Contents Business Focus


6 Embrace the high life by discovering the benefits of climbing 7 Is your organisation ready for hybrid working? 9 Three key challenges of Brexit: how businesses can mitigate them


10 Is your current business model fit for the future? 12 TEDx speakers taught us that we’re only human, after all


Technology


14 What does recruitment look like for tech companies? 15 Celebrating innovation in the Thames Valley


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Motoring 24 How ‘Prestige Cars by Peter Cooper’ gathers pace on the South Coast


Deals


26 Corporate deal activity remains strong in the South East 28 Increased investment and record number of M&A deals for Herrington Carmichael


Finance 30 How can I be sure my portfolio is green and not greenwashed?


Law


33 Where are we now with business interruption claims? 34 Top five alternatives to redundancy after the end of Furlough


Property


36 Looking for the unusual and unique 39 Join the celebrations at this year’s Thames Valley Property Awards


Women in Construction 40 Improving diversity and inclusion within the construction industry


People 41 Movers and risers


How to reach us 42 Contact details and forward features


Spotlight Feature


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NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2021 businessmag.co.uk


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