Capital’s bosses ‘cautiously optimistic’, despite Budget woes
London businesses remain cautiously optimistic about their profitability and turnover prospects in 2025, despite mounting cost pressures and concerns over recent…
Articles by Director of Finance
Business innovation needs government support, say bosses
Businesses are calling for urgent, targeted government support to drive innovation and economic growth in 2025, a survey of 200 business…
AI opportunities plan – experts define their priorities
Government plans to “unleash” Artificial intelligence across the UK to deliver a decade of national renewal been cautiously welcomed by the…
Procurement teams face another year of hurdles to AI and ESG adoption
Overcoming short-term cost concerns and operational hurdles are top of the agenda for those leading procurement teams, taking precedence over ESG…
Improving trust in the mobile ecosystem
By Nicholas Rossman, Mobile Ecosystem Forum Over the past four years, I’ve been able to delve into the Mobile Ecosystem Forum’s…
Employment Rights Bill will damage small firms, says FSB
New research from the Federation of Small Business suggests that Labour’s employment plan will harm jobs, lock people out of work…
Cash-hit chemists in mass sell-off
Weakening financial performance in the pharma sector saw 1,212 pharmacies taken over in the 12 months to June 30 last year…
The hidden cost of poor time management
Sole traders and those running the smallest businesses spend less than half of their working week doing what they are supposed…
What next as Bank votes to wait and see?
The Bank of England closed its final session of the year with a decision to leave interest rates unchanged, after U.K….
Four day week? We need at least six, say CFOs
The majority of finance leaders need a six-day work week to do their jobs properly, causing stress and a general feeling…