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A people-first approach to AI adoption

Generative AI has rapidly evolved from an experimental trend to a transformative business tool, leaving many SME leaders grappling with its implications

Niki Turner-Harding

Growth Engines: Carving out a real estate niche

In the fiercely competitive market, The Modern House is setting itself apart using rich, curated content and a design-centric approach

Pavlo Phitidis

The role of business banking in driving growth for mid-sized businesses

Business banking plays a pivotal role in the growth and success of mid-sized businesses. Complex, scaling businesses, which often find themselves underserved by digital banks focusing on micro or startup companies, require tailored banking solutions to navigate their unique challenges and seize opportunities for expansion. However, traditional high-street banks often overlook these businesses, falling short...

Stock markets tumble

Plus, Intel on the rocks, the key to long-term motivation, the best high street in the UK revealed and Lloyds hires first group director for AI and advanced analytics
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The 3Ps that provide the key to long-term motivation

Catherine Baker explores the "three Ps" that drive long-term success and how these principles can help maintain motivation and achieve sustained performance in any field

Catherine Baker

Nike store is a fashion and sporting goods store

McDonald’s, Nike and Starbucks show the perils of losing sight of the customer

Some of the world's biggest consumer businesses are struggling for sales growth as customer habits shift and they fail to keep up 

Graham Ruddick

Retail

Retail footfall declines again

Plus, Sage’s CEO on learning to lead as an introvert, economic growth upgraded and can Samsung get its mojo back? 
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Sage’s CEO on learning to lead as an introvert

Steve Hare admits he found the transition from finance boss to CEO hard, but says he has learned to be more aware of the impact he has on people around him

Graham Ruddick

Headquarters of the Bank of England

Interest rate cut to 5%

Plus, CrowdStrike sued over global outage, the power of taking time off, Bill Ackman withdraws IPO despite “enormous investor interest” and people are not happy about Olympic selfies
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The power of taking time off

As we’re into the summer holidays, it's crucial to remember the profound health benefits of taking time off

Jake Humphrey

Bank of England und Royal Exchange in London

Business confidence on the up as interest rate decision looms

Plus, the sectors most affected by UK talent shortage, leadership lessons from Amazon's CEO and commuting habits revealed
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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
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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
My Business Leader Secret - Stuart McLachlan, co-founder and CEO of Anthesis

Anthesis CEO: My hiring tips if you want to scale

Stuart McLachlan, co-founder and CEO of Anthesis, shares his personal business advice

Dougal Shaw

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

Revolut banking licence: A fintech milestone

Plus, the value of M&A is up by two-thirds, why we might be able to say goodbye to the office birthday party and an Olympics preview in today's Off To Lunch

Sarah Vizard

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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

Trafalgar Square with Nelson Pillar and a crowd of people walking around

Should tourists pay more?

Plus, use of cash hits four-year high, ice cream prices rise by 30 per cent and lessons from the global IT outage

Josh Dornbrack, Sarah Vizard