Reed & Mackay, a leading corporate travel management company, has launched an innovative online booking tool. This key market development means that businesses no longer have to choose between the best in online or offline service. Already recognised as the industry leader for VIP service excellence, Reed & Mackay’s online booking tool, viatiQ, is built […]

One third of companies worry that their employees won’t make the right decision following pension freedom.   New research from Mercer and the Confederation of British Industry has shown that, following the Freedom and Choice in Pensions reforms, one third of businesses (36%) are concerned that their employees won’t make the right decision on how […]

The world is becoming a more dangerous place, but companies still need to do business. Properly protecting employees going to locations regarded as high risk requires proper travel security planning. Chauffeur company TBR Global has partnered with private security specialist Priavo to create TBR Secure, an enhanced ground transportation service. Here are their tips for […]

HS2, the proposed high-speed rail link between Birmingham and Crewe will be opened in 2027 – six years earlier than planned. The London to Birmingham route was originally due for completion by 2026, and to Manchester and Leeds by 2033. The Chancellor, George Osborne announced that ex-head of the CBI business group John Cridland would […]

An interactive presentation where delegates are encouraged to get involved with the learning process is of most importance to meeting attendees in helping them retain information, according to research carried out by imago. The research – “Does the future have room for face-to-face communication” – was conducted earlier this year amongst a sample of more […]

Remembering faces and the names associated with them is one of those things some people just aren’t good at. But a new study by researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts shows a full night of sleep can help you recall people’s names. The study is the first of its kind to examine […]

More than two thirds of the human body consists of water. Keeping topped up with fluids helps our body function effectively, from flushing out toxins to aiding digestion. With the unpredictable British weather, it’s hard to know how much water to drink to ensure the right level of hydration, but the European recommendation is at […]

Research shows that bad behaviour in the office is contagious. While some companies have introduced ethics training for employees, researchers now believe physical distance may also play a role in the adoption of unethical actions. According to Gijs van Houwelingen, a researcher at the Rotterdam School of Management in the Netherlands, spatial distance has a […]

Suzanna Locke has written an article titled, ‘Behind every successful executive is a hardworking personal assistant’ for The National. In it she interviews Helen Clarke, the personal assistant for Sir Richard Branson, the founder of the Virgin Group.   Below is a snippet of the Q&A: What’s the most important skill to have in your […]

Facebook friends with your boss? Snapchatting your colleagues during work hours? Online chatting at work is getting the thumbs up from bosses.   This type of office-based social networking is growing in popularity as a way of escaping the oppression of corporate email, so much so that businesses wishing to consolidate internal communications are turning to […]

Entrepreneurs and business people are spending around three hours a week in cafés, hotel lobbies, and clubs in between business meetings meaning they typically spend around £700 a week in London (excluding travel). New business members clubs are the smarter alternative for many. Are we seeing a paradigm shift in the way people meet and […]

Christmas is the time of year when companies want to reward their employees for their hard work by hosting a Christmas party. Most employees behave appropriately, but sometimes behaviour gets out of control. It’s important to remember that employment laws apply even when a party takes place somewhere other than in the workplace. Employers should […]

Hakkasan Group global expansion continues with five new establishments in Asia-Pacific and the United States.   Enter any Hakkasan establishment and you enter a different world: seductive and futuristic lighting, potent cocktails and, of course, Hakkasan’s delicious cooking – so delicious that even supermodels find themselves caving.    Fans will be excitied to hear that […]

Steve Han was Charlie Sheen’s assistant for two-and-a-half years. Following the actor’s revelation that he is HIV positive last week, Han has opened up to the Daily Mail, telling tales of ‘wild’ drug-fuelled porn-star parties and recalling the moment his boss revealed his illness to him. Han attended a party at Sheen’s house in his […]

  How early did you check your phone this morning? If the answer was first thing – read on…   If you’ve occasionally bumped into people on the street, or are often clueless about what’s going on around you, chances are you love your smartphone, so much so that scientists have given this obsession a […]

There’s nothing like the sweet aroma of coffee to get you out of bed and functioning like a normal human being in the morning. Turn’s out this little bean has some big benefits too…    A new study has found a simple tool to help keep off unhealthy weight…coffee. New evidence published in the European […]

Office Christmas parties have become notorious for excessive drinking and sometimes scandalous behaviour – but how much of this is true? New research into employee behaviour at office Christmas parties has revealed how various sectors behave and also how much of this behaviour has made its way onto social media. The survey of 1,000 UK […]

Waking up in winter is rarely fun, mornings are often cold and always dark – and turning off the alarm clock and snuggling back under the duvet is a thought that I’m sure most of us experience.   Human beings have an endogenous circadian rhythmicity in physiology that is adapted to the solar cycle of […]