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New £25,000 scheme launched to boost skills in West Midlands firms
WMG at the University of Warwick has launched a new initiative to allow 25 West Midlands firms to take on a skilled intern to help them develop new products or services
Those 'experts' heralded for beating the odds - they were just lucky
Experts who go against the grain and pull off a big win are not the ones to follow – it was just a fluke after all.
Avoid charismatic leaders, firms need 'intelligent conservatism'
Conservatism not charisma is the vital ingredient for a successful business leader, claims a new study. Research into the leaders at 100-year-old European companies has found that “intelligent conservatism” trumps charismatic leaders.
Scientists find origins of teamwork in our nearest relative the chimpanzee
Teamwork has been fundamental in humanity’s greatest achievements but scientists have found that working together has its evolutionary roots in our nearest primate relatives – chimpanzees.
England's productivity gap is at its biggest in the North East
The productivity gap that has puzzled economists during the UK’s long-running economic downturn is at its biggest in the North East according to a new study.