Thought Leadership

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Vulnerability: the heartbeat of creativity and innovation

By CHRIS PATON THE NUMBER of UK businesses forced to close in the last quarter was 137,210 — 23 percent up on the same period...
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Writing a job post in 2020: a boom time for recruiters

By Mareike Voget JANUARY is a boom time for recruiters. After the holiday season, many employees embrace the moment to change jobs and embark on a...
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A gender seeking lenders: Go, girls!

IT MAY once have been a man’s world, but the Department for Business and Trade and the Council for Investing in Female Entrepreneurs aim...

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),...
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The cash cost of data-access requests can be outrageous

DATA Subject Access Requests (DSARs) are costing UK businesses £72,000 to £336,000 — each — every year. A DSAR is when an individual demands that...
Global Commission on the Future of Work

ILO Global Commission homes in on key opportunities and challenges surrounding...

The Global Commission on the Future of Work  wrapped up its first meeting on Sunday 22 October following an in-depth discussion of the main forces shaping...
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SMEs seek resilience in uncertain times

By TIM ANNIS THE BANK of England has raised interest rates to the highest in 14 years, and over half of UK firms issued profit...
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Women in science and vital role diversity plays in technology sector

Women’s Day 2020: March 8 CEO of Econic Technologies ROWENA SELLENS takes a look at the enduring importance of International Women’s Day, STEM, and diversity...
Selling your business

Selling your business: Are you thinking ahead?

By JOHN FOUNDLING CHOOSING the right time to sell a business can be a challenge. There's often a temptation to wait and see whether organic...