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Category Archives: Services
Have managers lost the ability to listen to bad news?
Faced with all sorts of information, project managers need to merge various signals to make judgments. A new study co-authored at Cambridge Judge Business School finds that they are prone to prioritise good vibes over bad news and this can result in poor decisions. Managers often lack time to process information, and this becomes problematic when
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Source: SmallBusinessUK
Lego appoints British boss in brand expansion
Lego, the Danish toy maker, aims to forge more partnerships to build its brand as it appoints a new chief executive.
Source: BBC
Businesses fear post-Brexit era – planning for a new future
The UK business community is hesitant to commit to a future in the UK post-Brexit, an independent study commissioned by Dun & Bradstreet reveals. Overwhelmed by concerns about the future of their business once Article 50 is invoked, 19 per cent of businesses have halted or slowed growth or expansion plans in the UK. While over
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Lego gets first British boss in surprise shift
Lego has appointed the first non-Dane to run the business in its 84-year history, promoting its British chief operating officer.
Source: Sky Business News
Hong Kong rainbow lions spark LGBT rights debate
Why two rainbow-coloured lions have sparked a debate about LGBT rights in Hong Kong.
Source: BBC
Brits seek financial support from friends and family over banks
Over a third (35 per cent) of entrepreneurial Britain said they would resort to their own personal savings for financial support when starting or growing a business, new research commissioned by Crowdfinders reveals. The second most popular option in the nationally representative survey of over 2,000 UK adults was banks and institutions (28 per cent). Whereas, 15 per
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Brexit: EU's negotiator says deal needed by October 2018
A Brexit deal will be need to be reached by October 2018, EU negotiator Michel Barnier says.
Source: BBC
Finance sector 'paid £71.4bn in tax'
Report finds the UK’s financial services sector paid £71.4bn in tax last year – more than 10% of all tax receipts.
Source: BBC
Indian app firms cash in on Modi's rupee note switch
Enterprising Indians are seeing opportunity after almost 90% of bank notes were withdrawn.
Source: BBC
