Human Resources

AIM companies coming to market are choosing to reward senior executives with Share Option Plans at IPO in preference of Long-Term Incentive Plans, according to a survey by New Bridge Street Consultants, an executive remuneration specialist.

Entrepreneurs

It’s understandable that the day-to-day concerns for an owner-manager will be to keep customers happy, while also seeking opportunities to grow the business. Quite often, a disaster recovery plan will be at the lower end of a ‘to do’ list.

News

Employee sick leave is proving to be a headache for nearly a quarter (23 per cent) of small- to medium-sized business owners and managers in the UK, according to research from Bibby Financial Services.

News

Tim Richards, chief executive and founder of Vue Entertainment, has been awarded Ernst & Young's Entrepreneur Of The Year.

Entrepreneurs

For 25 years Jongleurs has been the stage on which tomorrow’s TV stars have proved themselves. Paul Merton, Rory Bremner, Graham Norton and Ruby Wax all learnt the art of stand-up at a venue that was created using a £300 overdraft by the daughter of Polish refugees.

Mergers & Acquisitions

Pharmaceutical company Pfizer has entered an agreement to acquire PowderMed, a privately held UK-based company specialising in the emerging science of DNA-based vaccines.