Corporate or corporation tax is a percentage of a company’s profits that it pays to the government. It is a major source of the cash that states and countries use to fund education, social services, defense, emergency units and much more. However, corporate tax rates vary widely around the world and even within countries. For […]
There are 5.5 million businesses in the UK, and 5.45 million of them have fewer than 50 employees. These small businesses are an economic and cultural asset to the country. But they have faced a tough few years with the double blow of Covid and Brexit disrupting supply chains and adding economic and administrative obstacles […]
Junior employees are the lifeblood of a business. An effective entry-level hire brings energy and fresh perspectives while freeing senior staff to capitalize on their own experience and expertise. But how do you put a price on new talent — particularly when the company must pay for training a young professional who may end up […]
A successful CEO who helps their company to flourish can earn a long tenure in return. But can a long tenure also help the CEO and their firm to flourish? The Fortune 500’s longest-tenured woman CEO thinks so: “[I]f you’re super present in what you’re doing, then you’re not always thinking about the next thing, […]
If you’ve faced redundancy in the last few years, you’re far from alone. The COVID-19 pandemic was a period of intense job instability for many of the world’s workers; at home in the UK, the redundancy rate rose to a record high in the first few months of the crisis. Every industry was impacted […]
Kodak. Ikea. Sony. Sometimes, a brand name just sounds like what it represents — even if the name doesn’t actually mean anything at all. Take Toca Boca, for instance. “We wanted a name that was fun to say, easy to say, and that would work in many different countries,” Toca Boca boss Bjorn Jeffery once […]
The goal of any brand is getting the consumer to buy, buy, buy, whether that’s an expensive piece of tech or just a humble hamburger. But it seems the bigger and more famous a brand, the better the chance it has of attracting customers. Indeed, 82% of people who shop online go with a brand […]
It’s just business — it’s nothing personal. So you tell yourself when booking a flight or series of flights for work. Dress comfortably but presentably (you never know who you’ll meet), find a hotel near the airport if needed, and get there and back as efficiently as possible. That all changes when you reach the […]
When starting their dream business, most entrepreneurs don’t fantasise about astronomical levels of debt. But for many of the biggest, most admired companies, debt is an ordinary fact of life. There are many reasons that apparently profitable, cash-rich companies maintain vast amounts of debt. One reason is that the timing of debt repayments in relation […]
If you’ve seen the headline above and you’re reading in the hope that the answer is ‘no’ – then you know the feeling. Another meeting. Time lost. Workflow disrupted. Professional smile forced to breaking point. Is it really necessary? If you’re the business owner, you’ll also have an eye on the cost. “You cannot imagine […]
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