Futuristic entrepreneurs are helping us reach for the stars March 11, 2019 Houston, there is no problem. America is back in the space race. “We’re really at the forefront,” says US President Trump. “Nobody is doing what we’re doing.” He’s right. But in a break with tradition, the US is now leaning on its entrepreneurs, rather than the Federal Reserve, to fund its interplanetary aspirations. The latest [...]
Weight Watchers lost a few pounds with name change to WW. What should it do next? March 10, 2019 WW – the slimmed-down version of the brand formerly known as Weight Watchers – has forecast a 10 per cent drop in its membership over the first quarter of 2019. The “new year, new me” attitude should be attracting new members, but WW’s new identity has failed to tempt consumers. Like a Kim Kardashian weight-loss lollipop, [...]
Diversity inside law firms is shifting from exceptional to expected March 8, 2019 Large corporate law firms are commonly perceived as conservative, exclusive clubs which only hire more of the same to maintain the monoculture. However, thankfully times change, and over the course of a generation the clubby institution of the large law firm is transforming to an extent which would have been unthinkable a few decades ago. [...]
Workplaces should be designed with mothers in mind March 8, 2019 With this year’s International Women’s Day celebrating the theme of gender balance, it serves as a stark reminder of how far we have to go to bring parity into the workplace. Women make up half of the UK’s labour force with over 74 per cent of Britain’s mums currently in work. However, accommodating new mothers [...]
Want to empower women? Fund them March 8, 2019 In the century since the first International Women’s Day was celebrated, the UK has taken great strides towards gender equality. From the right to vote to equal pay, across many fields the battle has been won. Since the Sex Disqualification (Removal) Act of 1919, women have moved into paid employment outside the home in ways that [...]
Barclays, HSBC, JP Morgan back Wealthiher initiative to help women with wealth March 8, 2019 Some of the City’s biggest firms and major international banks have thrown their weight behind an initiative to help women grow and protect their wealth. Read more: Women-led startups win under 10 per cent of VC funding Wealthiher will showcase the rise in women’s wealth, and highlight the different needs that wealthy women have. The [...]
International Women’s Day is a reminder to keep breaking down barriers March 8, 2019 As a senior woman in business, I’m often approached to speak at events about the importance of nurturing diversity, in the technology industry and beyond. It is both a privilege and a regret. I long for a world where diverse leadership is simply the norm; where senior female business leaders are just known as “business [...]
DEBATE: Is Kylie Jenner right to call herself a ‘self-made’ billionaire? March 8, 2019 Is Kylie Jenner right to call herself a ‘self-made’ billionaire? Naiya Ghuman, founder and chief executive of itsacrackingdeal.com, says YES. The vast majority of people will believe that Kylie Jenner has only become a billionaire through her direct access to a range of privileges and connections. But remember that she hasn’t used any family inheritance [...]
Startup entrepreneurs, watch out for these classic spam emails from rubbish sales people March 7, 2019 So, I have finally decided to do it. After more than a decade of working for other people in a number of roles, I’ve actually taken the leap and launched my own business. It’s been barely three months and things are going great – we have clients already on board and more soon, hopefully. Really, the [...]
Trump was brave to leave North Korea empty-handed March 7, 2019 He came he saw, he left empty-handed. For the self-proclaimed consummate deal-maker that is President Donald Trump, it would not be an understatement to say that last week’s second summit with Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un on North Korea’s prospective denuclearisation did not go quite according to plan. Trump’s gamble had been that his personal rapport with [...]