When Adrian Portlock left his mobile phone on the tube in 2000, he was shocked at the kerfuffle involved in getting it back. “They asked me for the IMEI number of the handset,” says Portlock. “This was back in 2000, I didn’t even know what an IMEI number was.” He finally tracked down the [...]

  Do you actually know the true cost of hiring a hand for your business? Will let me tell you! A lot more than it should! Lets use a secretary for an example: The cost of a secretary in the City of London: Basic annual salary £28,000 Desk, computer and office rental £15,000 Company pension [...]

  Yahoo co-founder Jerry Yang has resigned as the company’s chief executive, just 17 months after assuming the role to help restructure the group. “Having set Yahoo on a new, more open path, the time is right for me to transition the CEO role and our global talent to a new leader,” Yang said in [...]

  Here is a whisper I heard from a multi-millionaire today: “I would spread the money on a few different projects. I’d start by investing £100,000 in property in Ajman, Dubai, as there is a lot of development taking place there. I would wait three years and expect to see a return of around 35 [...]

  A few days ago, I spoke at a luncheon with approximately 500 local business leaders. I began with these words: “I have good news and bad news. The good news is you will have fewer competitors next year because many of your competitors will be out of business. The bad news is you might be one [...]