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For many of us, the thought of escaping the weekly nine to five is the stuff dreams are made of - no more early morning alarms, no more commuter traffic and...

In 1966, James Brown sang that ‘this is a man’s world’. Fast forward half a century to see how outdated this story title is. In 2016, meetings controlled by men and...

Haha, maybe the next Charles Shulz,” he laughs. “I’m flattered by the question, but it’s probably more of a juxtaposition than a comparison. We in the coffee industry owe pretty much...

The franchise industry in the UK is continuing to go from strength to strength, providing a route for many to run their own business. The SUBWAY brand is one of the largest...

Consumer electronics is one of the largest and fastest growing industries in the UK. 10 years ago most households didn’t have a smartphone, tablet or flat screen TV. Now most have...

Alexander Palmer enjoyed his swim. His mother and his teacher, Alison Ogden, agreed he had taken to swimming like a duck to water, but 20 minutes in the pool was probably...

Esquires Coffee aims to become the UK’s leading Fairtrade and organic coffee franchise by 2020. And with seven new stores already in the works for 2017, the brand is on its...

Women are continuing to make their mark in franchising. According to the latest available research, almost a quarter of franchised businesses are led by women. In X-Press Legal Services, over half the...