The Entrepreneurs’ MP: Seven-point growth plan for Britain
Former biotech VC and serial entrepreneur George Freeman became an MP just over a year ago. How can Britain achieve true economic growth? Here are his recommendations.
Save the date: November 14 – Growing Business Awards
Put the date in your diaries, folks â the Real Business / CBI Growing Business Awards will be held on November 14.
Karen Paterson
HR software specialist Karen Paterson on Aston Martins, Elton John and being burnt by private equity.
UK races to superfast broadband network
The UK government has announced that it will invest £294.8m in every county in England to improve the country’s broadband network.
Bank of Dave: David Fishwick takes on high-street lenders
Lancashire businessman David Fishwick has set himself a new challenge: to set up a bank and prove he can do a better job than the established high-street names. And his journey will be filmed by Channel 4 for a new series called Bank of Dave.
Future 50: shortlisted companies announced
Have you made the cut in the list of Britain’s most promising and exciting startups? Here are the shortlisted candidates of the Future 50, in association with Red Bull.
UK CPI inflation grows to 4.4%
Transport, food, rent and household services have pushed inflation to 4.4 per cent in July, data from the Office for National Statistics shows.
Back Britain at the MADE Festival
If you want to see everything thatâs brilliant about British business then head to the MADE Festival in Sheffield this September.
Carmen Watson
Carmen Watson, managing director of Pertemps, on Shirley Bassey, riding out recessions and her love affair with handbags.
Why Shanghai has failed itself
Simon Bevan’s looks at Chinese wealth: how it’s displayed (a lot!), and why Shanghai hasn’t become the world-class financial centre it aspires to be.