HMV, Nokia and Kodak each built global reputations by shaping – and in some cases defining – their industries. HMV’s high street record stores were once the beating heart of the UK’s music scene, ...

After setbacks that could have ended her career, Naomi Schiff built success by embracing risk and adapting under pressure ...

Edwin Brenninkmeyer started flying at the age of 14 and gained his private flying license aged 17. He entered his family business to begin with, which took him into the world of retail, venture ...

Tim Fung is a serial entrepreneur who founded the Australian company Airtasker in 2012 and is the CEO. The platform allows people to post small tasks online, enabling them to use their skills to find ...

Bill Canady has spent more than three decades leading businesses worldwide, from under-a-million-dollar start-ups to multi-billion-dollar enterprises. Over his career, he has served as CEO of multiple ...

All too many people have not heard of Dame Stephanie Shirley, but they should have. She launched a business that grew to employ 8,500 people and was sold for £2.3bn. She made more than 70 of her ...

Meet Britain’s entrepreneurial elite. Here are the leaders who have managed to create a UK business worth £1bn – and kept going. These are people who have built ventures spanning everything from ...

Steven Swinford joined The Times as deputy political editor in 2019, becoming political editor in February 2021. He has previously worked at The Daily Telegraph and been shortlisted for political ...

Many business leaders are obsessed with the sporting mindset. Communication, dealing with pressure and crisis management are just some of the lessons we can learn from the best in the world sport.

In many ways, Andy Burnham is an unlikely cheerleader for Sir Keir Starmer, the prime minister. Burnham has never been afraid of standing up to authority, famously wearing a navy-blue worker’s jacket ...