While he retains a strong voter base in the conservative heartlands of North America, the Presidency of Donald Trump continues to be defined by an excess of smoke and a seemingly endless hallway of mirrors. Nothing embodies this better than the former real estate mogul's comprehensive tax reform plans, which has been presented as legislation […]
Oliver Hart is a professor of economics at Harvard University. Hart won the Nobel Prize in economics in 2016 for his work in contract theory and is the author of "Firms, Contracts, and Financial Structure." Hart sat down with Business Insider's Sara Silverstein at UBS's Nobel Perspectives Live event in Brooklyn. In this interview, Hart discusses […]
Dr Yanos Michopoulos, Director of Epiphany Enterprises, and an Institute of Directors’ Course Leader on “The Director’s Role in Leading the Organisation”, advises UK company directors about successful business management, strategy development, implementation and effective governance. Below Dr Yanos discusses the basics of leadership for CEO Today. Defining the key characteristics of a great leader […]
Many companies face financial issues at some stage on their natural life. You just need to look at the recent liquidations of some of the high street’s top shops, Toys r Us, Maplin, BHS, etc. For businesses facing significant cash flow problems, liquidation can become a very real threat. There are various procedures for liquidating […]
UK SMEs plan to achieve high growth targets this year and are intent on leveraging what they see as unique advantage of agility and flexibility to help them adapt to changing customer demands, according to the latest research from American Express. In a global study of senior executives of 3,000 SMEs, American Express and Oxford […]
Looking after and influencing your workforce no matter the size of your organisation is a challenging task. Gaining employee engagement and commitment to company goals requires a strong ability to influence and persuade to effectively motivate your workforce. Simon de Cintra, presentation coach and author of ‘Unlock Your Business Voice - How to Speak As […]
Geneva is once again the most expensive location in Europe for business travellers according to research by global mobility experts, ECA International. On average, the total cost of a standard business trip to Geneva is GBP 554 a day, compared to GBP 448 in London. “Swiss cities once again dominate the most expensive places for […]
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 this rule, as it requires you to commit a certain amount of your monthly disposable […]
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) enforcement date is only a month away, yet research has shown that many businesses are still unprepared for the biggest changes in data protection laws since the 1990s. According to a Populus survey carried out at the beginning of the year, 60% of respondents state they are not “GDPR […]
Businesses are failing to prepare for the impact an exit from the EU will have on their tax affairs, according to BDO’s recent VAT report. When looking at tax strategies, 65% of UK businesses confirmed that they do not have a formal VAT strategy in place, whilst 38% admit their VAT strategy is only somewhat […]
For our May edition, CEO Today had the privilege to connect with Nitin Kumar, Senior Managing Director and Leader of the Technology sector practice at FTI Consulting, who’s spent the majority of his career working on mergers and acquisitions in the Telecom, Media & Technology (TMT) sectors for companies, mostly along Highway 101 and around […]
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