For founders, entrepreneurs and small business leaders, politeness can look deceptively simple. We often think of it as good manners: saying the right thing, being respectful in meetings, replying ...

Business history often celebrates breakthrough moments—a transformative acquisition, a successful public offering, or a landmark product launch. Yet executives responsible for building organizations ...

Scottish angel investment syndicate Archangels helped secure £17.9m of funding for early-stage technology and life sciences companies during the first six months of 2026, as investors continued to ...

The incoming Prime Minister should make reducing business energy costs an early economic priority, according to the CBI and Energy UK, which argue that a package of electricity market reforms could ...

AI is fundamentally transforming the scope and responsibilities of HR leaders, requiring a new digital-first mindset. Organizations must prioritize upskilling, ethical AI use, and collaborative ...

Business advisers are encouraging small firms to use quieter summer trading conditions to strengthen operations rather than simply cut costs. Share this article Small businesses should use the quieter ...

New HMRC figures suggest tax-advantaged investment is moving towards earlier-stage companies, with SEIS gaining momentum while EIS activity levels off. Share this article The UK's tax-advantaged ...

UK business confidence weakened in the second quarter as investment plans fell to their lowest level since the pandemic and inflation re-emerged as companies' biggest concern. Share this article UK ...

Every founder starts with a set of advantages that larger companies can only envy. You are close to your customers. Decisions happen quickly. Communication is direct. Problems are solved in real time.

UK retailers enjoyed a stronger month in May as warm weather, bank holidays and seasonal spending helped lift sales following a prolonged period of weakness. According to the latest High Street Sales ...

The closing process can be high-stress for finance leaders and their teams. It’s arduous and complex, with many finance departments still reliant on a range of manual tools (like Excel, Teams and ...