UK Business

Co-Op To Create 3,000 Jobs

PA | Posted 05.24.2012

The Co-operative Group is to create 3,000 new jobs in the legal sector through a continued expansion in the range of services it offers. The group ...

The Innovation Generation

Sir Peter Westmacott | Posted 04.28.2012

Sir Peter Westmacott

Just when governments are - admirably - looking to invest in high-speed broadband so that no-one is left behind by the digital revolution, here are these twenty-something CEOs saying it might be better to skip fibre optics altogether and go straight to mobile.

Why Connectivity is Creating a New Class of Female Leaders

Tracy de Groose | Posted 01.24.2012

Tracy de Groose

We are witnessing a shift in the nature of leadership. The command and control structures we have inherited from traditional leadership are making way for styles characterised more by empathy, partnership and collaboration than by ego.

Arcadia Could Close 260 Stores As Profits Slide By 40%

PA | Posted 01.23.2012

Sir Philip Green said his retail empire has seen a near 40% slide in profits as chains including Top Shop and Miss Selfridge chose not to pass on incr...

Sympathizing With 'Occupy' Protests, UK Business Secretary Would Consider Limiting Executive Pay

The Huffington Post | Bonnie Kavoussi | Posted 11.14.2011

In a sign that the Occupy London protests might be having some effect, a prominent member of the British government recently signaled that he would be...

British Growth Figures Narrowly Beat Expectations

Huffington Post UK | Peter Guest | Posted 01.01.2012

The UK's growth figures have shown a surprise rise in the third quarter of 2011, with the country's gross domestic product (GDP) rising 0.5%, defying ...

New Marketing Is About Building Assets

Grant Leboff | Posted 11.27.2011

Grant Leboff

It is time for the message to reach Small Business Owners and Corporate Boardrooms alike. Marketing should no longer be seen as a net cost to a business. Today, marketing can create real value in its own right.