Entrepreneurs

6 sportsmen who started their own businesses

Find out which former footballer saved a well-known pasty retailer.

Leadership

Q&A: Serge Taborin, CEO, Q App

Read tips on preparing for a funding round from an entrepreneur currently going through the process

News

One in five women believe reaching senior management ‘impossible’

Research by O2 and CIPD reveals worrying trend ahead of deadline for Lord Davies women on boards target.

News

More than half of consumers still ignorant of crowdfunding 

Lack of awareness and risk aversion barriers to small business funding.

News

Former Tesco CEO Terry Leahy leads WorkAngel investment

Employee reward and recognition platform closes $5m Series A funding round.

Mergers & Acquisitions

TA Associates acquires majority interest in Access Group

Private equity firm announces major investment in workplace technology company.

News

How retailers can prevent January returns from blocking growth

News

More than half of Millennials would work harder if employer ‘was making a difference to others’

Younger workers are increasingly motivated by social conscience a new report finds.

News

Four in ten SMEs increase turnover in 2014

Strong year for SMEs according to LV= Broker research.

News

Fluidic Analytics wins funding for cutting edge healthcare technology

Cambridge University affiliated business raises £1.56m.

Mergers & Acquisitions

Shire’s acquisition of NPS Pharmaceuticals ‘makes good sense’

Warwick Business School academic welcomes deal.

News

Majority believe in professional couples sharing childcare equally

Survey released ahead of introduction of Shared Parental Leave.