New research suggests that more than one in ten workers across the UK have suspected a colleague of taking illegal drugs. This figure rises to 24% in London – almost twice the national average, while at 6% those surveyed in the North-East appeared to be far less suspicious of their colleagues. The research, commissioned by […]
Start-ups are vibrant, healthy, upbeat environments where all team members of staff, no matter their position, want to perform at their full potential. Here Paul Turton, MD of Pact Coffee, talks about the journey from CEO of a large company to running a much smaller start-up, the benefits behind his or her expertise and the […]
The contracts for differences (CFD) trading market is a highly competitive market place and one which has historically received a bad reputation as a whole because of a few providers not acting responsibly. Whilst increased regulation in the sector is rightly forcing all operators to provide a baseline of protections for clients, it’s also important […]
The time has come—for one reason or another, it’s time to step down as CEO of your company. How do you handle such a situation? What are the key things that the company needs to consider to ensure that the process runs smoothly? Chris Moses, Senior Operations Manager from Blackstone Consultancy and Matthew Blagg, CEO […]
Banks are spending $20 billion on compliance in an effort to combat money laundering, yet only one% of illicit financial flows are seized by authorities every year. While regulations have been introduced to crack-down on money laundering, so far they have had a limited effect. European countries have collected data on numerous suspected money-launderers and […]
So, you’re thinking of setting up shop at a new location, maybe it’s your first location. Jason Harris-Cohen, Founder of professional house buying company Open Property Group, lists five very important factors to consider. Despite the rise in ecommerce, and claims of the ‘death of the British high street’, the need to find the perfect […]
By Louisa Rochford Success has many origins. The most impressive and worthy of note is the case of success in the face of adversity—wherein humble beginnings are tough and warrant hard work and labour to reach great heights and make a name for oneself in today’s bustling and competitive market. A CEO can come from […]
According to Jeff Bezos, CEO of Amazon, every meeting should start in silence to give everyone a chance to read documents thoroughly and facilitate a more focused discussion. Whereas Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, insists if a meeting isn’t immediately productive, the solution is to simply leave. This not only begs the question how long […]
Data from eFront, covering 4,000 funds globally, shows that Western European private equity funds showed the best returns globally, at the same time as delivering robust performance on the VC side. eFront’s Global Private Equity Performance Series research, which analyses to all-time returns achieved by around 4,000 funds globally from 1991 to present, supports the […]
Sustainability and green finance remain at the epicentre of the commercial and investment world in 2018 as there is increased pressure and initiatives from governments on businesses with regards to their utility costs as well as savvy investors looking to expand their portfolios. Green energy investments have already become commonplace in the business world during […]
Holidaymakers, expats and internationally-mobile individuals could unknowingly be adding up to 10% to their costs when abroad. Nigel Green, founder and CEO of deVere Group, is speaking out a month ahead of the start of peak travel season, which is usually defined as mid-June through August. Mr Green says: “Holidaymakers, expats and internationally-mobile individuals could […]
Employee morale doesn’t just promote loyalty but it can actually improve how effective and productive employees are in their role, according to new research. A survey of 1,024 UK workers, by workplace incentives and rewards provider, One4all Rewards, and published in The 2018 Happiness Survey, asked employees from different age groups, genders and industries about […]
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