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Course aids over 50s entrepreneurs

Friday, March 30th, 2012

Mature entrepreneurs are getting expert advice on setting up their own business through a new course in Merseyside.

Ovation for Susan Boyle as musical based on her life opens

Wednesday, March 28th, 2012

Singer Susan Boyle received a standing ovation as she sang at the finale of the opening night of the musical based on her life.

Award winner saves lorries from running on empty

Monday, March 26th, 2012

Four lucky firms will benefit from more investment after winning £50,000 each from HSBC to fund growth

Smoothie boss in £1m business boost

Wednesday, March 14th, 2012

Smooth operator Richard Reed could hand out as much as £1 million to young entrepreneurs in a new television search for the country’s next generation of business brains.

More women on top company boards

Tuesday, March 13th, 2012

The number of women directors on top company boards has increased to a record 15% but is still well down on a target of 25% set by a government-commissioned review, new research has revealed.

Women on Boards: Address the director pipeline, not the quotas

Tuesday, March 13th, 2012

Executive search firm Norman Broadbent today launches its quarterly board index, the Norman Broadbent Board Index.

Richard Branson backs budding tycoons

Tuesday, March 13th, 2012

Sir Richard Branson vowed to help budding entrepreneurs “create lots of jobs and lots of great companies” for Britain today as he launched the Global Entrepreneurship Congress in Liverpool.

The Female FTSE Board Report: Lord Davies says efforts need to be ramped up

Tuesday, March 13th, 2012

Lord Davies: ‘I urge you all to maintain the pressure’