Playing the markets; spreading the blame?

Is the press a little too keen to label Jerome Kerviel a rogue trader?

The smoking ban

Mike’s job in a smoky pub is slowly killing him. But it’s a free country… isn’t it?

Well balanced?

What do children think of parents who work? They can tip the work-life balance.

Like little elves at play?

A happy worker is a productive worker.  Find out more about worker happiness.

Lightbulb moments

Watch James Dyson and James Fleck shed light on the creative process: What makes an inventor tick?

Small babies - huge costs

Having children brings many changes. Discover the price of parenthood.

Self-sacrifice?

Taking a step off the career path to bring up a family can cause financial hardship for years ahead, as parents effectively get penalised for caring.

Transforming leadership

In the past, organisations have denied women positions of power. Discover how this discrimination led to a leadership revolution in women as leaders.

Independent means

Rich women are not a modern phenomenon. In the 19th century there were nearly 150,000 women of ‘rank and property’. Discover the secrets of their financial success in women of substance.

Under observation

Once CCTV was confined to the high street; now it’s invading your office. Discover who’s watching you work, and why.

Worlds turned upside down

What obstacles does Kim Winser face as she tries to turn Aquascutum around? We consider the art of leading a revolution.

The good life

What’s it really like to live in one country and work in another? Peter Walton tells it how it is, commuting across the continent.