No two weeks are ever alike for brewer, beer enthusiast and entrepreneur Jane Peyton. She chats to MT about opera, chocolate, and designing her own brew.
30 Mar 2012
| by Max Mckeown
Not all plans work. We live in an imperfect world. And when everything has gone to hell, when you are up against the wall, you need adaptability. Max Mckeown, author and business expert, explains how to create a clever Plan B.
15 Mar 2012
| by Ian Wilson
The founder of WFEL, a manufacturer of temporary bridges for the military, has shared his 'Dream Budget' with MT. From capital allowances to tax breaks for exporters, here's Ian Wilson's big wish list.
The king of commercial kitchen ventilation (quite the tongue-twister, that), Robert Terry, on snagging new business on Twitter and doing deals with Tesco.
'Work hard on the job today or work hard to find a job tomorrow' - Banners at China's Foxconn manufacturing plant, best known for making Apple products, remind workers of their obligations, according to an investigation by the New York Times. The plant came under fire last year after a spate of suicide...
'Despite my having done the right thing, none of the major Japanese institutional shareholders have offered one word of support to me.' Michael Woodford, the harried ex-CEO of Olympus, has dropped his bid to return to the camera and medical devices firm, after being frozen out by the board of investors....
23 Dec 2011
| by Denise Kingsmill
A dynamic and positive boardroom is crucial to British businesses that want to reinvent themselves and grab new opportunities.
The undisputed king of the curry house on optimism, dealing with losses and why marrying was the best decision he's ever made.
The CEO of the family-run coffee firm on making sacrifices, and why sustainability matters.
01 Jun 2011
| by Peter Haslehurst
Peter Haslehurst, a CMI Companion and chairman of Luxfer Holdings, on how to secure a strong future for UK manufacturing by learning from 50 years of change.