Scale-ups: How to turn big ideas into big business Opinion The UK is a global leader in start-ups, but too many are running up against a brick wall when they seek the support, skills and the finance they need to scale up, says Rain Newton Smith With the government’s UK Investment Summit today, the big question for many is how we can actually make that [...]
Going green: We can’t match the big bucks from the US or China, but we can outsmart them rain newton-smith Forget the politics, the UK must double down on green investments now - or else the consequences will catch up, writes Rain Newton-Smith.
The CBI still need to have a voice with senior politicians in the run up to the next election rain newton-smith As both Conservatives and Labour try to prove they are the true part of business, the CBI has a role to play in being the voice of the industry, writes Rain Newton-Smith
Dear Jacob Rees-Mogg, it’s time to make good on Brexit promises with new City rules February 11, 2022 Business leaders once again find themselves pondering the shape and size of Britain’s economy post-Brexit. Brexit was always designed to be a two-part plan. Part one was leaving. But, as noted in the report by the Public Accounts Committee, for some sectors it’s been a triple whammy of red-tape, double regulation and rising compliance costs. [...]
