Category: Tom McCarthy

Tom is chair of the Bristol branch of the Institute of Directors

Bristol firms must get used to new reality of finance

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The attitude of banks to risk has changed and will never return to pre-2008 levels… but there are good news stories to tell, writes Tom McCarthy

Tom McCarthy: Why businesses must help staff get fitter and healthier

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There are numerous examples of employers introducing health and wellbeing schemes with dramatic increases in efficiency, happiness and – lo and behold – profit

Tom McCarthy: Huge potential in giving young people business skills

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The Young Enterprise Loan Scheme, announced in the Budget, aims to support entrepreneurship among young people through financial and wider non-financial support

Tom McCarthy: Let’s hope confidence in economy is self-fulfilling prophecy

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Results of an IoD survey painted a picture that was, if not completely rosy, certainly pinker than the headlines would suggest

Tom McCarthy: We deserve to make a big deal of great Bristol

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Let’s give ourselves a big pat on the back, puff our chests out a bit and start living up to our new numero uno billing

Tom McCarthy: Why we need debate on elected mayor for Bristol

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IoD members have given their views in advance, please join us to give your opinion so that the people of Bristol as a whole can give their view

Tom McCarthy: How sustainability in business begins at home

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How has the inevitable focus on the economics of an organisation changed the leaderships’ view towards the sustainable credentials and actions of the organisation?