A ton of ‘badmin’ — it’s a net loss
“BADMIN” — bad administration — is stunting UK business productivity and performance, according to research from HR software company Personio.
The study found that 44...
The booming business of war and the slim spectre of hope
When American writer PJ O’Rourke spent the autumn of 1984 in Lebanon as the country’s civil war began to heat up, the hotel receptionist...
ICC & WTO Launch Small Business Champions Initiative
A joint effort to facilitate participation by smaller companies in international trade was launched today by the Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO),...
‘A pro-enterprise pioneer’ – CBI Scotland Annual Dinner
Carolyn Fairbairn, CBI Director-General, outlined reasons why overseas firms should continue investing in the country at the CBI Scotland Annual Dinner this evening (Thursday).
Attending...
Jan Koum: He Won’t Stop
“We want to know as little about our users as possible,” Jan Koum claims. Mr Koum is cofounder of instant messaging app WhatsApp. It...
ICC Court to establish MENA Representative Office in UAE
The International Court of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) has announced it is to open a representative office for the Middle...
Women left behind in pay and pensions
GENDER pay-gaps are nothing new, but there is increasing awareness of the unfairness of the syndrome — at various levels.
Workplace pay scales are one...
Inefficient supply chains ‘cost UK businesses £1.5bn a year’
The processing of shipments ties up 50,000 jobs in procurement and freight administration – and Brexit could make matters worse, report says
SUPPLY chain inefficiencies...
World Bank believes e-commerce brings tangible rewards in China
E-COMMERCE can flourish in developing countries and in rural areas to create employment opportunities, according to research released by the World Bank and the...
Obituary: Dame Helen Alexander
Businesswoman was a brilliant leader and trailblazer for women in senior boardroom roles…
TRIBUTES have been paid to Dame Helen Alexander – a true pioneer...
