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Rachel Reeves Delivers First Major Speech As New Chancellor Of The Exchequer

Rachel Reeves on growth: “It means working with business”

Plus, Rightmove bid increased, JCB results boost and how FIFA was outplayed by Electronic Arts
Nike's CEO Elliot Hill

From intern to CEO: former Nike exec returns

Plus, UK consumer confidence drop, public sector debt hits new high, the spreadsheet artist and more
Paperplanes letters

The power of paper in a digital age

Online marketers call people who live offline ‘the unreachables’ but Paperplanes co-founder Dan Dunn has shown that direct mail can still hit home

Dougal Shaw

How Signable turned its institutional knowledge into gold with Slack and AI

eSignature software provider Signable has embraced digital transformation and an AI-powered collaboration with Slack to propel its business to new heights
Business Leader South West Awards 2024 winners

Business Leader South West Awards 2024 winners revealed

Business Leader has revealed the winners of this year’s Business Leader South West Awards at an event at Aerospace in Bristol

Josh Dornbrack

Bank of England Museum located within the Bank of England in the City of London

Interest rates held

Plus, UK’s offices at risk of becoming redundant, Ocado and Next give reasons to smile, 4,500 jobs TGI Fridays at risk and is the UK the 'sick man of Europe'?
Caspar Lee standing in front of a brick wall

Gen Z ushers in the end of the untouchable boss

Casper Lee argues that with the stakes higher than ever, today's executives must navigate a new landscape where sincerity is key to trust and success

Caspar Lee

Tupperware products are offered for sale at a retail store

Tupperware files for bankruptcy

Plus, inflation holds steady, how to succeed on YouTube and the UK's biggest workforce contraction since the 1980s
Tom Beahon

Entrepreneurs don’t predict the future – they create it

Tom Beahon, co-founder and CEO of sportswear brand Castore, explores the unique qualities that set successful entrepreneurs apart

Tom Beahon

Amazon warehouse

Amazon employees told to return to the office five days a week

Plus, Business Leader magazine out now, Brexit red tape hammering trade, Andy Burnham warns UK Treasury and how a playful mindset can boost creativity on your team
TS Anil on a sofa

How Monzo became a £4bn business

When TS Anil took over as boss of Monzo, the digital bank was criticised for not having a business model. Now it is worth £4bn

Graham Ruddick

Taylor Swift performs on stage during The Eras Tour at Wembley Stadium

What Taylor Swift and Oasis can teach us about the economy

Plus, building one of the world's most successful retailers, house prices trending up and inheritance tax knock on effect
Friends standing together with arms linked

Join Business Leader and fast-forward your growth

Join an exclusive community of founders and CEOs from medium-sized businesses and access masterclasses, peer groups, and one-on-one coaching to fast-track your growth

Craig Wilmann

Two women using sticky notes to symbolise productivity

Is it time to stop measuring productivity by time?

Plus, OpenAI to launch breakthrough AI tool, Tesco loses “fire and rehire” legal battle and Vodafone and Three merger under threat
Dame Stephanie Shirley blue jumper with books

Shattering glass ceilings: The life and legacy of Dame Stephanie Shirley 

From escaping the Holocaust as a child refugee to founding a groundbreaking tech company, Dame Stephanie Shirley's life is a testament to resilience, innovation and philanthropy

Josh Dornbrack

John Lewis store on Oxford Street

High street malaise

Plus, UK data centres classified as critical national infrastructure, Starbucks' new CEO lays out turnaround plans, is ‘founder mode’ or ‘manager mode’ better and why Britain stopped buying mobile phones
Logos of Puma and Serie A are seen on the Serie A official match ball Puma

A marketing masterclass from Serie A

In this episode of the Business Leader podcast, we get a marketing masterclass from the man tasked with making the top Italian football league the best in the world

Graham Ruddick

Exterior of Hargreaves Landsdown building in Bristol

The biggest challenge Britain faces is keeping its success stories here

There is a scale-up difficulty as fundraising gets harder, but companies also need to feel loved, says economics expert Szu Ping Chan

Szu Ping Chan

Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves leave after an interview at the London Stock Exchange

Expect a frenetic autumn as Labour gets set for three game-changing events

Radical reforms to workers’ rights, a rousing party conference and a tax-raising Budget will dominate

Steven Swinford

Close-up of British bank notes

Wages take a hit

Plus, PM urged to raise taxes or rein in the state, Apple told by EU to pay £11bn in tax, online platforms more popular than TV for news and how Serie A is taking on the Premier League
Santander bank branch

Santander cracks down on hybrid working

Plus, Softbank gives an insight into its investment mindset, John Lewis chair Sharon White: ‘I always ask, what’s the upside?’ and how to not overhire
The Productive Coffee Break A Cozy Workspace Setup Inspiring Creativity and Focus

How an economist optimises their morning routine

Plus, UK needs £1tn investment for a decade to reach 3 per cent annual growth, Poppy Gustafsson to leave Darktrace and Ticketmaster “dynamic pricing” of Oasis tickets under investigation
Ben Francis, founder and CEO of Gymshark

From founder to leader: How to let go and empower your team for greater success

As a leader, your most important job evolves from doing everything yourself to empowering your team to excel

Bruce Whitfield

Private sector grows faster than expected in August

Plus, Volvo abandons plan to sell only EVs by 2030, Amazon's Alexa to get a revamp and the world’s call centre capital is gripped by AI fever – and fear