How Rightmove became such a hot property
Plus, ad watchdog cracks down on broadband firms, Shein sales hit £1.5bn, KPMG and Natwest rejoin the CBI and how Rightmove became such a hot property
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Why second place deserves more credit in sport – and life
Whether it’s football, gymnastics, tennis or life, true greatness often comes from embracing near-wins and losses alike, says Jake Humphrey
John Lewis removes CEO position
Plus, grocery prices climb, BP abandons green targets, the scandal of food waste and business lessons distilled from bourbon
Uncle Nearest: Business lessons distilled from bourbon
Fawn Weaver has built a global whiskey brand from scratch, and she’s distilled some important business lessons along the way
Fear of failure won’t stop the risk-takers
Plus, pension funds renew attack on London Stock Exchange, new “titans of Wall Street” Jane Street under the microscope and Budget looming over jobs market
Cheeky Panda CEO: ‘Wear your brand’ to stand out
Julie Chen, co-founder and CEO of Cheeky Panda, on how to make an impact with potential customers and investors
CEOs turn to podcasts to control their message
Plus, retail footfall improves for first time in over a year, Labour commits to green clusters and the new watchdog for workers will need "real teeth"
The role of technology in reviving the UK economy
While the government plans to prioritise economic expansion through a modern industrial strategy, digital adoption remains a key hurdle
OpenAI’s £5bn funding raise
Plus, BoE hints at lowering interest rates, Starling Bank “shockingly lax” and Tesco sales rise
Recovery vs hard work: What can elite sport teach us?
Running a business is all about working hard. But Catherine Baker says that leaders need to learn the power of recovery from elite-level athletes
Nike strategy reset
Plus, fear over AIM's future, Canary Wharf 🤝 Eden Project and would you respond to a heckle with an 11-second pause?
How to build a business for the second time
In our new podcast episode, we speak to entrepreneur Alex Depledge about what is different when building a second business
Business confidence hits a two-year low
Plus, Greggs' sales growth slows,
Beyoncé and Levi's team up for an ad campaign and more in today's Off to Lunch newsletter
Great British Billion-Pound Businesses
From Dyson to Revolut, Bet365 to Octopus Energy, meet the leaders who have managed to create a UK business worth £1bn – and kept going
Aston Martin warns on profits
Plus, more than 85 per cent of businesses say they have faced a crisis, what Rick Astley can teach us about giving up and 60 years of the bullet train in our Off to Lunch newsletter
Merchant Gourmet boss: ‘Boring products offer big opportunities’
Richard Peake, managing director of Merchant Gourmet, discusses the opportunities in 'boring' products
How to become a customer-centric organisation
True and lasting customer focus is very hard to achieve. So how can businesses make it a reality?
A start-up utopia in Paris?
Plus, changes at OpenAI, lessons from England cricketing great James Anderson and Yuval Noah Harari's new book
Great success can come from sharpening your focus
Ed Smith explores the journey of England bowler James Anderson and why it holds lessons for business leaders on career development
The origins of self-help books
Plus, Rightmove bid rejected...again, Co-op announces plan for new stores and £1m worth of phones left on trains a year
Must Have Ideas: The online retailer dominating social media and consumer trends
Gut feeling and a keen eye for customers has helped Must Have Ideas go from homebased start-up to an online success story
James Daunt on how to run successful shops
In our latest podcast episode, we get a masterclass from James Daunt, the man who turned around Waterstones in the UK and Barnes & Noble in the US
Upcoming Budget affecting growth
Plus, AIM under threat, ISG collapse "devastating" and zombies and iPhones
Rachel Reeves on growth: “It means working with business”
Plus, Rightmove bid increased, JCB results boost and how FIFA was outplayed by Electronic Arts