The start of a month can often mark the launch of a new strategy or campaign for a company. For House of Fraser it meant using Twitter to get “#Emojinal” in a series of tweets considered so strange that users of the social network were willing to put money on the retailer declaring a hack – it did no such thing.
With football’s January transfer window now closed and players from all over the world arriving in Britain to start a new career, managers are being warned it may not be easy to integrate them all quickly. And believe it or not, the exchange offers some lessons for business leaders.
High-end fusion restaurant Sushisamba will bolster its global catalogue of restaurants with a new branch that will open in London’s Covent Garden, where it will join a “growing list of pedigree brands”.
The Business, Innovation and Skills committee has suggested the government’s plan to boost productivity is lacking clear goals and doesn't address the "glaring issue".
London mayor Boris Johnson has opened a new scheme called the Mayor’s International Business Programme, which will support fast-growth SMEs in the capital that plan to scale overseas.
Fear can be helpful because it alerts us to danger, whether justified or not, but it can also wreak havoc on a business by choking creativity and ambition. Here's ten ways to slay your corporate dragons.
The UK is among the handful of shining lights in the global economy, with the International Monetary Fund predicting global growth of 3.6 per cent. However, the skills shortage across the world means many firms will struggle to capitalise on this growth.
Every business needs a purpose. A guiding thought behind all decisions; something that drives the brand and empowers its people to be brilliant. An objective that is woven so tightly into the seams of every company that it helps to shape the behaviour of the business and every person within it.
David Clark, partner at IBB Solicitors, has a look at what overseas companies eyeing up a target in Britain, or seeking to set up there, need to look out for.
