FREE TRADE COMES TO FOOTBALL

FREE TRADE COMES TO FOOTBALL

Britain's liberal foreign ownership rules have helped our football clubs to become the richest in the world. How many fans today would really want their clubs returned to local ownership, and the infinitely smaller budgets that would inevitably follow?

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Can Jordan lead inner-city children?

Can Jordan lead inner-city children?

Jordan has shown herself to be a lot more than another vacuous celebrity. As well as being a successful businesswoman, she has also become an articulate and passionate opponent of the snobbery which still permeates some facets of British life.

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What They Teach You at Harvard Business School

What They Teach You at Harvard Business School

The US president, the president of the World Bank, the US treasury secretary, the CEOs of General Electric, Goldman Sachs and Proctor & Gamble - all were bringing HBS experience to the way they ran their banks, businesses and even countries

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CAN LEADERSHIP BE TAUGHT?

CAN LEADERSHIP BE TAUGHT?

Leadership training has become an industry in its own right, and a crucial one. In the post Cold War world, few seriously dispute that free market capitalism is the only route to prosperity and full employment

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AFTER THE SUN THE RAIN

AFTER THE SUN THE RAIN

Governments can lessen the effects of recession by acting sooner to cool down overheating property and credit markets and there should be a mechanism for doing so.

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ZOOM NOSE DIVES

ZOOM NOSE DIVES

The failure of Zoom, the latest in a string of airline bankruptcies, is unlikely to be the last.

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SET AWARDS SHORTLIST IS ANNOUNCED

SET AWARDS SHORTLIST IS ANNOUNCED

The World Leadership Forum has announced the shortlist for the 2008 Science, Engineering & Technology Student of the Year Awards.

The winners will be announced at the Presentation Ceremony at the Royal Lancaster Hotel on 26th September.

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Manmohan Singh is named Policymaker of the Year

Manmohan Singh is named Policymaker of the Year

India's Prime Minister is Policymaker of the Year

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‘Bermuda One’ debates transatlantic relationship

‘Bermuda One’ debates transatlantic relationship

"Bermuda One" Conference to debate links between America and Europe.

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Business Editors’ Conference moves to Paris

Business Editors’ Conference moves to Paris

Fifteen business editors speak on the key topic of Crossing the Continent.

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Business Journalist of the Year Winners Announced

Business Journalist of the Year Winners Announced

The winners of The 2008 Business Journalist of the Year Awards are announced in London.

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World Leadership Forum brings city leaders to London

World Leadership Forum brings city leaders to London

The City Leaders' Conference is allied to the World Leadership Awards.

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John McCain is Policy Maker of the Year

John McCain is Policy Maker of the Year

Senator John McCain has been presented with the World Leadership Forum's Policymaker of the Year Award.

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Stuart Rose is Business Leader of the Year

Stuart Rose is Business Leader of the Year

The World Leadership Forum recently contacted the chief executives of nearly a thousand medium to large British businesses...

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