Metro Bank to continue with expansion plans
Metro Bank has decided to press ahead with its expansion plans after the lender’s boss promised to “keep calm and carry…
Articles by Director of Finance
Flexible work: how the gig economy benefits some more than others
By Julie Davies, HR Subject Group Leader, and Mark Horan, Senior Lecturer Human Resource Management, University of Huddersfield Self-employment is on the…
Economics has a serious gender problem – it needs more women
By Victoria Bateman, Lecturer and Fellow in Economics, University of Cambridge On the eve of the 2008 financial crisis, economists were…
Chancellor facing an £84 billion black hole in public finances
Chancellor Philip Hammond is facing an £84 billion black hole in public finances fuelled by Brexit in next month’s mini-budget, according…
Heathrow to get a third runway as Gatwick misses out
A third Heathrow runway has been given the go-ahead after proposals to expand an existing runway at Heathrow or build a…
Annual performance review looming? How to give and receive feedback
By Michelle Luke, Reader in Organisational Behaviour, University of Sussex Feedback is a daily occurrence. Workers get it constantly from their…
Why London won’t lose its crown as Europe’s financial capital
By Simeon Djankov, Executive Director of the Financial Markets Group, London School of Economics and Political Science Following the Brexit vote,…
Here’s what happens when you ‘like’ a brand on Facebook
By Alisha Horky, Assistant Professor of Marketing, Elon University and Mark Pelletier, Assistant Professor of Marketing, Radford University Businesses seem obsessed these days…
I’ll sort out BHS pensions fiasco, promises Sir Philip
Sir Philip Green, the former owner of BHS, says he is determined to sort out the pension problems caused by the…
McGregor-Smith to step down at Mitie
Ruby McGregor-Smith is stepping down as chief executive of Mitie to be replaced by Phil Bentley from Cable and Wireless. McGregor-Smith, pictured…