Faster global GDP growth, continuing loose global monetary policies, and US tax cuts will help make 2018 a profitable year for investors. But there are also some important headwinds on the horizon. Nigel Green, founder and chief executive of deVere Group looks to the year ahead with optimistic caution. He comments: “2017 has been marked by steady […]
Focus Clinic have produced a map revealing which countries across the world allocate the highest percentage of government expenditure to their healthcare. Question is, is your country doing enough? Let’s be frank. Having good health is one of the most important things in this world. Quite simply, because it enables us to live life. Healthcare […]
The Paradise Papers recently opened a new window into how offshore accounts can often leave a thin line between actually breaking the law and simply taking advantage of it. Below Mehran Eftekhar, Group Finance & Corporate Services Director at Nest Investments, delves into the ‘murky waters’ of offshore accounts and how to understand how it […]
In the digital age of increased competition and heightened customer expectations, businesses must be proactive to stay ahead of the pack. Mark Jackson, Head of Financial Services at the Collinson Group, explains for CEO Today. Keeping ahead in business is like trying to go up on a downwards escalator. If you run, you go forwards. […]
Employees within the accountancy and banking sectors across the UK have called for an end to the work 'stress code' as research shows that workers are being put through heightened stress due to a lack of clarity around what they are expected to wear at work. According to a survey of 500 male and female […]
The labor market is changing faster than you might realize. Demographic changes and technological advancements may lead to the net loss of 5 million jobs by 2020, according to a report published by the World Economic Forum. In total, the report estimates that a total of 7.1 million jobs could be lost, the majority of […]
From Elon Musk to Kim Jong-un, people at the top are loved and hated worldwide, but what truly makes a leader? Isaac Getz is Professor at ESCP EUROPE Business School, and author of award-winning book Freedom, Inc. Here Prof. Getz explains to CEO Today what truly forms the defining attributes of a real leader. In […]
Britain’s retailers look set to emerge, counter-intuitively, as the most exposed to lease commitments, according to analysis by Aptitude Software. Aptitude Software estimates that 90% of UK High Street retailers will struggle to comply with the impending new lease accounting standards (IFRS 16) which come into effect in January 2019. This is in part due […]
Monday 15th January has the unfortunate dishonour of being Blue Monday 2018, often also considered the most depressing day of the year. However, despite this day being a prime tool for marketing and sales, Hitesh Dodhia, Superintendent Pharmacist at PharmacyOutlet.co.uk, here provides CEO Today with some insightful advice on how to confront the very real […]
With GDPR at the gates (May 2018) Lawyer monthly hears from Andrea Tricoli at Expressly on the opportunities available for monetising on the regulation, as opposed to letting it damage your business. We live in the Age of Disruption, so it never ceases to amaze me when marketers, of all people, have a knee-jerk reaction […]
Below CEO Today hears from Flore Pradère, Research Director of JLL Global Corporate Solutions Research, who discusses attitudes to workplace innovation. A new workforce is emerging. A workforce that knows what it wants and puts a premium on happiness and the ability to be flexible at work. Gone are the days of old stuffy cubicles […]
Communication, leadership and resilience continue to be the missing ingredient employees need to thrive in the workplace. The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award offers an answer, as CEO Peter Westgarth, discusses the importance of soft skills in today’s work era. With the New Year now in full swing and resolutions waining, it’s a great time to […]
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