Blue Sky

Blue glass bottle on sand

Masks, dreams and the modern pursuit of wisdom

By  MANFRED KETS DE VRIES  The day after becoming the CEO of a company facing turbulent times, David had a dream. While walking on a beach...

Get with the programme for real active business learning

BV’s HEATHER LEAH SMITH sits down, faces the front, takes out her exercise book and has a look at education trends MONOTONOUS lectures and rote...

Holland America Line: Old World Charm with All the Mod Cons

Retaining its old world charm and eschewing the floating brick concept, Holland America Line (HAL) offers its guests an opportunity to enjoy world class...

Ray Tomlinson – the alpha email

WHEN Ray Tomlinson inadvertently invented the email, he had no idea his coding and revolutionary use of the ‘@’ sign would change the world...
Boardroom

Corporate Punishment

The UK government has pledged to crack down on ‘bad’ boardroom behaviour. But how far can it go? And will the corporate world fall...

Tata Steel: Perseverance & Excellence

Blame it on Ayn Rand. She – of Atlas Shrugged and The Fountainhead fame – provided Sajid Savid with an ideological backbone. Secretary for...
Workplace temperatures illustration

Workers hot and bothered by raging summer weather

GETTING hot under the collar? Not surprising, this summer — and maximum workplace temperatures are a hotly contested topic in Britain. There are no clear...
Thames Estuary, Kate Willard

Thames Estuary plan for green development and jobs in south-east UK

THE UK government is backing the Thames Estuary as Britain’s biggest growth opportunity. With the claimed potential to create 1.5m jobs and add value of...
Climate tech: tablet with drought landscape background

Rising investment in UK climate tech development

INTERNATIONAL investment into UK climate tech companies risen from $4m in 2021 to $7.5bn this year — and the figure could rise to £20bn...

Bakkavor Looking To Serve Up Shares

Food supplier aims to fund international expansion by floating on stock market in a bid to raise £100m as it offers around 25% of...