Money

When George Washington signed the Patent Act of 1790, he probably had no idea what an impact  American ingenuity would have on the world. Surely, to a man like Washington, the idea of a cell phone, the internet, or even an automobile would have been dubbed as pure fantasy, but the spirit behind the Patent Act of 1790 is as relevant today as it was when it was first signed into law. Patents are, by definition, a legal right that...

Is your company thriving? If not, a focus on culture could be just what you need to kick start the sales. Positive company culture is a powerful driver of productivity and performance. It inspires employee commitment. Organisational culture has the power to impact outcomes. Any company can have great culture but it takes effort, time and patience to grow organically. If you are serious about culture then you simply have to make it a business priority. Culture can be created,...

Ever wondered how successful entrepreneurs manage to grow their small businesses into vast money making empires? We spoke to several leading businessmen to find out how they achieved growth. Here are their top five methods for growing businesses. 1) Organic growth Most business start small and grow using profits that are continually reinvested into back into the company. It’s fair to say that this is the safest, most risk free way of growing your business. You won’t lay awake at night...

Entrepreneurs dream of big profits and a stress-free lifestyle, but most become trapped in perpetual management and drudgery, warns the serial entrepreneur, Jeremy Harbour. By Jeremy Harbour Entrepreneurs are change agents. They solve problems and get paid for doing so. If they create wealth in the process, they go on to solve bigger problems - just look at the philanthropy of the new money entrepreneurs globally. But for every progressive entrepreneur, there are thousands of others who become entrenched at...

Do you work for a multinational company whose head office is currently in London? And, are you considering visiting London on business shortly? Or do you no longer need to rent one of the serviced apartments in the capital city of the UK because your company is moving its head office out of the UK as a result of Brexit? Brexit and big business There is no doubt that the decision to leave the European Union and the faltering Brexit...

Are you a compulsive LION, an amassing FERRET or an altruistic CHIMPANZEE? Discover your financial spirit animal with Zopa Working with Professor Erica Fudge of the University of Strathclyde, Zopa has discovered links between financial decision-making and the behaviours found in the animal kingdomZopa commissioned research to ask Brits about their relationship with money. According to the study, the UK is a nation of saver squirrels (30%) and agitated antelopes (30%) – two of the most savvy financial behaviours  Discover...

Calvin Lo - billionaire tycoon who prefers the trappings of obscurity, content to preside over their empires away from the public's gaze, together with Bernice Liu...

Since launching in 1994, the National Lottery draw has cemented itself as a staple of British culture. There was even a time when the televised weekly draw pulled in millions of viewers every Saturday night. But despite donating a large portion of their proceeds to good causes, fewer people are playing, and even fewer are watching. Here, we’ll look at why this declining interest in the lottery is happening, and whether interest can be salvaged for future generations. The National...

If there was any doubt whom the primary beneficiaries of Brexit will be, Nick Timothy’s latest screed in the Telegraph made it clear. The former May chief of staff proposed a “radical Brexit speech Theresa May could still make”, which involves turning entire swathes of British territory into “combined free ports and enterprise zones”. This idea is by no means a new one – the Centre for Policy Studies and Tory MP Rishi Sunak have long argued that creating Freeports, or areas that despite...