Succession planning needs to be a boardroom oversight from the get-go
According to a paper written by professor Timothy Quigley, “the magnitude of market reaction to CEO deaths has increased significantly since 1950".
54% SMEs expect to increase their workforce
A British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) report revealed that small firms will spearhead UK job growth in the following 12 months.
Informal communication is key on social media
Social media is changing the very DNA of businesses – a fact that no SME can now deny. However, 60 per cent have yet to connect with their digital audience.
As companies look for global expansion, they need diverse boards
Companies are often more successful when each board member provides a diverse insight into critical issues such as globalisation.
Tax relief schemes: Are you taking full advantage of what’s available?
Just 13 per cent of investors are aware of government tax relief schemes – but how much do you know?
Scrap Jobcentres to save unemployed youngsters
Local government leaders are asking ministers to scrap the failing Jobcentres in order to save long-term unemployed young people.
How a radish can save your business
Radishes are weird things. They're red spicy blobs of white flesh that don’t really go with anything. And no one’s ever said “I could murder a radish”. Which is why radish growers need brilliant marketing to get shoppers to keep splurging.
Parental leave: What you need to know (and do)
On 1 December 2014 the legal framework surrounding family leave will radically change with the introduction of the new shared parental leave regulations.