Tipping point: Why there’s never been a better time to start a business in Britain June 8, 2014 WE HAVE now heard Her Majesty the Queen utter the words small business and enterprise in Parliament. Last week, she announced the first ever bill dedicated to small firms in the Queen’s Speech: the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Bill. This was soon followed by a release from the Office for National Statistics showing the [...]
Gimme 5 June 8, 2014 …INSPIRATIONAL BUSINESS BOOKS The Gospel of Wealth Andrew Carnegie The original wealthy capitalist’s bible, Carnegie’s book explains that growing rich by making well-thought out business decisions is nothing to be ashamed of. In fact, it’s among the most patriotic things you could possibly do – as long as you pay your taxes. The Dilbert Principle [...]
The new EU price controls that will hold back a cashless future – and hit the poor June 8, 2014 PAYMENT cards are a marvel of modern civilisation. Both consumers and retailers benefit from payments that are safer and quicker than cash or cheque – and from the fact that consumers are not limited by the amount of cash in their wallet or bank account. Brits get this, which is why Britain has among the [...]
City Matters: We cannot afford to be complacent about ensuring capitalism is inclusive June 8, 2014 THE DEBATE over the future of capitalism has been intensified in recent months by French economist Thomas Piketty. His best-selling book has sparked popular interest in wealth and income inequality across the globe. Leaving aside the arguments over Piketty’s underlying data, it is clear that this is a pertinent issue that needs to be treated [...]
I’m proud of my pension reforms: They will make saving worthwhile again June 8, 2014 IT IS not often that pensions take centre stage in UK politics, but I’m proud that last week was one of those rare occasions. And for good reason. What will become the new Pensions Bill will give us the opportunity to help firms provide a wider range of workplace pensions for their staff – a [...]
Letters to the Editor – 09/06 – ECB easing, D-Day, Best of Twitter June 8, 2014 ECB easing [Re: ECB easing must damage growth, Friday] If central banks are to have any responsibility, it is for the nominal side of the economy, that which they can affect. Since the crisis, nominal GDP (NGDP) growth has remained stunted in the euro area. The tragedy is that the measures announced by the ECB [...]
How to manage your next promotion June 8, 2014 The transition to more senior positions can be challenging, especially if you believe all the myths YOU’VE finally got that promotion. You’ve worked hard, gained recognition for your efforts, your salary is rising, your team is expanding, and so is your responsibility. What next? Promotion anxiety, executive coach Gill Corkindale told the Harvard Business Review [...]
Aiming for the stars June 8, 2014 Annabel Palmer speaks to Jenny Biggam, media veteran and co-founder of the7stars AS the media landscape becomes ever more complex, media giants like Mindshare or OMD are having to look beyond the traditional recipe for success (small distribution networks, multiple revenue streams) towards greater innovation and efficiency. But Jenny Biggam, co-founder of the7stars (an independent [...]
The week in brief June 8, 2014 UK E&M market to be worth £64bn by 2018 According to PwC’s latest Global entertainment & media (E&M) outlook report, the UK E&M market is expected to grow by 3.1 per cent from 2013 to 2018 – to a value of £64bn in 2018. In 2013, Britain had the second largest E&M market in Europe, [...]
King of Clay on cloud nine after French triumph June 8, 2014 WORLD No1 Rafael Nadal has his sights set on a first Wimbledon title since 2010, after beating Novak Djokovic to claim his ninth French Open crown yesterday. Djokovic’s pursuit of a career grand slam began well with victory in the first set, but Nadal battled back to win 3-6, 7-5, 6-2, 6-4 and seal a [...]
