Having a robust credit control process is key to business survival and growth. Thanks to Know-it, there is an effortless and painless way to ensure your business gets paid Businesses up and down the country have, for too long now, suffered issues with late payments and arduous credit management processes. Driven by my determination for…
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Leading Industry Experts Discuss What The Announcements From The Queens Speech Mean For Their Respective Areas
Following the Queen’s speech this morning, please find below commentary from leading industry experts, discussing what the announcements mean for their respective areas of expertise (each under the appropriate heading). Household Finances (Cost of Living Crisis) Richard Eagling, Senior Personal Finance Expert at NerdWallet, said: “The Queen’s Speech is far from a Budget, but no…
Read MoreI-MAGAZINE Spends An Evening With Eddie Black, Managing Director and Founder of Eco Group
Tell us about how you came to establish your business, and how it has evolved over the past decade. Eco solves problems for businesses. We started out about 12 years ago offering dry ice blasting services, and have evolved over the years into a multifaceted firm operating in different sectors across the UK. The key…
Read MoreThe Delayed Employment Bill – What Are The Implications For Employees And Businesses? By Alisa Mistry, HR Advice Manager at Charlie HR
The new Employment Bill, which would help standardise and enforce better rights for UK workers, was first proposed by the Conservatives in their 2019 election manifesto. One of the key benefits of the bill, which was expounded by the government as the UK reeled from Brexit, was to make flexible working a default, a key…
Read MoreLost Easter Tradition Encapsulated In Two Rare Oil Paintings Up For Auction At Dreweatts
Dreweatts is delighted to unveil a lost Easter tradition from the 17th century. The tradition carried out in Holland is encapsulated in a pair of oil works by revered Flemish artist Matthijs Schoevaerdts (1665-1723), coming up for auction in Dreweatts Old Master, British and European Art on May 26, 2022. The scenes show the Dutch…
Read MorePuglia’s Latest Farmhouse, Masseria Calderisi – An Intimate Family Owned Boutique Hotel With Contemporary Design and Farm-to-fork Dining
Masseria Calderisi, Puglia has reopened its doors, welcoming guests for its first full season. Launched in Spring 2021 as a newly revived, charming boutique hotel set amongst eight hectares of secluded olive and citrus groves in the Puglian countryside, this is the region’s latest farmhouse stay for couples and groups looking for a laid-back, authentic…
Read MoreDon’t Panic During Turbulent Markets, By Rob Burgeman, Investment Manager At Wealth Manager Brewin Dolphin
Arguably, the most challenging part of investing is holding your nerve and remaining invested when markets become turbulent, or the economy starts to weaken. We fear we will lose everything, and it seems as if the market will continue to go down forever. Moreover, when the market is volatile, it is constantly in the headlines,…
Read MoreLighting Brand Anglepoise And Paul Smith Partner for Fifth Collaboration Collection
Lighting brand Anglepoise unveils its fifth and latest collaboration with renowned designer, Paul Smith. The Anglepoise + Paul Smith Edition Five, available exclusively from anglepoise.com and paulsmith.com from November, comprises two desk lamps (Mini and Standard size) and a floor lamp and builds on Paul’s ‘classic with a twist’ design philosophy. Where previous Anglepoise +…
Read MoreLeading a Responsible Organization, By Don Andrew Moore & Max H. Bazerman, Authors Of The Book “Decision Leadership”
“There is one and only one social responsibility of business—to use its resources and engage in activities designed to increase its profits so long as it stays within the rules of the game,” Nobel Prize-winning economist Milton Friedman wrote in 1970.[i] The leader’s job, according to Friedman, is to maximize profits (within the bounds of…
Read MoreThe BAFTAs 2022 Night Saw Lashana Lynch Crowned As The Winner of the Prestigious EE Rising Star Award
The 2022 nominees were: Ariana DeBose (West Side Story) , Harris Dickinson (The King’s Man), Lashana Lynch (No Time to Die), Millicent Simmonds (A Quiet Place II) and Kodi Smit-McPhee (The Power of the Dog). The award, now in its 17th year, marks the long-standing partnership between EE and BAFTA, shining a spotlight on the…
Read MoreI-MAGAZINE Sits Down With Actress Allegra Edwards, Currently Starring As Ingrid Kannerman In The Amazon Prime Video Comedy Upload
You started off very young in the acting world, how did you fall into it? What made you fall in love with it? My parents enrolled me in ballet when I was three years old, and the studio they found (still around! Rhythm Street in Virginia!) offered so much more than just dance classes. By…
Read MoreI-MAGAZINE Interviews Steven Bartlett, Founder of Social Chain, Investor And BBC Dragon
Tell us about Social Chain, what is it and when did it begin? Social chain is a social media marketing agency that helps brands understand how they harness the power of social media. At Manchester Metropolitan University, I enrolled on a Business Management course but soon quit to follow my dreams of becoming an entrepreneur.…
Read MoreMarta Lamvosek’s, I Am A Woman, Sovereign By Nature at ME London’s Marconi Lounge For International Women’s Day on the 8th of March Until 17th April
ME London and ME by Melia are delighted to present visual artist and photographer Marta Lamovsek and her extraordinary collection: ‘I am a Woman: Sovereign by Nature’. Marta invites guests to her universe of vibrant photographic portraits of women during a monthly residency at ME London’s Marconi Lounge between 8th March and 17th April, celebrating…
Read MoreThe New Political Capitalism, How Businesses And Societies Can Thrive In A Deeply Politicised World, By Joe Zammit – Lucia
Capitalism’s Resilience Capitalism has been one of the most resilient forms of organising our societies and our economies for centuries. Its resilience stems from its ability to adapt to the times. We have had feudalism, mercantilist capitalism, industrial capitalism, consumer capitalism and, the era from which we are now emerging – financialized capitalism. Communism, which…
Read MoreInterview With Kerri Sibson, COO Knight Dragon And Board Director, Greenwich Peninsula
The popular image of a members’ club is quite dated. Can it be saved? And if so, how? I remember, quite early on in my career, developing a pretty negative view of members’ clubs. When I was offered my first senior role, it was at a lunch in a fairly prestigious club. But the whole…
Read MoreXDiavel Nera, A Collaboration Between Ducati And Heritage Leather Atelier, Poltrona Frau
The partnership between two brand ambassadors of Made in Italy in the world like Ducati and Poltrona Frau has led to the creation of a fascinating project: the Ducati XDiavel Nera. The bike was presented to the public in the seventh episode of the Ducati World Première web series. The XDiavel Nera project comes to…
Read MoreInterview With Andy Last, CEO of Mullenlowe Salt And Author Of ‘Business on a Mission: How to Build a Sustainable Brand’, Routledge
What does ‘purpose’ really mean in the business context? How can companies go about identifying what their broader social or environmental values are, ensuring these are authentic and actionable? Purpose is becoming so widely used and misused as a word that it’s in danger of losing all meaning. But a clear purpose is useful, in…
Read MoreExtract From ‘Business Leadership Under Fire’, By Pepyn Dinandt with Richard Westley OBE
There is an SAS saying that how we learn from our successes and failure is what allows us to improve, and this is what I’ve focussed on in my new book, Business Leadership Under Fire. This book is the guide I wish I could have read earlier on in my career, drawing on the benefits…
Read MoreExtract From ‘A Mountain To Climb’, By Hakan Bulgurlu For I-MAGAZINE
On the 23rd of May 2019, I became one of the fortunate few to have reached the summit of Mount Everest. My quest to climb Everest came with a purpose: making the environment the centre of my ambition to highlight the catastrophic effect climate change is having on our planet, to lead by example and…
Read MoreItalian Jewelry House, Buccellati, A Century Of Timeless Elegance, From Assouline. By Alba Cappellieri
Since its establishment in Milan in 1919 by Mario Buccellati, a jeweler’s apprentice, the famed Italian jewelry house has developed and perfected its unique goldsmithing techniques over a century. Buccellati quickly became one of Italy’s most respected jewelers, with prestigious clientele including the famous dandy and poet Gabriele D’Annunzio, the royal families of Italy, Spain…
Read MoreEfiɛ Gallery Presents Shard Song – A Major Solo Exhibition By El Anatsui To Launch Its New Permanent Space In The Creative District of Al Quoz, Dubai
Efiɛ Gallery presents Shard Song – A major solo exhibition by El Anatsui to launch its new permanent space in the Creative District of Al Quoz, Dubai Efiɛ Gallery will launch their new permanent Dubai gallery space in the Al Quoz Creative Zone on Tuesday 8th March 2022, with a major solo exhibition, titled Shard…
Read MoreGlenfiddich, The World’s Most Awarded Single Malt Scotch Whisky Partners With Department Store Selfridges
If you are looking to indulge someone you love with a gift, Glenfiddich, the World’s Most Awarded Single Malt Scotch Whisky, has partnered with luxury retailer Selfridges to offer shoppers a range of personalised gifts like no other in -store at Selfridges London or online for UK delivery.. Shoppers will have the chance to add a personalised message in the form of a…
Read MoreWill Real Estate Be A Port In The Storm For Investors? From Matthias Luecker, Founder, Chairman and CEO of FREO Group
Much like the use of the word ‘unprecedented’, itself, the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the world around us and how we live was entirely unprecedented. The initial economic impact was stark, with the British economy shrinking a record 20.4% in the three months to June 2020, while the shift to remote working fundamentally…
Read MoreChina And The Commonwealth, Beijing Is Stepping Up It’s Influence In Various Countries As London Retreats, By Lord Howell
The eastern Caribbean island of Barbados has just decided to remove the British monarch, Queen Elizabeth ll, as its head of state and appoint as an independent republic its own president. A friendly ceremony recently marked the transfer and the queen sent a message of good wishes. There is nothing very remarkable about that; it…
Read MoreI-MAGAZINE Interviews Scottish Ardross Distillery’s Barth Brosseau
What attracted you to the whisky industry, and how did the Ardross dream come to be realised? Frankly, I am not too sure! I would like to say it was a purely analytic, rational process that brought us there but explanations after the fact too often give an illusion of linearity in decision-making. The reality…
Read MoreA Conversation With Global Design Brand BOFFI, CEO, Roberto Gavazzi
Founded in 1934 with a focus on kitchens in its native Italy, Boffi is today recognized as a global design brand for the home and contract markets, known for its innovative blend of modern aesthetics and traditional craftsmanship. A conversation with Boffi CEO Roberto Gavazzi. When you entered Boffi in 1989, the company was a…
Read MoreInterview With Harry Hadden-Paton (The 7th Marquess Of Hexham In Downton Abbey) About His Broadway Play, Flying Over Sunset
Why did you want to get into acting? Because I loved it and I loved the other people doing it. I had a strong sense that life was too short to spend it doing something you didn’t love so I feel very fortunate – in this tricky profession where you’re reliant on others to employ…
Read MoreNew Year Savings Resolutions, By Emma Watson, Head of Financial Planning & Advisory Services at Rathbone Investment Management
The pandemic has had a mixed impact on people’s personal finances as it maintained its grasp in 2021. But with the New Year looming, now is a good opportunity to sort your finances and set out what financial resolutions you’re going to make. Regardless of your financial situation, the New Year brings a new start…
Read MoreAlzheimers Research UK Supporting Brain Health And The Brain’s Power To Overcome Dementia, Featuring Shobna Gulati
Actor and author Shobna Gulati has fronted our thought-provoking new film for the charity, while stars from stage, screen and social media have appeared in a powerful portrait series. The campaign, called #MakeBreakthroughsPossible, aims to drive hope that research will lead to effective new treatments for dementia and champions our brains as the key to…
Read MoreUltra-Rare Royal Salute Scotch Whisky Drops As The Oldest Whisky Ever Released On BlockBar
Royal Salute, the master of exceptionally aged Scotch, drops the oldest whisky NFT on BlockBar (blockbar.com), the world’s first direct-to-consumer NFT marketplace for luxury wine and spirits. The ultra-limited Royal Salute Time Series 51 Year Old 2021 Release is a blend of some of the finest and scarcest hand-selected whiskies, laid down no later than…
Read MoreIn The Heart Of Leicester Square – London’s Most Exciting New Hotel, The Londoner, By Edwardian Hotels London
The hottest hotel launch in London this year is confirmed to open its doors to guests in September 2021. The much-anticipated debut of The Londoner marks the beginning of a rebirth for Leicester Square and the introduction of the world’s first super boutique hotel. From one of the UK’s largest family-owned hotel group Edwardian Hotels…
Read MoreNeurotechnology – The Advance In Science and Technology, By Lord Soley
Science and technology advances at an ever-increasing rate and that requires us to adjust to its advantages and dangers. We are all adjusting to changes brought about by the use of AI but an even bigger change is upon us. It is the extraordinary developments of neurotechnology. With neurotechnology we can expect major advances in…
Read MoreFrench Cruise Company PONANT Launches Its New Campaign – The North Pole, The South Pole, And You
French cruise company PONANT launches its campaign “The North Pole, The South Pole, And You” to introduce its new hybrid-electric polar exploration ship powered by liquefied natural gas. Travelling aboard Le Commandant Charcot is an invitation to awaken to a world of sensations, knowledge and respect for the nature that surrounds us. Beyond exploration. The…
Read MoreInterview With Paolo Bray, Founder & Director, FOE, World Sustainability Organization
The World Sustainability Organisation (WSO) started with eco-labels for products and services which respect and protect the marine environment. Where did the inspiration come from and how did you come to a sustainable fashion eco-label? We have come a long way since the concept of sustainability first started to echo on people’s minds in the…
Read MoreAssouline’s St. Moritz Chic, By Dora Lardelli
Nestled in Switzerland’s alpine Engadin Valley, St. Moritz stands on its own amidst a sea of celebrated ski resorts in that it has long maintained an elusive allure. The winter home of personalities from Gunter Sachs and Gianni Agnelli to Sofia Loren, Elizabeth Taylor, Audrey Hepburn, John Lennon, and Claudia Schiffer, there are few places…
Read MoreFrom Assouline, Jaeger-LeCoultre: Reverso, By Horological Historian Nick Foulkes
This richly illustrated volume traces the story of one of the world’s most recognizable wristwatches through archive images and original photography, together with an evocative text by noted author, historian, journalist, and horological specialist Nicholas Foulkes. Born in 1931, at the height of the Art Deco period, the Reverso was created in response to the…
Read MoreInterview With Victoria Forbes-Watson, Director, Mayfair Art Consultancy
When did you first realize you wanted to be involved in art and events? I started my art and events career at Somerset House when I was completing my art degree 10+ years ago. I helped out at prestigious art exhibitions as a Gallery Assistant and had lots of opportunities to work at lots of…
Read MorePhillips Announces Highlights from the New York Sales of 20th Century & Contemporary Art, 17th – 18th November
Phillips is pleased to announce further highlights from the Evening and Day Sales of 20th Century & Contemporary Art. Comprised of some of the finest work by masters of Impressionism, Post-War, and Contemporary Art, these auctions will include works by Francis Bacon, Georgia O’Keeffe, Pierre Bonnard, Joan Mitchell, and Amy Sherald, among others. The Evening…
Read MoreWe Need to Stop Talking About There Being a Trade-off Between Purpose and Profit, By Becky Willan, CEO and Co-Founder of Given
When it comes to purpose, you might think that conversations about its value versus its cost, and the extent to which it can support business growth, would be a thing of the past in today’s boardrooms. Purpose trailblazers such as Unilever are proving that a more responsible approach to capitalism is what stakeholders, talent and…
Read MoreInterview With Tanya Clarke, CEO The Lost Explorer Mezcal
Who are the founders of The Lost Explorer Mezcal? Our co-founders are adventurer and environmentalist David de Rothschild and entrepreneur Thor Björgólfsson, in partnership with expert Maestro Mezcalero Don Fortino Ramos and his family Tell us about The Lost Explorer Mezcal, what is it and when did it begin? The Lost Explorer brand was initially…
Read MoreI-MAGAZINE Interviews Elliot Grove, Founder of The Raindance Film Festival
Few people know more filmmakers and screenwriters than Elliot Grove. Elliot is the founder of Raindance Film Festival (1993), the British Independent Film Awards (1998), and Raindance London Film School (2007). He has produced over 700 short films and five feature films: the multi-award-winning The Living and the Dead (2006), Deadly Virtues (2013), Amber (2017),…
Read MoreCryptocurrency The Asset Class of the Future? By William Je, CEO Hamilton Investment Management Ltd
It is a safe statement to make that many financial institutions have in recent years, been torn as to whether cryptocurrencies are an asset class. Analysts are polarised. This is unsurprising as, over time, cryptocurrency went from being widely seen as a conduit for money laundering into a serious proposition for investors. And it’s not…
Read MoreSouth Korean Contemporary Mixed Media Artist, Ilhwa Kim, Interviewed By Tiffany Haughton, HOFA Gallery (House of Fine Art)
What is this exhibition/collection about? I have been putting more focus on the sculptural nature of my works in previous shows. In my upcoming show “Open your Seed”, I explore more of the narrative aspect, the potential stories my seeds have been telling, which I did not listen to enough for the past years. I…
Read MoreI-MAGAZINE Spends An Evening With Orlando Rock, Chairman, Christie’s Auction House
How did you first become involved in the auction industry? My introduction to the art world was by involuntary osmosis. My father had developed an almost obsessive interest in country house sales and antique shops – with some of my earliest memories being squashed between bubble-wrap and blankets in the back of a Volvo estate…
Read MoreBurberry Open Their Flagship Store in Fletcher Priest’s Knightsbridge Estate Project
Burberry have opened a new flagship store at the corner of Sloane Street and Brompton Road, becoming the first tenant to open a flagship in the exciting redevelopment of the northern end of The Knightsbridge Estate – a large, mixed use city block in one of London’s most well-known locations. The Estate’s other retail spaces…
Read MoreTen Leading Black Women In The Technology Sector, Black Tech Festival – Black History Month
The global tech industry is not known for its diversity. These ten women are change makers in their field – pushing boundaries and working towards greater inclusion within what is traditionally a very white cis male orientated industry. These ten inspiring women are all speaking at Black Tech Fest 2021, an online festival which seeks…
Read MoreInterview With Niklas Oppermann, Co-Founder of Luxury Retailer Carl Friedrik
You’re born in Sweden but have made London your home — what drew you to the city? My brother and I grew up in a small town in Sweden. Our parents were German, so we went there every year on holiday to visit family. As such, we always felt there was more to explore than…
Read MoreCarl Friedrik & I-MAGAZINE Competition
I-MAGAZINE has teamed up with Carl Friedrik to gift three of our readers a Swanfield leather card wallet, Walton MacBook Air case 13” and The Carry-on suitcase each. To enter, simply go to http://friedrik.co/pzlw and subscribe to Carl Friedrik’s newsletter. The competition runs from 18th October to November 1st. The three winners will be announced…
Read MoreBecoming Director & CEO of The Essex Peabody Museum in a Time of Upheaval and Change, By Lynda Roscoe Hartigan
Today, I stand at the helm of the Peabody Essex Museum (PEM) as its first woman Executive Director and CEO in a time of considerable social upheaval and change. The COVID-19 pandemic has given us all a new lens through which to view our past, our present state, and our future. It has altered our…
Read MoreGlenfiddich to be the First Partner to Release Rare Whisky via NFT with BlockBar
Glenfiddich, the world’s most awarded Single Malt Scotch Whisky brand, has partnered with BlockBar, the premier non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace for luxury wine and spirits products, to launch a series of 15 limited edition liquor NFTs. Each NFT corresponds to a physical, exceptional bottle of a 1973 46 year old Armagnac cask finish Single Malt…
Read MoreI-MAGAZINE Interviews James Sutcliffe, Founder and CEO, The Founding Network
Tell us a bit about yourself and your business. I’ve always been obsessed with entrepreneurship! As a child I’d make money any way possible and study the most successful founders. Today, I run The Founding Network – the leading community of high growth founders to come together to share challenges, experiences and advice, enabling them…
Read MoreRestaurant Review – Hakkasan, Hanway Place, London W1
Among the bustling side streets of Central London on a typical rainy Thursday in autumnal London, lies a hidden gem with a glittering red sign emblazing the word ‘Hakkasan.’ A Michelin star restaurant created by Syra Khan and Alan Yau, founder of Wagamama and Yauatcha. As you enter the door and you’re greeted with the…
Read MoreDubai Wonder, Myrna Ayad, By Assouline
An international port city and desert oasis, Dubai is one of the most important metropolises in the Middle East. With modest beginnings in the industries of pearl diving, fishing and trade, Dubai has since eclipsed its historic origins. The most populated of the seven emirates united by founder Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan in…
Read MoreBuilding a Sustainable and Holistic Lifestyle Brand, By Nina Sjögren-Höe, Founder of Fajers
A few years back I did my BBA in Fashion Marketing & Management and worked in the fashion industry in New York. To balance the hectic lifestyle, I started practicing pilates and yoga. My co-workers and I were moving around the city with our handbags, computer bags, gym bags, and sometimes even our lunch bags…
Read MoreCan The Benefits of the Digital Economy Reach all Segments of Saudi Society? Written By Patrick Cooke, Managing Editor, Oxford Business Group
Thanks to the success of the vaccine rollout, we were able to send field staff back to Saudi Arabia in August after a pandemic-induced period of absence. Apart from the natural sense of excitement at finally being able to hold face-to-face meetings with partners old and new, our new team has reported a sense of…
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