Duty first It's difficult to think of another leader in modern history who embodies the ‘duty first’ mindset more than the Queen did during her 70 years of reign. Since becoming a queen after her father’s death at the delicate age of 25, she’s always seen her role as a monarch as her life’s main […]
The CBI has urged the government to act, recommending it freezes business rates for another year and rapidly implements targeted support. Without this support, the CBI warns that otherwise viable businesses may collapse. Two-thirds of businesses will face a substantial increase in their bills over the next three months, with a third of those facing […]
The statistics for starting a successful business in the UK are grim. There’s no other way to put it. About 600,000 new companies are founded in the UK each year. Most fail. In fact, the majority never celebrate their third birthdays. The media is good at reminding founders of this. Headlines announcing a dearth of […]
In the UK, 70 companies are giving their 3,300 employees a three-day weekend from Monday. Though the employees won’t see any reduction in pay, they are expected to maintain their typical levels of productivity. The trial has been organised by academics at Oxford and Cambridge universities and Boston College in the United States, with a […]
The Home Office announced that the Border Force agency’s agreement with P&O would now be terminated. “In response to P&O Ferries’ unacceptable behaviour, Border Force has terminated its agreement with P&O to provide contingency travel services to juxtaposed ports with immediate effect,” a Home Office spokesperson said. Transport secretary Grant Shapps said in a tweet, […]
What is leadership? Zoom on values In the 17th century, Descartes, the French philosopher and mathematician, said that “it is not enough to have a good mind. The main thing is to use it well”. In the context of leadership, what does “using it well” mean? Leadership involves building a sustainable vision to generate value. […]
Billionaire property tycoon Nick Candy is reportedly considering making a purchase offer on the £1.4 billion online shopping group THG, which was formerly known as The Hut Group. THG has recently rejected numerous “unacceptable” takeover offers that undervalued the company. With an estimated fortune of £1.5 billion, Candy has until 16 June to make a […]
Confidence among UK business leaders collapsed in March as Russia’s attack on Ukraine continued and rising costs and soaring inflation weighed heavily. This is according to a survey conducted by the Institute of Directors (IoD). The IoD found that over half (53%) of business leaders say that spiralling energy costs are exerting a negative impact […]
Shapps will warn P&O CEO Peter Hebblethwaite that new legislation will require all ferry companies operating from ports to pay their staff at least the minimum wage. Speaking to the Financial Times, an aide said that Shapps “will tell Hebblethwaite that if he doesn’t perform a U-turn, we will force him to do it anyway”. […]
“We applaud the efforts the Chancellor has made to help out those most in need. But we are disappointed that the wider Government has done little or nothing within its powers to increase the underlying supply of goods, energy and skilled workers,” Next said. “It is important to recognise that Government interventions to ‘pay for’ […]
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