Business and Economics

By Joe Mellor, Deputy Editor As of yesterday afternoon (Tuesday 6th Jan 2016) business executives have made more money than the majority of people will make during the whole of this year according to the High Pay Centre. The research has discovered that fat cats have already passed the average UK salary of £27,645 a mere two working days into the New Year. The High Pay Centre, an independent think tank, reported that FTSE 100 chief executives receive an average...

The stock markets have made a panicked start to 2016 with more than £34 billion wiped off the FTSE within an hour on the first day of trading in 2016. There were similar falls across other major European and Asian indices as concerns over China's slowdown hit again. Shanghai’s stock market had to be suspended earlier in the day having lost almost seven per cent of its value thanks to weak manufacturing data.Markets were also affected by the uncertainty being triggered by...

When it comes to digital security, we are the weakest link. In the world of technology, human error can be the difference between success and catastrophe. Nowhere is this truer than in the workplace, where humans can be the biggest threat to your IT system. An infographic designed by IT support solutions company, TSG, reveals that humans are responsible for all manner of IT security problems in the workplace, from stealing company data to accidentally installing viruses. In 2013 alone,...

Public trust in business is flat-lining, according to Philippa Foster Back CBE from the Institute of Business Ethics. The latest survey from the IBE shows that corporate tax avoidance remains the top public concern about business behaviour for 2015. The study found that the public's general opinion about ethical business behaviour has failed to improve, with nearly 40 per cent still saying they consider British business behaves unethically. Although most Brits have historically leaned towards businesses behaving 'ethically' than 'not ethically', over...

If you're familiar with the glazed stare that spreads across your face when your manager asks you to "action" the "quick and dirty" by "EOP" then you may be one of the 70 per cent of workers who admit they completely switch off if their boss starts talking in business-speak. A new study by working animal charity SPANA polling 2,000 office workers has found that many can’t stand to hear cheesy phrases such as ‘it’s on my radar’, ‘peel the onion’ and ‘reach...

By Joe Mellor, Deputy Editor London's skyline is set to grow even higher as a newly planned skyscraper could become the capitals second tallest building. The 73-storey building, will be 309.6 meters tall, and will be called 1 Undershaft. The building is exactly the same height as the Shard and is also the maximum size the Civil Aviation Authority will allow. 1 Undershaft will be much larger than its neighbour the Gherkin. It will have a public viewing gallery which...

A homogenization of business looks set to envelop our economy after new research by Reed Commercial found more than one in five Brits are more likely to choose a service or shop if it is part of a franchise. the research revealed 53 per cent of Brits now use franchises one to five time during a typical month, a trend that is exacerbated at Christmas when 28 per cent of Brits say they are likely to use franchises when buying gifts for...

By Leeson Medhurst, Workplace Consultant for The Fourfront Group Sweden’s example and adopting a 6-hour working week would be beneficial for UK output and productivity levels, not to mention staff morale. If we give our workforces the option of working less hours (but with the expectation that the original workload can still be maintained), then employees will automatically have a greater level of focus when it comes to effectively utilising their time. A six-hour working day will do wonders when...

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