Image copyright Kaiam Image caption Kaiam employs about 300 people in Livingston Workers at a computer factory in West Lothian are to attend a meeting over their future. The 300-strong Kaiam workforce at Livingston learned last week that they would not be paid wages expected before Christmas. Over the weekend it was confirmed that administrators …
Alan Barratt, CEO of Grenade, advises entrepreneurs to “always follow your gut”. Source by [author_name]
Image copyright Fender Image caption Andy Mooney’s career has taken him from a small town in Scotland to running US guitar company Fender, after time with both Nike and Disney The BBC’s weekly The Boss series profiles a different business leader from around the world. This week we speak to Andy Mooney, chief executive of …
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption US Secretary of Treasury Steven Mnuchin tweeted out details of his conversations, saying that the banks had “ample liquidity”. US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin has made calls to the heads of the country’s six largest banks, a move to reassure investors after huge falls in US stocks. Last week, …
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Eating KFC at Christmas is very popular in Japan – even in the air A curious ritual takes place each year in Japan. “Kurisumasu ni wa Kentakkii” – or “Kentucky for Christmas”, is the habit of eating Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) on 24 December. It began as an inspired …
Image copyright AFP Image caption The National Archives building in Washington has been shut down by the dispute A partial US government shutdown over budget spending could continue right up to the opening of the next Congress on 3 January, a Trump aide has said. The shutdown began at midnight Friday after opposition Democrats resisted …
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Flights were suspended for more than 36 hours when a drone was first spotted A man and woman arrested in connection with drone sightings that grounded flights at Gatwick Airport have been released without charge. The 47-year-old man and 54-year-old woman, from Crawley, West Sussex, had been arrested on …
Image copyright Getty Images The so-called “Super Saturday” before Christmas saw an incremental boost in shoppers, according to latest data from retail experts Springboard. High Street footfall rose by 1% on last year, and was up 6.9% on the previous Saturday, figures show. However, overall footfall still declined by 0.7% on last year. “It was …
Image copyright Synergy Vision Image caption Ffyona Dawber says the main reason for trying out a four-day week was ‘staff well-being’ Staff at medical communications agency Synergy Vision have been given the gift of time in the run up to Christmas. Since the beginning of December the 45 staff have been working a four-day week, …
Image copyright Getty Images “They need us more than we need them,” has been a recurrent theme in the Brexit debate. After the referendum, the idea has been used to suggest the government could have taken a tougher line in the negotiations over the terms of the UK’s departure from the European Union. Before the …