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Better Technology, Better Lives: 3D Printing and Beyond at HP Inc.
Nick Lazaridis is the President for EMEA at HP Inc., managing operations, growth, and their financial performance across the region. Before that, he led HP’s Asia-Pacific and Japan region.
HP Inc. reinvented its business in November…
A Century of Supporting Scotland’s Retail Industry
Scottish Grocers’ Federation is the national trade association for the independent convenience store industry in Scotland. There are almost 5,300 convenience stores in Scotland—these stores provide 41,000 jobs and contribute some £530…
Bank of England Raise Interest Rates: The Reaction
On Thursday, the Bank of England voted unanimously to raise the interest rate to 0.75%, the highest it has been since the financial crash nearly 10 years ago. As consumers, businesses and institutions ran through the potential…
Jeff Bezos: A Prime Billionaire
By Louisa Rochford
In 2017, a new billionaire was reported every 2 days and the total number of billionaires in the world rose to 2,754. 67% of that figure are self-made, including none other than Jeff Bezos, who has amassed a…
Can Management Consultants Revive a Dying Business?
Chris West, Founder of Verbal Identity, offers his take on the state of the high street and House of Fraser, and how struggling businesses will need more than just a management consultant to stay afloat.
So, House of Fraser. Tough…
How Much Does Financial Advice Cost?
There's an old saying in life which states that you need to speculate to accumulate, and this is especially true when attempting to build wealth and secure your financial future.
Opening a savings account is the most simple embodiment of…
Elon Musk: Master of Illusion?
Elon Musk is a phenomenon. He is viewed by many as the CEO of the future: a visionary constantly pushing the boundaries of what’s possible both in engineering and business. But is the man who has convinced numerous investors to entrust him…
Back from the Dead: Failing Companies That Recovered
By Louisa Rochford
2018 has been off to a tumultuous start with the fall of Carillion as it went into liquidation, and Maplin and Toys R Us going into administration following their struggles with debt and inability to find a buyer. The…
5 UK Retailers Likely to Collapse in 2018
Competing with online fashion and goods sellers, such as Amazon and Walmart, which appear to be having a huge price standoff, is futile for today’s high street companies, and the situation only looks to be getting worse.
2018 is expected…
BHS, Comet & Woolworths: How Do Businesses Survive Change?
As a result of rapidly changing consumer trends and economic difficulty, many popular high-street names have come to an end. But why did their competitors not fail too? Together with Impact International, experts in change management, we…