Florence is home to hundreds of years of art history and offers the ideal location for both leisure and business trips. Molly Dyson escapes to the Tuscan hills outside the city for a taste of true Italian hospitality. Classic film aficionados will recognise the picturesque Belmond Villa San Michele as the location of 1962’s Love […]

Nearly one in seven HR staff has felt physically threatened at work, highlighting growing concerns about the impact of disputes in the workplace, new research from MetLife Employee Benefits shows. The nationwide study found 47% of HR departments have seen an increase in the number of disputes among staff over the past two years as […]

The number of women passengers using Addison Lee cars after midnight has jumped by 18% since the beginning of February. This rise follows a series of high-profile media interviews with senior Addison Lee executives emphasising the importance of passenger safety. Andy Boland, Addison Lee Chief Executive Officer says: “Over recent months women have been telling […]

PA Life will be hosting an exclusive networking evening at The Ivory Vaults, one of London’s best-kept secrets, on 24 May from 6pm-10pm. The venue promises to deliver an outstanding event with entertainment, bowl food and cocktails. The Ivory Vaults is an exclusive location situated within the historic vaulted cellars of the Grade II-listed Ivory […]

Across the UK, workers are suffering from stress brought about by their jobs and this in turn is leading to increased sick days, according to the latest Britain at Work report from reputation management consultancy Lansons and insight agency Opinium. Employee wellbeing is of course important in its own right and employers know that it […]

You know that feeling you sometimes get when you’re drifting off to sleep and you suddenly jerk awake because you think you’re falling? Science tells us that’s a left-over natural defence from the days when our ancestors slept in trees to stay safe from predators – it was designed to make us react if we […]