We talk to Matt Deighton, Managing Director of Timeless Chesterfields, to find out how a Lancashire-based workshop has grown into an international distributor of British-made furniture.
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Deutsche Bank turns surprise profit
Troubled German lender Deutsche Bank a reported a surprise €256m (£229m) profit in the third quarter, compared with a loss of more than €6bn in the same period last year.
Average wages for self-employed still lower than two decades ago
The Resolution Foundation estimates that average earnings for people in the group in 2014/15 are only around £240 a week, 15 per cent down on 1994/95 levels in real terms
New Research reveals Top-50 universities producing millionaire alumni
Research shows that universities located in the UK produce the second highest number of millionaire alumni, with six universities making the top fifty.
SMEs wrote off £5.8 billion in debt in last financial year
New analysis estimate that Britain’s Small to Medium Sized Enterprises wrote off a combined £5.8 billion in the last financial year, the equivalent of more than £21,000 every day.
Fraser Doherty: 48 Hour Start-Up
In the world of business there are plenty of successful entrepreneurs willing to help and advise new businesses, though not many that are still in their twenties with multiple businesses and an MBE to their name.
Growing your business: forecasting, budgeting and sustainable growth
Achieve sustainable growth and make better business decisions: 15th September 2016 6:00pm-9:00pm.
Lady Barbara Judge says Sir Philip Green should pay BHS pensioners
The latest person to speak out against Sir Philip Green in the BHS pensions row is former chairman of the Pensions Protection Fund Lady Barbara Judge.
Royal Mint Court near the Tower of London gets planning permission for tech hub
The capital is to get space for a new tech hub in the former home of the Royal Mint near the Tower of London.
Sitting behind your desk is as bad as smoking
Office workers must exercise for one hour a day to combat the deadly risk of modern working lifestyles, a major Lancet study has found.
British Gas offers free electricity at weekends
British Gas is to offer free electricity for eight hours at weekends to two million customers who have smart meters installed.
Bosses mount last-ditch campaigns ahead of EU vote
Company bosses campaigning on both sides of the European Union referendum are preparing to speak out and mount last-ditch efforts to sway Britons before the vote.
Core of banking could be destroyed by blockchain, says Barclays’ former boss
New technology such as artificial intelligence and blockchain will utterly shake up the fundamental principles of banking, challenging the entire industry according to former Barclays chief Antony Jenkins.
IMF warns of ‘substantial’ economic damage from Brexit
International body is latest to highlight economic damage leaving the EU would inflict on Britain, citing falls in house prices and shares and a possible “technical recession”
Salary & security most important to Gen Zs – just don’t tell them what to do!
According to new research, “Not being told what to do,” salary, flexible working and regular training and development, are just some of the things that are important to the next wave of workers now entering the workforce – the Generation Zs (also known as ‘iGens’ or ‘post-millennials’).
