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An update from our editor-in-chief

Plus, Poppy Gustafsson appointed investment minister, UK economy grows again, 140-plus AIM-listed companies pen open letter to Reeves and Elon Musk unveils Tesla robotaxi
Richard Harpin

Ask Richard: How to combine bricks, clicks and paper

Richard Harpin, the founder of HomeServe and Growth Partner and owner of Business Leader, answers your burning business questions
Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves leave after an interview at the London Stock Exchange

£25bn tax rise needed to avoid austerity

Plus, businesses given leeway to increase exec pay, how private equity ate Britain and Wimbledon says goodbye to line judges
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Artificial inclusion: How AI is reshaping the workplace

Zara Nanu explores how occupational segregation and uneven access to education could exacerbate gender disparities

Zara Nanu

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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
Gold, silver and bronze medals are displayed on a custom-designed trunk by Louis Vuitton for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games

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

Jake Humphrey

John Lewis and partners store front sign

John Lewis removes CEO position

Plus, grocery prices climb, BP abandons green targets, the scandal of food waste and business lessons distilled from bourbon
Fawn Weaver

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

Dougal Shaw

Banana peels on the floor with warning sign

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
My Business Leader Secret - Julie Chen, CEO of Cheeky Panda

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

Dougal Shaw

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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"
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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

Emma Jones

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman

OpenAI’s £5bn funding raise

Plus, BoE hints at lowering interest rates, Starling Bank “shockingly lax” and Tesco sales rise
Adam Peaty looks on during a training session on day eight of the Doha 2024 World Aquatics Championships

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

Catherine Baker

Nike store is a fashion and sporting goods store

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?
alex dupledge

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

Graham Ruddick

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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
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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

Rob Watts

Aston Martin car

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
My Business Leader Secret - Richard Peake, managing director of Merchant Gourmet

Merchant Gourmet boss: Boring products offer big opportunities

Richard Peake, managing director of Merchant Gourmet, on bringing excitement to 'begrudged' consumer products

Dougal Shaw

One arrow flying straight in a crowd

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?

Ellen Hammett

La Station F

A start-up utopia in Paris?

Plus, changes at OpenAI, lessons from England cricketing great James Anderson and Yuval Noah Harari's new book
James Anderson of England walks through the guard of honour on his final test appearance

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

Ed Smith

Library, research and row of books on bookshelf for reading, knowledge and educational learning

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