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Author: Josh Dornbrack

Mark Beaumont poses with his Guinness World Records

The art of turning absurd ideas into achievable goals

Mark Beaumont is a record-breaking cyclist, adventurer, documentary maker and writer. Now he is using his expertise in endurance, team building and resilience to help start-ups grow

Graham Ruddick

Will Beckett

Hawksmoor: How to build an award-winning restaurant chain from scratch

Will Beckett, co-founder of Hawksmoor, shares insights on scaling a business by prioritising staff retention and much more.

Dougal Shaw

Nike store is a fashion and sporting goods store

Nike under the microscope

Plus, business groups react to £20bn government shortfall, McDonald's rethinking its pricing strategy and the evolution of a car dealer dynasty
Roman's International Ferrari

Growth Engines: The evolution of a car dealer dynasty

Meet the father and son duo aiming to take their family business, car dealership Romans International, to new heights

Pavlo Phitidis

Commons Chamber

Who really runs Britain?

Business Leader’s head of membership, Craig Wilmann, considers where the real power lies in our country

Craig Wilmann

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

The £20bn public spending hole

Plus, business confidence on the up, Autonomy co-founder and newly exonerated Mike Lynch speaks and Blackrock succession planning lessons
Modern Milkman

The company that turned a milk round into a £250m business

Plus, OpenAI testing AI-powered search feature, THG slashing more jobs, UK drivers still paying too much for fuel and your Friday pick-me-up
Modern Milkman

The rise of Modern Milkman

Serial entrepreneur Simon Mellin founded Modern Milkman during the anti-plastic movement prompted by Blue Planet II. He talks about his journey as a founder and what he has learnt along the way

Chris Maguire

Furniturebox

Growth Stories: Keep the customer satisfied

In this series, we look at the fast-growing medium-sized businesses driving the UK economy. Here, we profile Furniturebox and its founders Monty George and Dan Beckles

Andrew Lynch

Senior friends sitting in a garden

The ageing economy is the big trend to watch

As Britain's population ages and birth rates decline, the sustainability of the state pension and NHS is in jeopardy

Szu Ping Chan

Labour leader and incoming Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer speaks to the media as he enters 10 Downing Street

The reality check: Starmer’s initial days in number 10

Steven Swinford breaks down the challenge ahead for the country's new prime minister

Steven Swinford

Airbus A350

Is this the most important business in Europe?

Plus, Britain set to miss 2030 clean power targets, chancellor aiming to woo US investors and exited Carpetright founder strikes rescue deal

Graham Ruddick, Josh Dornbrack

Fine brushed wide metal steel or aluminum plate

Growth Engines: Steely determination drives innovation

The founder of Sheffield-based International Energy Products talks about the company's big ambitions and how it is achieving them

Pavlo Phitidis

Magazine mockup - July.August.2024

Biden steps down and Britain’s billion-pound businesses

Plus, Biden steps down, company financial distress on the rise and the IMF issues the chancellor a stern warning

Graham Ruddick, Josh Dornbrack

Tony Wells, founder and CEO at Merit

Growth Stories: The prefab disruptor

In this series, we look at the fast-growing medium-sized businesses driving the UK economy. Here, we profile Tony Wells and his company Merit

Andrew Lynch

Female founders playboy next to a coffee and croissant

Bookshelf: Female Founders’ Playbook

In an extract from her book, Starling Bank founder Anne Boden offers some tips from her funding journey

Andrew Lynch

Softbank Group CEO Masayoshi Son speaks during the annual general shareholders' meeting in Tokyo

Graphcore sold and Biden rattled

Plus, Rachel Reeves to form new council of economic advisers, UK business distress fastest rising in Europe and Rio Tinto is wargaming a massive takeover

Josh Dornbrack

Two saplings growing in soil

UK economy grows faster than expected

Plus, FCA overhauls listings regime, UK overtakes India as the world’s third-largest venture capital market and British tycoon closing in on a deal for The Body Shop

Josh Dornbrack

A detailed close-up of a grey sofa, showcasing its Scandinavian design in a minimalist and modern home interior

Growth Engines: The manufacturer that is boringly brilliant

The West Yorkshire company breaking the mould of comfort to boost revenue and profit

Pavlo Phitidis

London rain

Retailers count the cost of a wet summer

Plus, Wimbledon choosing to leave $100m on the table, Asda scraps its four-day work week and Thames Water needs fresh funds

Josh Dornbrack

Chancellor Rachel Reeves

Labour’s ‘difficult’ economic decisions

Plus, low exec pay risks a US talent drain, Carlsberg acquires Britvic and is this the end of levelling up?

Josh Dornbrack

Labour Leader Keir Starmer celebrates winning the 2024 General Election

Business welcomes Labour government but pushes for real change

Plus, inflationary pressures ease further, UK steel warns over the high price of electricity and Amazon turns 30

Josh Dornbrack, Sarah Vizard

Human face made from different portrait of men and women of diverse age and race

Why you need to start thinking differently about diversity

Don't think of diversity as an opportunity to give back, but instead, consider the genuine impact and difference it can make, says our expert Jake Humphrey

Jake Humphrey

England players watching their team play Iceland

Is fear an effective driver of performance?

Plus, new car sales hit five-year high, private equity M&A growth, and a new Barbie exhibition launches

Dougal Shaw, Josh Dornbrack