Good leaders make great businesses, but how do they get there? In this feature, Insider will explore what it takes to become a good director and make the transition from being an employee to a figurehead.
As Liverpool celebrates the success of its central regeneration, attention is now turning to the sector that will lead the city to a brighter future. This feature, which is our annual review of the city of Liverpool, will explore the debate about the city’s maritime assets and its move to strengthen biomedical capacity.
As one of the BRIC countries Russia tends to get overlooked by its rampant cousins India, Brazil and China, but this vast country is definitely one to watch for the future.
Data. What does that word mean to you? Internet pioneer Tim Berners-Lee said last year he thinks the future lies in analysing it, companies acquire it and the government holds it, but what does it do and how can it be used?
In the export world we often hear about the competitive advantage of our currency. With the euro sitting at about 1.15 to the pound, UK companies have been able to command higher prices for their goods on the continent compared to the trends of five plus years ago.
The landscape is changing, funding models are evolving and people are reluctant to wait forever to realise the value in their operations. In this feature, which will be published ahead of this year’s Dealmakers Awards, we will canvas the opinions of a wide range of operators in the corporate finance and company space in order to understand how things have moved forward.
With development activity low and the lettings market drying up, maintaining fee income is a matter of some concern in the property agency world. Already this year we’ve seen the merger of Jones Lang LaSalle with King Sturge, while further consolidation in the sector has continued to be subject of speculation.
2011 has been a year for the mega-sheds. In September, both online retail giant Amazon and outdoor clothing and accessories specialist Regatta announced plans to take big space in the North West, building on momentum gathered by major deals by Asda at Kingsway, Waitrose and Brake Bros, all of whom have committed to big projects.
