Browsing: U.K. ceo
British firms are being forced into ‘damage control’ mode as tax hikes leave CEOs questioning whether to invest in UK, industry chief warns
Since the U.K.’s Labour government released its budget last month, the resounding tone within businesses has been of panic and…
Since the advent of ChatGPT, the world’s biggest companies have scrambled over each other to talk up their adoption of…
Luxury footwear CEO took over his first store at just 19 and had to sack all the staff who were stealing. Now he runs $432 million-a-year Kurt Geiger
Neil Clifford, the boss of Kurt Geiger, one of Britain’s most prominent footwear brands, started his career a world away…
Bosses are making their staff return to the office—or quit (but they’re notably absent themselves)
Research recently confirmed what many workers had already suspected: return-to-office mandates were often a thinly veiled headcount reduction. But while…
Luxury gym CEO scopes out new locations for his $318-a-month fitness centers by standing outside train stations and grading potential members
While exclusive gym Third Space might be best known for its celebrity clients, including David Beckham and Prince Harry, executives…
Britain’s new prime minister dubbed a ‘part-timer’ for saying he won’t work past 6 p.m. on Fridays, but experts credit Sir Keir Starmer for setting a good example for healthy working standards
The newly elected leader recently revealed that for years, he has “protected” that time to spend it with his family,…
‘This is the noise of my shredder shredding your business plan—never call me again’: But a trio of 20-something entrepreneurs refused to quit and now run $16.7 billion investment firm
Chris Hulatt was a trainee fund manager on Mercury Asset Management’s (now Merrill) grad program when he met Simon Rogerson…
30-year-old banker quit $100,000 job to start a healthy fast food chain because he had no work-life balance—but being his own boss was more work and he even cut short his honeymoon
Long hours in exchange for a handsome salary is a common trade-off made by those in banking. But after three…
Tough Mudder’s millionaire founder lured investors for his immersive new gaming venture with a live demo and scoreboard to heighten ‘fear of missing out’
Without investment, turning a million-dollar idea on paper into a reality is nothing more than a dream. Or at least,…
‘Stop fixating on that promotion. Worry about learning, not your next job’: Mars senior executive reveals his best career hack for climbing the corporate ladder
In the cutthroat world of climbing the career ladder, landing that next title can feel like the ultimate aim. But…