One of the starkest contrasts between the wealthy and the financially constrained has always been convenience – specifically, the ability to delegate. As people move up the economic ladder, they tend to shift from doing things themselves to paying others to handle them. Today, thanks to artificial intelligence, that same privilege is being democratised.

As digital healthcare continues to transform patient care, UK medtech companies eyeing the US market must navigate a complex regulatory landscape – chief among them, HIPAA compliance. While the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) is well understood in Europe, HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) presents a distinct and critical framework for protecting patient data in the United States.

In tennis, there’s a moment when you realise your pattern of play isn’t working anymore. You’ve got to change your game or risk losing. That’s exactly how I felt in my career.

If you’re building a startup, legal risk might not be top of your priority list, but a major new law in the UK means founders and startup leaders now need to think more carefully about how their team operates – and how the actions of senior people could put the whole business at risk.

It is often stated that in the metamorphosis between a caterpillar and a butterfly there is a very ugly larval stage. Parallels could be drawn between this and the labour markets of the UK and Europe. While the power and ubiquity of technology is increasing, rules, regulations, and legacy attitudes are holding back the potential of entrepreneurs and startups.

Having sufficient liquidity is vital for a company's financial wellbeing, showing its capacity to fulfil short-term financial obligations. Its normal rate demonstrates how easily and swiftly a company can transform its assets into cash without significant value loss.

Setting attainable goals sets you up for catastrophic failure (and indeed, it is why most businesses fail today). The reason is simple yet misunderstood.

The global trade landscape is shifting once again and, for UK SMEs, that’s both a challenge and an opportunity. The return of US tariffs under President Trump and a new UK-US trade agreement that partially eased pressures are creating an unpredictable environment.

If you, as a business leader, do not believe cybersecurity to be important, that will have a ripple effect through your entire company.

Starting a business is a bold move and there are many factors to consider before you do so – but among the most important are whether you have the mindset and resilience to ensure your startup is a resounding success.

Law firms are navigating an increasingly competitive landscape for deal-making amid a slowdown in global merger and acquisition (M&A) activity. This competitive landscape ups the ante for the adoption of cutting-edge technology that holds significant potential to make M&A lawyers more productive, and law firms are widely embracing artificial intelligence (AI) for M&A transactions.

If a founder’s vision is big enough, their startup is a future FTSE 100 business. For founders working towards a grand goal – that they one day actively want to achieve – they need to be both Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Chief Communications Officer (CCO).

Be honest… are you a control freak? Does the idea of letting someone else do what you do terrify you, or worse, have you tried, and they messed it up?

It is said that more people fear public speaking than death. While that might be a stretch, the statistic that around 75% of leaders experience anxiety about speaking in public is very real – and deeply impactful.

Nim Pancholi, expert speaker and Founder of All About Soft Skills, coaches business leaders and entrepreneurs on their interpersonal and communication skills. With a background in the Pharmaceutical industry dealing with top executives, Nim knows what it takes to communicate effectively in a position of leadership.

Launching and running a business is not easy. With the highpoints also come the challenges. Along with monetary achievements and making a profit, it is also about staying resilient, growing through the journey and creating an impact along the way.

The relentless march of robotics and artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping the global industrial landscape at an unprecedented pace. This technological wave promises a new era of productivity and efficiency, yet it simultaneously casts a long shadow over the future of work for millions.

The UK investment industry stands at the dawn of an AI-driven revolution. Just as the Internet once totally reshaped business, artificial intelligence now promises to become the greatest enabler of our era.

AI-powered content creation is changing the world. Companies benefit from rapid development of content based on AI so much that the industry is expected to reach $3.53 billion this year.

The sharp rise in UK consumer-price inflation to 3.5% in April has re-energised cost pressures that never fully dissipated after the pandemic and subsequent global trade shocks. Higher energy contracts, steeper materials costs, and renewed wage demands are converging to erode already-thin operating margins, forcing the country’s 5.5 million small and medium-sized enterprises to revisit their financing playbooks.