Here Carolyn Pepper and Roch Glowacki of Reed Smith, discuss with CEO Today the considerations to make and the steps to take when it comes to fake news, propaganda and the spreading of hoax stories regarding their brand, company or organization. Fake news, it seems, is everywhere: on our social media accounts, online, in political […]
Sage research has found that small businesses are spending an average of 120 working hours a year on administrative tasks. It revealed that an average of 5.6% of staff time in each UK-based small business is used doing back-office tasks, because firms do not have sufficient systems to deal with them. It also unveiled that if […]
Ahead of Autumn, British cashmere brand The Travelwrap Company have launched a range of beautiful new cashmere wrap designs. Featuring luxurious statement pieces, each design is the epitome of style and confidence. A traditional jacquard knit, the Houndstooth range comes in three colours, each communicating a different personal statement from urban chic, to country living […]
The average worker in the finance sector now takes just 37 minutes for their lunch break, with over half of UK workers (52%) skipping their lunch break completely – a significant shift from the traditional one-hour break. In addition, Londoners are most likely to skip their lunch hour altogether, closely followed by Birmingham, Manchester and […]
Libby James, Co-Founder of Merchant Advice Service, discusses the steps to take and the considerations to make when establishing merchant accounts. You’ve taken the leap and decided to start your own company, and so the paperwork and decision making begins! At this expensive time, it’s important to consider finance options and of course avoid what […]
So you get to the office and you discover your business’ desktops have been breached, hacked or are under third party control; what do you do? Here Emma Roe, Partner and Head of Commercial at Shulmans LLP discusses with CEO Today the law and regulations that should guide you to towards the correct and most […]
Looking for an investor is a time-consuming process often compared to the task of finding your life partner - you have to kiss a lot of frogs to find your prince. Here Rajiv Nathwani, Founder and Director of Quivira Capital, talks CEO Today through the process of choosing an investor. With so many institutions and […]
Communication is key. You’ve heard it a million times, but do you actually put that into action? You likely find that often you walk away from a conversation unsure of how you just dealt with it. Maybe the outcome of the conversation is the polar opposite of what you expected or aimed for, maybe you […]
A staggering £184 million worth of items were stolen from businesses across the UK in the space of three years, new research has revealed. The data, obtained under the Freedom of Information Act by self storage company Space Station, reveals there have been a reported 842,752 cases of theft from 20 constabularies across the UK between the years 2013 […]
According to a recent survey conducted by Flavour Boss, they had found 80% of people don’t think it’s fair that smokers get breaks but non-smokers don’t whilst 58% of people think that non-smokers should get regular fresh-air breaks at work. While smokers could argue five minutes here and there doesn’t make much difference to the […]
Here Rebecca Constable, Head of Philanthropy at Kleinwort Hambros, talks to CEO Today about the growing appetite for philanthropy and impact investing amongst entrepreneurs. The age of austerity and the rise of so-called ‘compassion fatigue’ might suggest charities are finding it harder to attract meaningful donations. But among entrepreneurs at least, philanthropy seems to be […]
The recruitment market is a big fat mystery really, talent is hard to find, and talent that sticks around even harder. Mike Richards, CEO and founder of the Treasury Recruitment Company, here discusses with CEO Today some top tips on how to optimise the search for those ideal individuals, the ones you hope will be the […]
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