At first glance a grant may be viewed simply as money being given to those who deserve and need it. Yet grants are always so much more than this.

When Selfridges first opened its doors in 1909, it drew crowds by turning shopping into an adventure, using theatre and innovation. Bleriot’s monoplane was displayed there fresh from its maiden Channel crossing and John Logie Baird chose the store to first demonstrate television to the public.

Private Finance initiative (PFI) contracts have been and will be with us for some considerable time but there’s an ever-increasing number of PFI contracts now set to expire.

Transforming grant disbursement for administrators and citizens with a fully integrated platform that drives efficiency, transparency and usability.

UK productivity has been highlighted as an economic weakness for over a decade. Yet, in response to the pandemic, businesses have shown that they can utilise technology to create entirely new ways of working.

As retail – and the role of tech within it – fast evolves, skill sets, training needs and career paths need to adapt at the same pace. In what skills must we invest to grow the retailers of tomorrow and make retail a career that attracts the very best?

One of the things that caught my eye in the Institute of Customer Services UK’s (UKSCI) most recent report on customer satisfaction was the suggestion that a growing number of customers are prepared to pay more for improved service.

It may only be 2022, but in this decade the world is already proving to be a very different place to the decade before.

There are many different ways to boost productivity. One way is through investing in infrastructure. Another way is by making sure that people have access to high quality education. Find out more from our guest Bart van Ark, Professor at the Productivity Institute.

Rapid technological changes, automation and artificial intelligence are offering us opportunities to not only improve our quality of life but also our purpose.