Britain is known worldwide for its sporting culture. The nation is known to have invented many of the biggest sports played globally, with its roots deeply associated with football, cricket, golf, rugby, and many others. As a result, it’s no surprise that many brands emanating from the country have alsoContinue Reading
Understanding the needs and interests of every stakeholder is the basic foundation on which a successful stakeholder management plan is laid down. These can be your internal team members, company executives, external partners, or even clients—each group having its expectations and areas of concern that have to be effectively addressed.Continue Reading
The UK market is witnessing a fascinating convergence between two industries that have traditionally been distinct: gambling and gaming. While gambling has long been associated with casinos, sports betting, and other forms of wagering, gaming has evolved from simple arcade pastimes to a multi-billion-pound industry encompassing consoles, PCs, and mobileContinue Reading
Housebuilder shares sank on Tuesday amid a slight nudge up for the wider FTSE 100, after Sir Keir Starmer’s warning that the Government’s forthcoming Budget will be “painful”. In a speech in the Downing Street rose garden on Tuesday morning, the Prime Minister claimed his Government has done more inContinue Reading
Former Barclays wealth boss Thomas Kalaris has lost his appeal against a decision banning him from holding senior roles in the industry after he was found to have acted dishonestly when questioned about the bank’s capital raising at the height of the financial crisis. Mr Kalaris – who was acquittedContinue Reading
Retailers have called for tougher police action on shoplifting after it was revealed that only 431 fines were issued for the offence in a year. Figures from the Ministry of Justice show that, in the year to March 2014, 19,419 fines were handed out for retail theft under £100. ThisContinue Reading
Sir Keir Starmer warned that the Government’s forthcoming Budget will be “painful” as he asked the country to “accept short-term pain for long-term good”. In a speech in the Downing Street rose garden, the Prime Minister claimed his Government has done more in seven weeks than the Conservative government didContinue Reading
Supplements firm Applied Nutrition has confirmed it is “actively preparing” to float on the London market at the end of the year in a move that could value the group at a reported £500 million. The firm, which is backed by sportswear retailer JD Sports Fashion, said it was lookingContinue Reading
Richard Walker, the head of Iceland Foods, has issued a stark warning to Labour, cautioning that a sudden increase in the minimum wage could lead to the bankruptcy of his supermarket chain. Walker, who shifted his political allegiance from the Conservatives to Labour earlier this year, stressed that while itContinue Reading
Rising employment costs have significantly eroded confidence among the UK’s smallest businesses, according to the latest research from the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB). The FSB’s Small Business Index revealed that confidence fell sharply into negative territory during the second quarter of the year, with soaring wages cited as theContinue Reading
