Nearly a quarter of UK adults plan to keep heating off this winter, poll finds
Findings of survey conducted before announcement of 80% hike in price cap described as ‘national scandal’
April 2022
Shelf shock: soaring supermarket prices shoppers find hard to swallow
From dog food to coffee, readers are reporting some basic goods’ prices are rising by far more than inflation
March 2021
Brexit: trade survey finds 74% of British firms hit by delays with EU markets
Brexit red tape and disruption to global trade from pandemic leaves businesses ‘severely strained’
November 2019
Innovative packaging
Recycle, reuse, but don’t always replace: experts debate how to cut plastic waste
While almost 50% of the plastic packaging used in the UK each year is recycled or recovered, a roundtable panel discussed how new approaches could make for even better results
July 2019
Creative entrepreneurs
Hire calling: why rental fashion is taking off
Automatic for the people? Experts predict how AI will transform the workplace
May 2019
Smarter working event, London: get your workplace ready for the robot revolution
Join us for a panel discussion on AI in business with leading entrepreneurs, talks, prizes and refreshments in London, Thursday 11 July 2019, 6.00pm-9.00pm
January 2019
Women in technology
'People here look after each other': life as a woman in the Scottish tech sector
Scotland’s tech industry is growing – and when it comes to gender inclusion, it leads the UK with women making up 20% of the workforce. Could this be why the sector is thriving?
November 2018
Product innovation
Could 3D printed microscopes improve water testing?
The upstarts
How one insurer is prepping for a world of driverless cars
Product innovation
Diabetes: the inventor trying to make injections pain-free
The upstarts
Subscription suds: can a detergent-by-post model challenge the big brands?
The future of business - events
Can the tech sector thrive outside London?
The upstarts
Sleep sells: how mattress companies woke up to the science of slumber
Women in technology
New crowdsourced recruitment tool aims to get more women into tech
October 2018
Product innovation
Need for speed: who will win the race to market, startups or big firms?
Smaller companies can be quicker to innovate, but larger ones have access to a greater pool of funds. Could combining forces be revolutionary for business?
The future of business - events
'Northern powerhouse': can the slogan become a reality?
Plans to balance England’s southern-centric economy were announced in 2014. Four years on, has there been any real change?
The upstarts
Dalston's Soda: 'It's a great time to be making non-alcoholic drinks'
Product innovation
Parkinson's disease: how a new device is helping patients to keep walking
The future of business - events
'It came from annoyance and anger': what drives disruptive businesses
