When should management prepare an exit strategy?
Richard Spink Corporate finance partner Burges Salmon It may sound like self-interest but, on this one, your advisers are definitely right: it’s never too early to plan for the exit. An exit strategy...
View ArticleThe debate: What is the biggest FM challenge faced by UK business today?
Alex Riche Managing director Concourse FM Ltd Aligning operational overheads with business values and objectives and ensuring total cost and service levels are appropriate to the business needs is one...
View ArticleThe debate: What are the pros and cons of investing in precious metals?
There are many pros and cons for investing in gold. One pro is that physical stock can be secured in private safe deposit lockers. The fact that you are holding the tangible asset in your personal...
View ArticleThe debate: How can engagement impact the bottom line?
David MacLeod OBE Co-chair Engage for Success We have known for some time that the UK has an engagement deficit, with as few as a third of workers saying they are engaged at work. Over recent times...
View ArticleThe debate: What are the biggest threats facing supply chains over the next...
Trevor Long Sales director Eyefreight Remarkably, the biggest challenge is convincing brands of the potential to shift cost-cutting efforts to focus on cost of distribution and away from cost of...
View ArticleThe debate: How will the IoT affect business?
Abraham Joseph Founder IOT Insights and Device Management Forum The internet of things (IOT) has the potential to transform every business. Possible benefits fall into four broad categories: New...
View ArticleThe debate: How close are we to the concept of TV Everywhere being a reality?
Campbell Foster Director of product marketing Adobe Primetime From a technology perspective, TV Everywhere is already reality. Adobe Primetime and industry partners such as Akamai, Microsoft Azure,...
View ArticleThe debate: Where do you see the future of urban sustainability
Over the last 10 years, energy legislation in the UK has evolved with new regulations added. Managing energy has always been a priority at Eurovia UK – but the drive to reduce carbon emissions has seen...
View ArticleThe debate: What is the future of E-government?
Ian Blackburn Founder & CEO Bbits The intelligent use of technology which encourages citizen engagement can simplify routine tasks, improve where we live and cut costs. However, it’s vital not to...
View ArticleThe debate: How can the cloud benefit your business?
Andy Johnson Managing director GTT Cloud is a hot topic today, for several good reasons. Buying services as utilities offers enormous benefits to enterprises in terms of productivity and operating...
View ArticleFox plays down chicken debate during us visit to discuss post-Brexit trade links
Decisions on whether to allow chlorine-washed chicken to be sold to British consumers would be taken at the “very end stage” of a potential US-UK free trade deal, Liam Fox said as he condemned media...
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