With my low opinion of the City folk (the "crooks in suits"), I can’t help being attracted to Nick Clegg’s idea of issuing shares in our privatised banks to the public. But, as it stands, the plan won't work.
Topics: Finance
Lord Sugar's comments about engineers on The Apprentice last week may have been throw-away and flippant – but they could cause serious damage.
I don't pay people to not work for me. So why should the government?
Topics: Management & HR
My mailbox is always brimming with pleas for donations. Here's why I turned down a request for money from a 15-year-old boy.
Topics: Management & HR
Government stats from last year show that the private-sector army is growing its troops to tackle the UK’s beleaguered economy. But can it last?
Forget footballers, WAGs and reality-TV stars. What this society needs is more "normal", hard-working citizens.
Topics: Management & HR
The unions have been whinging about employee rights again as the government announced its latest round of proposals to cut employment law red tape.
Topics: Management & HR
It's time for the Tories and Lib Dems to put their differences aside and do their job: helping the economy grow.
The UK will be on "go-slow" until after the Royal Wedding and May Day weekend. Good for our souls. But what does it mean for the economy?
Topics: Management & HR
An influential body of MPs has said that plans to phase out cheques should be scrapped. Small businesses, rejoice.
Topics: Finance
In the wake of what I believe was a very pro-small business Budget, we are set to see in action one of the initiatives aimed at getting Britain moving.
Topics: Finance
The Chancellor will be delivering his second Budget tomorrow – and must show his support for this country's business owners.
There's an assumption that politicians don’t have a clue about what’s going on in the real world. Enterprise minister Mark Prisk is changing all that.
To the one million young people standing in the dole queue looking at a bleak future: there may be a glimmer of hope in the shape of a university professor...
If the state of this country's network of roads is not addressed, businesses will suffer.