Now the recession is apparently over, global companies are back to thinking about the future...
The arguments on both sides are well-rehearsed, but something is missing from the retirement debate.
It's become a cliche to talk about the ageing population, the rising cost of healthcare, and the economic inevitability of forcing (sorry, encouraging) people to work beyond the age of 65.
On the other side of the coin, employers are worried that Harriet Harman's proposals to scrap retirement age laws altogether will force them to keep staff on who are really too old to do their jobs, or dismiss them based on declining competence. The point was powerfully put by the Forum of... read more...
Those who shout loudest don't always perform best, and this is as true of businesses as it is of people.
Now the recession is apparently over, global companies are back to thinking about the future again.
It's more important than ever for those selling their business to think about the key points the buyer will find attractive.
A love of football starts in childhood and, in a sense, never really leaves there. Footie is pure fantasy where club owners, players and fans lose themselves in the pursuit of the next win.
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Ian Cheshire, chairman of B&Q, explains how the store has saved 10,000 tonnes of carbon emissions.
John Cleese reveals how to deal with serial interruptors without giving in or getting into a fight.
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