Almost a quarter of FTSE 100 board positions are filled by women
The number of women on FTSE 100 boards has almost doubled over four years, now accounting for 23.5 per cent.
Pitch to Rich 2015: Richard Branson, Virgin and LinkedIn offer £1m to British entrepreneurs
UK startups and entrepreneurs have been invited to claim their stake in a £1m prize by showcasing their business ideas in a Pitch to Rich as Richard Branson, Virgin Media Business and LinkedIn come together to support British innovation.
Fired UK judges show porn at work cannot be ignored as issue
In the same month that three British judges were fired from their positions for viewing pornographic material through official IT accounts, new research has shown how many British workers are accessing similar content.
Prolific Silicon Valley investor Andreessen Horowitz backs London tech firm Improbable
Virtual technology startup Improbable has turned to American investors to finance the future growth of its offering and secured the backing of Facebook, Airbnb and Skype investor Andreessen Horowitz.
French Connection, Foot Locker and Conde Nast named and shamed for underpaying workers
The latest crop of businesses to be outed by the government for not paying the National Minimum Wage includes a number of well-known high street brands such as 99p Stores, Tony & Guy and Vertu Motors.
Amazon to drive footfall in £51.25bn West End with tickets to all London theatre shows
Amazon Local – the things to do division of online shopping business Amazon – has enhanced its service with a specific focus on London's West End, revealing every ticket to every theatre show in the area can now be booked on its platform.
Students supported with world’s first crowdfunded accommodation scholarship
Rental booking service Uniplaces, which was named in the Everline Future 50, has introduced the “world’s first crowdfunded accommodation scholarship for students”.
Pension and shares “the most popular employee benefit”
Long-term savings such as pensions and share schemes are the most popular rewards offered by employers, research shows. What does this mean for employers?
The importance of strategic advice for small, growing businesses
We hear from business minister Matthew Hancock and a duo of exciting entrepreneurs on why getting advice to help your business grow could be one of the most important decisions you make this year.
Over half of UK firms have never used an intern
A majority 58 per cent of British businesses have never used an intern, according to research from the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) and Intern Aware, but smaller companies should seize the opportunity.
Why private equity has a bigger role in the media space and what its impact on companies is
While venture capitalists remain focussed on tech startups, private equity firms prefer well-established media companies with a foothold in their sector. We hear from Primesight CEO Naren Patel on how this kind of ownership model works for his team.
Don’t fall into the trap of the cyber myths
It seems that barely a day goes by without some kind of cyber attack or major hack hitting the headlines. In today’s hyper digital world, the threat of falling victim to cyber crime is real, and you might expect that these high profile cases would spur us all into action.