Stelios raises ?1.4m through crowdfunding for easyProperty venture
EasyJet founder Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou has now closed a successful crowdfunding round which generated £1.4m for his new venture easyProperty.
Creative employees make more money for their company
A new report from Adobe suggests that creativity is directly related to productivity and revenue.
E-borders fiasco underlines importance of agile project management
When I heard that the UK Government had lost its court battle over cancellation of the e-borders project and was ordered to pay the contractor, Raytheon £224m, I was reminded of the observations of Carl von Clausewitz (a Prussian general and military theorist).
Draghi talks of ‘loose monetary policy’ for Eurozone
President of the European Central Bank (ECB), Mario Draghi, said monetary policy will remain loose until inflation, currently mostly below 0.5 per cent, rises to a reasonable 2 per cent.
How to combat lost productivity as the days get shorter
On October 26 we will all be turning the clocks back. The long mornings and evenings where many people can attend to their life and show up to work feeling happier and more in balance will shrink, leaving many feeling low.
Google may be facing a record-breaking EU fine
After a three-year dispute with Google, the EC's competition commissioner, Joaquin Almunia, has told the European parliament that Google needs to alter its offer to settle complaints or face a fine that could equate ten per cent of the company's global revenue.
EEF and UKTI deal to boost global exports
EEF and UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) have signed an agreement to “collaborate on the promotion of export services to manufacturing and engineering companies across the UK."
CIOs should have more influence in business budgets
IT is becoming such a key business component that the statement 'every budget is now an IT budget,' might actually be true.
Mothercare seeks new funds to invigorate UK estate
Mothercare, the British-founded retailer for expectant mothers and young children, has launched a new rights issue to help pay-off debt and fund the closure of a number of loss-making stores.
The UK’s top 50 retailers revealed
IMRG and comScore have released their annual 'Top 50 IMRG Retailer Ranking', which features online retail giant Amazon beating Apple and Argos to the number one spot.
New CFO parachuted into Tesco
After the announcement Monday that Tesco had overstated its profit guidance by £250m, Alan Stewart, previous CFO for M&S, will join Tesco more than 2 months earlier then expected.