The UK’s public-sector outsourcing market experienced its strongest quarter in 2017 between July and September, as government bodies renewed investment in transforming back-office services, according to the Arvato UK Outsourcing Index. The research, compiled by business outsourcing partner Arvato and industry analyst NelsonHall, found that local authorities and central government departments procured contracts worth £723 […]
Manslaughter is of course a major criminal offence, but what about corporate manslaughter? The Corporate Homicide Act deems this an act of homicide committed by a company or organisation. In most cases this refers to incidents such as those whereby an employee falls sick and dies, or is caught in a bad accident, as a […]
Research from one of Britain’s banks suggests over six-and-a-half million people in the UK are wasting billions of pounds every year on regular payments that should be cancelled. Money worries are also the top source of stress for 15% of young adults. Digital banking service B’s independent research shows 1 in 8 (13%) people in […]
Many small and medium-sized businesses in the UK operate on tight margins and have to manage every cost closely to ensure they remain in profit. For import/export companies, the greater the difference between an FX transaction and the spot inter-bank exchange rate, the more excess they are paying. A higher excess means lower profits. Below […]
Whether a large or small business, succession planning has to be done right and executed without compromise. But where do the difficulties lie, and how can we make sure succession execution goes smoothly, without an impact workflow? Simon Bittlestone, Managing Director of Metapraxis, explains for CEO Today. Succession planning is a challenge for any organisation, […]
They say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. Challenger banks are doing what their name suggests, and research indicates they are gaining ground. For established lenders, replicating the characteristics of their smaller, more agile competitors, will help them defend their position. Outsourcing is the key, argues Sarah Jackson, Director, Equiniti Credit Services. The market […]
Remember when work experience was the pinnacle of a career’s launch? Well they still are, but things have changed a little. Chris Jones, Chief Executive of the City & Guilds Group, talks to CEO Today about careers and the future of internships in the business world. It’s time to consign unpaid internships to history. That […]
Estelle Clark is Director of Policy at the Chartered Quality Institute, Non-Executive of Riversimple, the hydrogen fuel cell eco-car company and a member of the Governance Advisory Panel at the Institute of Directors. Here Estelle discusses the current situation with Kobe Steel and sheds light on some interesting angles that affect the corporate sphere. The […]
Business and Beatboxing. At face value, they don’t share any obvious similarities, yet according to Ally Yates, author of ‘Utter Confidence: How what you say and do influences your effectiveness in business’, says there’s commonality to be exploited. Beatboxing uses the body like a versatile musical instrument, imitating a variety of sounds through the mouth, […]
You’ll likely remember your office in the 90s had a couple of printers, or even a printer room. Did the digital age simply eliminate the need for paper printing, or did we just adapt and begin outsourcing fa more? What does the cost dynamic look like for different types of business? Here James Kinsella, Co-Founder […]
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