We are all supposed to be pragmatists now, except in sport. There is an old joke that the US lived out its socialism through American sports (where redistribution and competitive equipoise are common ...

When Hair Syrup founder Lucie Macloud first told her parents she planned to start selling hair oils, their response was swift. “They said, ‘you won’t be doing this under our roof’,” she recalls, ...

On February 9, 2006, Tesco announced plans to expand into the US. At the time, the retailer could do little wrong. It was a behemoth of British business. Under the leadership of Sir Terry Leahy, the ...

Thea Green has grown up with her business, which she founded in the late 1990s. “For a long time I was the ‘young girl’ figure of my own business,” says Green, “because there were people much older ...

Generative artificial intelligence (GAI) is transforming the way organisations operate, driving efficiencies and improving productivity. However, the adoption and use of this technology is associated ...

“I find it really painful if a club comes here and wins,” says Gtech founder and CEO Nick Grey. “Fortunately, it doesn’t happen too often.” It’s midweek and he’s sitting in the empty stands of the ...

Are you thinking about selling your business now or in the future? Whether you’re considering a trade sale, private equity investment or stepping back completely, exiting your business is one of the ...

Established in 1998 by Richard Reed, Adam Balon and Jon Wright, Innocent Drinks started out selling smoothies at a music festival in London. From these beginnings, it has grown into a global ...

Marks & Spencer is probably the best-known business in Britain. But when Stuart Machin joined in 2018 it had been struggling for years. Since then he has led an extraordinary turnaround of the high ...

“If you pitched the idea of The Social Hub on Dragons’ Den, I think the Dragons would have a few questions,” says Abdul Eneser, with a wry smile. He is a final-year law student at the University of ...

99% of the UK’s on-site construction workers are male. Of the women making up just 11% of the entire construction workforce, 87% are limited to desk, design and secretarial roles. These shocking ...

There’s only one place to start for a feature about Wrexham – and that’s Wrexham AFC’s historic Racecourse Ground, also known as SToK Cae Ras. The world's oldest international football stadium still ...