Business

London is a thriving hub for businesses both small and large. With a vast, diverse population and a quickly evolving market, there are many opportunities for a unique business idea to gain traction in the UK’s capital city. But with plenty of opportunities comes plenty of competition. One needs to have certain entrepreneurial skills and know-how to come out on top. Knowing how to take the next step on your journey through the rough landscape of the business world is...

Are you planning to create a website? Whether for personal or business use, millions of people create websites every year. These range from basic Wordpress blog sites to complex ecommerce platforms and everything in between. But when deciding to create a website, finding the right information is not always easy. There are tons of decisions to be made, that can make or break your success. And much of the time, the decision is dependent on your particular needs. So, if...

The role of the financial broker has changed dramatically with the advent of the internet. It essentially democratised financial trading, meaning that anyone can now get direct access to the world's markets. Previously, only the very rich could afford a personal broker who would place orders on their behalf.Today, online brokers handle millions of clients 24/7, and because they are trading on behalf of so many individuals and companies, their commissions are much lower than in the old days. Work...

Success in business tends to have certain elements in common. Dr. James Nitit and Sir Richard Branson met at a business meeting and during their time together the two men had the opportunity to speak at length. In doing so, they found that they shared similar opinions and business philosophies, despite their disparate backgrounds. Sir Branson’s fifty-year career reads like a catalog of success, but it didn’t start that way. On his last day at Stowe secondary school, Headmaster Robert...

A major commodities summit was recently held in Tokyo, with keynote speakers from industry leaders discussing the topic ‘Preparing for the Energy Transition’. Benedikt Sobotka represented Eurasian Resources Group,articulating the role of key metals in the Fourth Industrial Revolution. The summit was hosted in partnership with the Financial Times and Nikkei. The broad focus of the summit revolved around the growing shift towards decarbonisation and the drive towards cleaner, greener sources of energy. Key Metals in Industry 4.0 Sobotka, the...

RFID is an affordable technology that is helping restaurants and bars transform how they operate. With a multitude of different applications, it can improve everything from inventory tracking to customer service. What’s more, the highly valuable data it produces can be used to make significant improvements in the running of the business, cutting costs and increasing productivity. Here are some of its major benefits. Better inventory tracking Inventory tracking is essential for restaurants and bars, it ensures that they do...

Despite the 3.2% decline in footfall in November—the lowest November shopping figures since 2008—t’s not all doom and gloom for the British highstreet. Brands are constantly evolving the retail experience in order to attract consumers and entice shoppers back to their stores, and there promises to be some very exciting developments on the horizon. In this piece, we’ll look at the three retail trends to look out for in 2019. Personalisation With more stores than ever offering consumers a personalised...

Billionaire media mogul Alki David has announced that mobile use in the UK will be "revolutionised" in 2019 with huge investment and a mass convergence to live television viewing on handheld devices.The Coca-Cola bottling heir told the London Economic that upgraded 4G networks alongside alongside record tech investment means that live TV streaming will replace music and podcasts as the dominant trend.Next year 80% of the world's entire internet traffic will be video according to Cisco research."I've invested millions in...

In most businesses the vertical management structure is commonplace. In fact, it’s so common we rarely question it. But do those at the top of this ladder realise how employees at the bottom really feel and how this can affect the business? The role of staff in a vertical hierarchy means people tend to work in narrow and tedious roles. They understand there is very little chance of climbing a career ladder;rather opportunities only arise when somebody leaves or gets...