The Institute of Directors’ Head of Corporate Governance, Dr. Roger Barker, has been appointed by the Government as Company Law Champion in the next stage of the Red Tape Challenge, and he wants the input of IoD members. Read More »
In the age of social media, where I can be connected to thousands of people at the click of a mouse, it is almost ironic that face to face meetings have never been more important. The academic world calls this ‘media richness theory’ and indeed it has been shown that 85% of communication is non verbal. The more I communicate with people, the more I trust them, and therefore the more likely I am to use their services. Is this true? Yesterday I spent all day at a ‘wedding fair’ in the Midlands, inside a hotel conference room with no windows, alongside 1200 other people who had come to see purveyors of goods and services for weddings. These ranged from a harp player to a chimney sweep via more conventional wedding requirements such as dresses and white Rolls Royces. Read More »
As 2012 dawns we embark on yet another year defined by huge global economic challenge. In the spirit of Janus, the IoD has been looking back on the developments of late 2011 and forward to the difficulties and opportunities of 2012. Since the UK woke up to 2012 unable to shake its lingering credit-crunch/global recession/Eurozone-crisis hangover, expectations for the coming year are heavily influenced by events of the recent past. Read More »
Winning solution for employers and staff
After taking financial hits over the last few years, businesses continue to look for various cost saving measures and innovative ways to pull themselves out of the recession more quickly.
Despite an 11% drop in enquiry levels for flexible workspace in Central London during Q3 of 2011 compared to those recorded in Q3 20101. Start-up and SME owners were still looking for ways to maximize their budget and found that virtual office and address services reduced their costs and also provided the opportunity for staff to work remotely. Read More »
As you may know, over the last three months the Local Enterprise Partnership has been running a campaign to promote the Leeds City Region as the perfect home for the forthcoming Green Investment Bank. Read More »
The final countdown of ‘days to save the Euro’ comes to an end today with an EU summit billed as the most important in the bloc’s history. The political and economic climate in the Eurozone has altered with such frequency and drama over the past few weeks as to make the ongoing currency saga almost unreadable. Read More »
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