A new survey among more than 100 founders of London tech startups, conducted by Studio Graphene in partnership with City RoadCommunications, has revealed the main staffing challenges and concerns that are holding back London tech companies. It found: 33% of the founders believe there is a shortage of skilled tech workers in London Worryingly, 30% also say their growth […]
Many businesses are seeing the advantage in undertaking expansions into global markets. As the world gets more connected, it's easier than ever to do business all over the world. But for businesses that have traditionally only operated domestically, making the transition to access global markets can present a number of challenges. Commonly, these include, but […]
As the dust settles, GDPR should be a springboard for progress. Here Richard Acreman, Partner at WM Reply, discusses the challenges involved in complying with GDPR and how right now these challenges are presented as an opportunity to grow and succeed. For some companies, the words "post-GDPR" have come to be read as "post-apocalypse". Threats of […]
Finance professionals say their companies are making greater investment in growth, including recruitment, than the same time last year, as businesses continue to gain confidence, according to research from Reed Accountancy & Finance. Reed Accountancy & Finance asked more than 500 UK finance leaders about the performance and investments of their companies in the past […]
Recent data has revealed that UK SMEs are diversifying the markets they export to, showing signs of a healthy future post-Brexit for many companies. An analysis of over 1,000 small and medium businesses showed that 25 percent are investigating exports to new countries in the next quarter of business. The figures reveal that many UK […]
Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina is the President of the African Development Bank Group - the premier multilateral development financial institution in Africa. Established in 1964 to fight poverty and promote sustainable economic growth and social progress in Africa, the Bank’s strategy is focused on five development priorities (the ‘High 5s’): light up and power Africa, […]
Artificial intelligence was introduced half a century ago and since then it has been used to “replace” tutors, travel agents, office, or family assistants. After realizing the benefits that AI brings, companies like Amazon, Google and even Sephora turned attention to state of the art assistants used for marketing, customer relationship management, or recommendation with […]
In order to engage high net worth (HNW) clients in their allocation strategy and boost retention rates, wealth advisors will need to take a proactive approach, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. In 2017 positive stock market performance skewed HNW portfolios towards equity investments. Given the recent market volatility, coupled with growing […]
Ruta Gabalis, CEO at AeroBlue, is a business turnaround expert meaning she can find the root of your business' problem and find a way to fix it. Usually however, there are five standard reasons businesses don’t make the cut. Last year’s Black Friday sales were almost a non-event on the high street. Compared to the videos […]
John Knights, Chairman of LeaderShape Global is the lead author of “Leading Beyond the Ego: How to Become a Transpersonal Leader”, published March 2018 by Routledge. Below John explains to CEO Today the fragile relationship between millennials and ethics in business. Somewhere deep inside many senior leaders, there is a question about whether ethical concerns […]
Businesses worldwide are increasingly seeking to adopt a way of working used by some of the world’s most successful organisations. Google, Apple and Amazon all follow an agile approach to running their businesses. This underpins the flexible, adaptive and iterative way they operate – helping them to create a more responsive, effective organisation, which improves […]
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