What are the contemporary business issues you should be aware of?
Feb 27, 2023 · Global economics and politics can have a major impact on the way a business is run, and the markets businesses operate in. Although this list is not extensive, there are contemporary business issues entrepreneurs should be aware of and we’ve compiled a list of them. Global economic slowdown According to the World Bank’s latest Global...
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The rise and fall of the Yellow Pages - Business Leader
Feb 22, 2024 · The Yellow Pages used to make life easier for everyone. By sorting businesses alphabetically into categories, it streamlined finding products and services and changed how small businesses reached customers. But after being a permanent fixture in British households for more than 50 years, the final version of the print edition of Yellow Pages was delivered...
A conversation with air up co-founder Lena Jüngst
Jul 11, 2022 · Lena Jüngst is the co-founder, Chief Evangelist and inventor of air up, the world’s first drinking bottle that flavours water just by scent. After developing a prototype for air up® during her Bachelor Thesis, she launched the product to market in July 2019. Since then, Lena has featured within Forbes DACH 30 under 30, and...
Who are the UK’s top 32 commercial property leaders?
Aug 24, 2021 · For our latest Top 32 list, Business Leader has profiled the UK’s leading commercial property firms and their leaders. How have the top 32 been chosen? These individuals and their companies have been selected for this list by our readers and subscribers. This list is in no particular order. Rachel Bell Women in Property (WIP)...
The dark environmental impacts of our Christmas season
Dec 14, 2018 · Christmas – a time of indulgent over-consumptions with friends and family and an industry worth £42bn to the UK economy. It may seem like the most wonderful time of the year, but our annual festivities have some shocking environmental consequences. Christmas dinners – 150 million miles worth of carbon emissions Environmentalists argue Christmas is the...
Biggest businesses that went bust due to COVID-19
Apr 1, 2021 · Despite entering the first lockdown over a year ago, the effect of COVID-19 on all aspects of UK life is still being felt. One area that is certainly feeling its adverse effects is the economy. Gross domestic product (GDP) declined by 9.9% in 2020, giving you an idea of the damage endured. According to a...
Innocent Drinks on why culture is key to its success
May 17, 2024 · Established in 1998 by Richard Reed, Adam Balon and Jon Wright, Innocent Drinks started out selling smoothies at a music festival in London. From these beginnings, it has grown into a global corporation with revenues of £426m and 20.5 per cent of the European chilled juice market in 2022.
Introducing the new Business Leader
Feb 20, 2024 · Hello and welcome to the new Business Leader. It is a pleasure to be able finally to write those words. What you are looking at today is the result of months of work, planning and research. All of that was aimed at one thing – to build a new agenda-setting, inspirational and aspirational business publication...
Who are Bristol’s top 100 owner-managed companies?
Oct 21, 2021 · We’ve partnered with leading chartered accountants and business advisory firm PKF Francis Clark to showcase the top 100 owner-managed companies in the Bristol area. Our exclusive list ranks owner-managed businesses with headquarters in the BS postcode area by turnover, according to their latest published accounts. In total, these 100 businesses have achieved more than £7bn...