Trainees take on business
Employees on Social Media - Managing the Risk
Employees who actively use social media can be a fantastic 24/7 dynamic marketing tool for companies.
Read moreCheating or competing: the blurred lines of business
Volkswagen, Forex, LIBOR and Enron. All names that resonate with anyone involved in modern business.
Read moreIndiGo continues to soar over rivals in the Indian airline industry
On Monday 26 October, InterGlobe Aviation (the operator of IndiGo Airlines) is due to launch its initial public offering (IPO).
Read moreLinkedIn 101
Use social networks wisely and the rewards are great. Get it wrong and at best, you end up looking like a stalker having viewed your colleague's profile one too many times.
Read moreSending out an SOS
Britain's second-biggest steelmaker Sahaviriya Steel Industries UK (SSI UK) announced late last month that its Redcar plant is to be mothballed or closed, with the loss of at least 1,700 jobs.
Read moreLive to Work or Work to Live
“But what are the hours really like?” is a question that all trainees have been asked at some point, either by fresh faced law graduates sizing up the right firm for them, or by colleagues in other seats assessing their next move.
Read moreGetting Over Time
The five day working week is the norm in the professional services sector, but is it the most effective basis for structuring our time? After all, professional services do not roll off the end of a production line.
Read moreThe Internet of Things
If you believe the hype, the “Internet of Things” (IoT) is about to take over the world.
Read moreOut with the new, in with the old?
'The best moments in reading are when you come across something – a thought, a feeling, a way of looking at things – that you'd thought special, particular to you. And here it is, set down by someone else, a person you've never met, maybe even someone long dead. And it's as if a hand has come out, and taken yours.' Alan Bennett, The History Boys
Read moreLetting Go Of The Wheel
If you are someone who finds yourself regularly gripping the car steering wheel in frustration or mouthing obscenities at your fellow road users in a frenzied rage, then you may have welcomed the recent launch of the UK trials for driverless cars.
Read moreScraping the bottom of the barrel? The uncertain future of the UK energy industry after the 2015 election
Before the Scottish independence referendum, Alex Salmond argued that an independent Scotland would benefit from a stronger economy off the back of its oil and gas resources.
Read moreRussell Brand v Katie Hopkins
Whether we like it or not, celebrities can wield a great deal of power and influence; on the clothes we wear, the films we see or the products we buy.
Read moreCarry On Constitution…
Vote on Election Day, then wake up to a new Government and new Prime Minister. That's what people in this country have been used to for the best part of 150 years.
Read moreThe National Health Service: Protecting Britain’s most precious asset
With the general election now imminent, the hot topic of the NHS is being discussed more than ever before. Which party will protect it the best? Does it need to change? Read on to see!
Read moreThe Election: Getting the female vote
Despite women making up 52% of the electorate women are significantly less likely to vote than men - 55% of women are certain they will vote compared to 65% of men.
Read moreWho's paying (and voting) for Employment Tribunal fees?
It's about politics. So, what three-word issue links the UK's relationship with the EU, public service funding, gender equality and immigration?
Read moreThe rise of the food bank: society in action
The existence of, and the ever increasing reliance upon, food banks is an issue which has oft been mooted during the run up to the election with Jeremy Paxman ...
Read moreGet your 'om' back
You may have read Sarah Carmichael's 2014 article 'Are you sitting comfortably' on the dangers of having a predominantly sit-down job. For those of you who didn't instantly hand in your notice and take up a job landscape gardening, there is good news: yoga.
Read moreCyber Insurance: A Critical Weapon In The War On Cyber Attack
It will have been hard to have missed the reports of the recent surge in high profile cyber attacks – whether in relation to the Kaspersky Labs $1bn cyber robbery, points stealing from British Airways' air-miles accounts or the Sony Pictures hack following controversy over the film The Interview.
Read moreWatch where you work
Recently, I attended a law fair on behalf of RPC and was asked an interesting question.
Read morePrecarious parties and general uncertainty – will the UK election lead to EU ejection?
The general election is fast approaching and once again it's causing headaches in the world of business. It's been the highlight of the political calendar since 1802, but it still manages to instil fear into the heart of every business leader. Why?
Read moreBond schemes or Bond cars?
For the ultra-wealthy, the path of pursuing traditional investments is well-trodden. From stocks and shares, to bonds and real estate, there is no shortage of ways and means to play the market.
Read moreShared parental leave: switching the boardroom for baby care
Nick Clegg’s new baby - shared parental leave - has been born and, would-be dads, it means you can now spend almost a year off work with your bundle of joy. Why then, are you all so keen to stay at the office?
Read moreTaking the parody?
In October last year, the time honoured British tradition of taking the mickey became enshrined within our legal system as the law was updated to include a parody exception to copyright infringement.
Read moreA perk too far?
Tech companies have become known for their unconventional benefits packages, which seem to attract envy and disdain from the general public in equal measure.
Read moreSharing is caring (with a fee)
Sleeping on a stranger’s sofa; sharing a ride; borrowing a dog for the day. These seem like rather strange concepts, but they are all examples of a huge new "sharing economy" where people rent beds, cars, boats and other assets directly from each other via the internet.
Read moreBrrr! Office chills getting you down? Why office temperature is a burning issue for business
Winter has settled in across the country and found its way into our workplace. Colourful sweaters, scarves and gloves adorn the office floor.
Read moreIt's just not plane sailing
"The world inhabited by airlines is a glamorous one and starting your own airline has never been easier".
Read moreOut of the frying pan, back to a FIRE economy…
We have just come through the 'Great Recession' where between 7 – 8% of our national GDP was wiped out and we witnessed the first true existential crisis of our current capitalist system.
Read morePutting all your eggs in one frozen basket
Doggy day-care, unlimited holidays, and personal trainers – some companies offer their lucky employees perks which see the rest of us stare into our pre-eight-thirty porridge in a jealous rage.
Read moreSuited. Booted. Recruited?
As Alex Hitchens in 'Hitch', Will Smith told us that "clothes make the man". Well-dressed though he is, Will Smith did not come up with this idea on his own.
Read moreYou're Hired! (Because I like you)
It is often said that a company's employees are its most valued asset.
Read moreContent Clergy, Satisfied Solicitors, and Bitter Barmen
A recent study by the Cabinet Office has found that the Solicitors' profession is the 44th most content in the UK*. We will all be pleased to hear that accountants trail behind at 45th.
Read moreContent Clergy, Satisfied Solicitors, and Bitter Barmen
A recent study by the Cabinet Office has found that the Solicitors' profession is the 44th most content in the UK*. We will all be pleased to hear that accountants trail behind at 45th.
Read moreUnlimited leave = unlimited productivity?
‘We should focus on what people get done, not on how many hours or days worked. Just as we don’t have a nine-to-five policy, we don’t need a vacation policy.’
Read moreUnlimited leave = unlimited productivity?
‘We should focus on what people get done, not on how many hours or days worked. Just as we don’t have a nine-to-five policy, we don’t need a vacation policy.’
Read moreHolding back the crowds: How regulators are stifling the crowdfunding industry
Crowdfunding is nothing new. Over the past few years, it has evolved from a little-known and rarely-used concept by which small businesses could raise money, to a truly viable alternative to venture capital.
Read moreHolding back the crowds: How regulators are stifling the crowdfunding industry
Crowdfunding is nothing new. Over the past few years, it has evolved from a little-known and rarely-used concept by which small businesses could raise money, to a truly viable alternative to venture capital.
Read moreHow to succeed in business without losing your mind
We have all been there. We have all felt that thud of dread when an email from that person drops into our inbox.
Read moreIs mindfulness good for business?
Ask yourself this question, when did you last take the time to sit still for one minute and completely quiet your mind?
Read moreThe end of 'excessive' executive pay?
Executive remuneration has been a long standing concern of shareholders as they believe the level of remuneration received by executives and directors can be 'excessive' and is not always aligned with the performance of a company.
Read morePrint your heart out
All chocoholics will know that feeling of overwhelming panic when, in desperate need of a chocolate fix, you discover the cupboards are empty.
Read moreThe latent costs of Osborne's pension overhaul
“No caps. No drawdown limits. Let me be clear. No one will have to buy an annuity."
Read moreIs your boss a psychopath?
In the very unlikely event that you have answered in the affirmative, that partner may form part of the 4% of senior business managers who are on the psychopathic spectrum.
Read moreBrutal Simplicity of Thought
"If you want your work to achieve the impossible, you will need 'Brutal Simplicity of Thought'."
Read moreGeographical indication: food for thought
Food manufacturers and retailers engage with consumers on a variety of levels in order to stand out in an increasingly crowded marketplace.
Read moreGuard Your Reputation With Your Life
A rising trend of corporations who have suffered severe losses as a result of extreme and sometimes unjust adverse media has seen the emergence of a specialist insurance product in the Lloyd's market.
Read moreAre you sitting comfortably?
Do you work in one of the most hazardous workplace environments of the 21st century?
Read moreMore than just a Bitcoin on the side?
In the darkest days of the recent recession it was a mainstream view that the euro - the currency with the largest cash circulation in the world - might completely collapse and that the franc, deutsche mark and other abandoned currencies might re-emerge in its stead.
Read more“It is well enough that people…do not understand our banking system, for if they did, I believe there would be a revolution before tomorrow morning.”
As another tale of market manipulation hits the headlines, one has to admit that Mr. Ford probably wasn't far wrong.
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