SMEs

Juncker investment gives small and medium-sized companies a boost

Jean-Claude Juncker’s ambitious investment plan for Europe was initially denounced for being too little, too late, but five years on, it has transformed the economic fortunes of thousands of small businesses across the continent

Global taxation for the digital age

The European Commission’s attempts to target big tech firms with a digital services tax are counterproductive. In the end, it will be European SMEs that suffer the consequences

MASLOC: microfinance programmes vital to Ghana’s SME growth

Ghana’s SMEs could transform the country’s economy, but they are often excluded from the traditional banking environment. MASLOC is working to change that fact

Delegation debacles: when CEOs should’ve done it themselves

Delegation is a key skill for any CEO, but passing on the wrong tasks can be detrimental to your business

BoE decides it’s time for a futile gesture

Mervyn King and his colleagues on the Monetary Policy Committee have decided it’s time for one last glorious but futile gesture to raise the whole tone of the war

Awards Supplement 2024

The European CEO awards 2024 have now been announced, presenting our pick of the CEOs, companies and campaigns leading their sectors.