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But can smaller industrial towns like Scunthorpe follow its example?
Washing machine salesman with ‘a touch of genius’ who made millions
An ageing population and later retirement means employers will soon have little choice
These FT Future 100 UK businesses are building sustainability into their model
Sharing skills is just one way FT Future 100 UK companies help their local area
But social entrepreneurs struggle to attract sufficient funding
Moderniser who served on front bench for 18 years championed Olympics and Sure Start
The UK needs new ideas and skills for expanding sales worldwide
Lex argues that GKN shareholders must accept hostile offer from Melrose
Britain is haunted by past industrial decline and the buccaneering raids of the 1980s
Better digital and physical connections could unshackle UK business, economists say
‘Once a document is agreed, people stick to it’
Acquiring new skills for a changing employment market is becoming essential
Even big names make poor decisions but we can draw lessons on how to approach change
Resilience in business is rooted in paying heed to staff behaviour
Conflicts over strategy and management can kill a company
The discovery that chickens roam further when given more shelter started a green journey
Responsible Business Award for experts who establish communications in emergencies
Case studies including Ayzh, the Crystal, the Co-operative Group, Dragon LNG, and LSI
Entrepreneurs risk making expensive mistakes if they listen to the wrong professionals
Rightacres, a local property company, is behind two significant redevelopment projects
A generation of entrepreneurs wants to put the capital city on investors’ maps
Close links to universities help businesses to recruit
Muslim taxi drivers ferry the lost and injured and homeless man risks life to help
Mandated targets help widen the talent pool, but can be demeaning to beneficiaries
