Rothenberg says Chinese investors could provide a lifeline to UK private schools hit by falling pupil numbers after VAT was added to fees, as demand for British education in China stays strong.
Global supply chains face severe disruption if China and India hit with 100% tariffs
A 100% tariff on imports from China and India would disrupt global supply chains, push up consumer prices, and trigger trade war risks, warns expert.
UK must attract more Chinese investment to support growth
Britain secures just 9% of Chinese foreign direct investment in developed economies. Blick Rothenberg urges tax reform, visa changes and better infrastructure.
Rayner and footballers’ tax troubles are a ‘wake-up call’, adviser warns
The separate tax controversies involving Premier League footballers and former deputy prime minister Angela Rayner should serve as a “wake-up call” about the importance of taking sound, professional advice, a senior tax expert has warned.
Lord Sugar: young people need to get their ‘bums back into the office’
Lord Alan Sugar has criticised hybrid and remote working, arguing that young people miss out on vital learning from colleagues and apprenticeships by staying at home.
Starmer and Reeves have taken Britain to ‘the edge of a crisis’, warns ex-M&S boss Stuart Rose
Lord Stuart Rose says the Labour government has brought Britain to the brink of crisis with tax hikes and stalled growth, as Ineos halts UK investment and pressure mounts on Rachel Reeves before the autumn Budget.
The rise of the side hustle: How thousands are turning hobbies into paid careers
The term ‘side hustle’ has gone from niche to mainstream. All signs are that we’re a nation that are now actively seeking ways to earn a few extra quid. And for some, the taste of success in this area means they’re quitting the nine to five to pursue their dreams of turning hobbies and passions into full time careers.
Sorry Kemi, but Farage’s Reform is the real opposition to Starmer
Nigel Farage’s Reform UK, not the Conservatives, is the real opposition to Keir Starmer’s Labour. Here’s why Kemi Badenoch has it wrong.
The executive burnout: Why rested founders build better businesses
I spent fourteen years in the financial services sector, navigating an industry where long hours were simply part of the landscape. Twelve-hour days felt normal, weekend work was expected, and the relentless pace was just how business was done.
Christina Georgaki – Greece as a Magnet for Global Wealth
After weathering a decade-long financial crisis, Greece has re-emerged as a magnet for global wealth and investment and is now a Continent-defying pioneer of economic growth.
