Some of the UKs leading business leaders and opinion formers share insight with the countries largest sme business magazine website
As new sentencing guidelines for gross negligence manslaughter come into effect, the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) calls for penalties that “reflect the gravity” of offences and more use of measures like director disqualification and retraining.
In 2018, we have seen a number of high-profile retail restructurings and common to many is the use of a Company Voluntary Arrangement (CVA).
With current corporation tax laws taxing businesses on the basis of a physical rather than a digital presence, tech giants like Facebook, Amazon and Apple continue to generate enormous profits in Europe, while paying very low tax.
Rob Skinner, founder and managing director at Skout Public Relations, draws upon his 20+ years of experience in PR to offer his take on writing the perfect brief when appointing a PR agency.
A big majority of people agree that equality is important. Indeed, polling for Ipsos found 70 per cent of British women – and 58 per of men – agreed that achieving parity between the sexes is important to them personally.
As the rhetoric between the United States of America and China becomes ever more hostile, the ongoing trade war between the two global superpowers is intensifying.
As Chancellor Phillip Hammond delivered his last budget before Brexit Business Matters spoke to some of the organisations that support UK SMEs about whether they felt the announcements went far enough.
With the term ‘SEO being super-charged with buzz and delight, it’s no surprise that some nasty folks have tried to take the career of SEO expert for a joy ride at some brands’ expense.
Leading small business campaigner, peak b, calls for allowance for small businesses helping communities, off the back of new social impact research
This month PM Theresa May called for new penalties for cyber warfare in the wake of the attempted hacking by Russian agents of the chemical weapons watchdog that investigated the Salisbury chemical attack.
Author Porter Gale wrote the most important asset in business isn’t financial capital, but social capital – the ability to “build a network of authentic personal and professional relationships.”
Whether we “crash” noisily out of the EU or make a genteel departure, it is going to impact small businesses.
Workplace bullying is most definitely on the increase, not least of all because of the ample opportunities for cyber bullying in our high tech workplaces.
Emma Bullen from MHR provides practical advice on how managers can initiate conversations about mental health with employees and create a positive culture around mental well being in the workplace.
