Businesses are facing inflationary pressures according to the Bank of England (BOE).

Both the BOE’s chief economist Andy Haldane and its external monetary policy expert Michael Saunders have warned that the UK could be in for a rocky ride. Read more

Many organisations traditionally use a top-down approach. Leaders are expected to lead from the front, to make decisions and set wider goals that are communicated to the business. But does this approach increase the risk that management might itself Read more

As COVID-19 restrictions ease, organisations are considering how to return to the office. To get it right businesses will need to balance short-term and long-term planning to keep employees’ well-being at the top of the agenda, according to CIPD.

Read more

Online platforms could see European Union (EU) surveillance regulations block products for sale when they come into force this month.

While those who manufacture import and deliver products still carry the responsibility for making their products safe, online platforms Read more

More than half of the world’s major companies lose revenue and business opportunities because of poor contracting processes, EY Law and the Harvard Law School Center on the Legal Profession have said.

More than half of business development leaders Read more

At a time when managing risk is at the forefront of every leader’s strategic decision making, the leading professional body for risk management, the IRM, has appointed a new independent non-executive chair.

Stephen Sidebottom, MA, MBA, Chartered Read more

Organisational resilience has moved centre stage for many businesses during the pandemic. That is why IRM’s Innovation Special Interest Group has published fresh guidance for risk professionals, which is available here.

The paper defines operational resilience (OR) as Read more