Edwin Brenninkmeyer started flying at the age of 14 and gained his private flying license aged 17. He entered his family business to begin with, which took him into the world of retail, venture ...

Some of the most recognisable names in business have learned the hard way that past dominance is no guarantee of future success. HMV, Nokia and Kodak each built global reputations by shaping – and in ...

Tim Fung is a serial entrepreneur who founded the Australian company Airtasker in 2012 and is the CEO. The platform allows people to post small tasks online, enabling them to use their skills to find ...

Bill Canady has spent more than three decades leading businesses worldwide, from under-a-million-dollar start-ups to multi-billion-dollar enterprises. Over his career, he has served as CEO of multiple ...

All too many people have not heard of Dame Stephanie Shirley, but they should have. She launched a business that grew to employ 8,500 people and was sold for £2.3bn. She made more than 70 of her ...

When Naomi Schiff talks about her life in motorsport, two things stand out: her relentless drive and her ability to reinvent herself without losing sight of who she is. From the first time she drove a ...

Meet Britain’s entrepreneurial elite. Here are the leaders who have managed to create a UK business worth £1bn – and kept going. These are people who have built ventures spanning everything from ...

Steven Swinford joined The Times as deputy political editor in 2019, becoming political editor in February 2021. He has previously worked at The Daily Telegraph and been shortlisted for political ...

Many business leaders are obsessed with the sporting mindset. Communication, dealing with pressure and crisis management are just some of the lessons we can learn from the best in the world sport.

In many ways, Andy Burnham is an unlikely cheerleader for Sir Keir Starmer, the prime minister. Burnham has never been afraid of standing up to authority, famously wearing a navy-blue worker’s jacket ...

99% of the UK’s on-site construction workers are male. Of the women making up just 11% of the entire construction workforce, 87% are limited to desk, design and secretarial roles. These shocking ...

Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) are two terms that are used when discussing how socially conscious a business is. But as there is some overlap ...