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Dyson's plan to make the UK a 'nation of tech innovators'
The vacuum cleaner entrepreneur wants to make the UK a tech leader once again
in Business News
09/03/10 17:35
Banks urged to explain lending decisions
FPB calls for greater transparency when business loan applications are rejected
in Business News
09/03/10 12:03
Harold Tillman
The rag trade mogul on losing a fortune, revitalising Jaeger and turning Aquascutum around
in Entrepreneur Profiles
09/03/10 10:12
Social media: Digital dialogue, not brand broadcast
Will King, founder of King of Shaves, on why social media is changing the rules of engagement for marketers
By Will King in blog
08/03/10 15:40
BCC: Economy faces ‘relapse’ risk
Business group warns of ‘high relapse risk’ and below-average growth
in Business News
08/03/10 09:17
Tories unveil enterprise policies
Conservatives spell out plans for "enterprise-led recovery"
in Business News
05/03/10 17:41
Planning for change
Business plans aren't just for start-ups. Here's why you should be constantly reviewing your company's road map
in Growth Strategies
05/03/10 15:29
Gordon Roddick: Why we sold The Body Shop
Gordon Roddick recalls his reasons for trusting cosmetics giant L’Oréal to do the right thing by the brand he built with his wife Anita
in Raising Finance
05/03/10 11:08
UK tax system “stunts small business growth”
Three quarters of small firms believe complex tax rules put brakes on growth
in Business News
03/03/10 12:09
BRC calls for public spending cuts instead of tax hikes
Retailers’ group gives chancellor Budget wish list
in Business News
01/03/10 17:46
Holding on to your staff
Why having a clear set of values is the secret to staff retention success
in Managing People
01/03/10 09:35
Calculating your carbon footprint
My firm is a successful supplier to the public sector. We’ve managed to stay profitable through the downturn, but during tenders recently we’ve come under increasing pressure to demonstrate our green credentials. Frankly, I haven’t a clue what our carbon footprint is. How do I monitor our impact without harming productivity or our bottom line? Can I make the process a cost saving for the business?
in Growth Clinic
Glasses Direct founder launches new challenger brand
James Murray-Wells challenges high street retailers once again with HearingDirect.com
in Business News
26/02/10 17:17
Forward: Neil Hutchinson
How an affiliate marketing firm started on a £2,000 overdraft in a bedroom became a £57m web business
in Entrepreneur Profiles
26/02/10 14:27
Diversify your business in 2010
GB backs free seminars to help you drive your business into exciting new areas
in blog
25/02/10 17:15
Cost of listing on AIM up despite IPO slump
New research blames “highly charged” regulatory environment
in Business News
25/02/10 12:57
Planned maternity leave increase could cost £2bn
EU plans to extend leave could “impose major cost on small businesses”
in Business News
24/02/10 15:42
£200m fund for 'future technology' sectors
Government's UKIIF allocates funding for life sciences, digital and manufacturing businesses
in Business News
24/02/10 10:22
Mandelson supports state-run investment bank
The business secretary backs plans for new bank to invest in small firms and large projects
in Business News
22/02/10 18:34

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