Major corporations used to have their pick of the best minds as they left university. But there's now a talent shortage, and 53% of UK workers say that no amount of money could tempt them to a company with a poor employer brand. So how can businesses build their brand to attract the best applicants?

Cashless payments have already overtaken the use of notes and coins, and it’s predicted that by 2024 just a third of consumer payments will use cash. With Waitrose opening the first cashless supermarket in the UK, could this spark the rest of the retail sphere to ditch hard currency too?

The UK grocery market is estimated to be worth over £200 billion by 2019 and supermarkets are vying for consumer attention. Waitrose has long been considered a cut above the rest for its high quality produce, and it has now launched its own premium food brand, named Waitrose 1.

Dissatisfied with rigid corporate structure, a growing number of people are opting to be self-employed; freelancers are set to make up 40% of the US workforce by 2020. Many independent workers are being drawn to coworking spaces in cities, but what’s the appeal of these communal offices?