DEPUTY Prime Minister Nick Clegg, Scotland’s First Minister Alex Salmond, and Olympians Steve Backley and Roger Black were among the speakers at the Institute of Directors’ annual convention at The O2 Arena.

NEGOTIATORS fall into just two categories – good ones and poor ones, according to an expert in the field.

THE business community needs to make more of an effort to engage with government – at election time and beyond, according to the chairman of the Institute of Directors.

STATES members have weakened their reputation for supporting commerce with a decision to introduce statutory maternity and paternity leave, the Institute of Directors has said.

GOVERNMENT must have politicians who represent and understand the business community if it is going to spend wisely in times of financial restraint, two leading industry bodies have said.

DIVERSIFICATION of the Guernsey economy will be achieved only with coordinated help from the States, the director of the Confederation of Guernsey Industry has warned.

BEING a deputy in 21st century Guernsey has become a job in its own right, Chief Minister Lyndon Trott told a seminar yesterday evening.

SPECSAVERS co-founder Dame Mary Perkins has revealed that she would think twice about starting a business today.

BUSINESSES need to make the most of what they have instead of waiting for new property opportunities, commercial property experts have said.

ALMOST 100 attended the Women’s Development Forum’s first ever ‘glass ladder’ lunch meeting.