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11/06/2009 01:06 PM
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Open up the floor to like-minded start-ups
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A bit of give-and-take can bring immense rewards to a growing business, particularly in these difficult times.
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11/06/2009 01:03 PM
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Ask the Experts: Savings and safety in numbers
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Everyone thinks about the revenue generating side of networking, but a lot of people miss the cost saving benefits.
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11/06/2009 01:01 PM
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Lessons litter memory lane
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We all occasionally look back and wonder what might have happened had we done things differently. But there is no point in dwelling on the past.
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11/03/2009 06:20 PM
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Demand at 30,000 feet
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A German company has built a profitable niche by using an algorithm to sift through the complex data of the airline business. Airconomy says its one-of-a-kind system is capable of providing the most precise picture of how many passengers travel specific routes
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11/03/2009 06:11 PM
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Actors who create drama of business
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Making sales, hiring new staff, generating a profit are all very well – but what really excites the boardroom is corporate intrigue, writes Luke Johnson
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11/02/2009 05:03 PM
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Business diary: Toby Meadows
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Director of Three's Company, a creative consultancy, label Belle & Bunty and fashion lecturer and author reveals his busy schedule
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10/30/2009 02:26 PM
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Outsourced hands can make for a lighter workload
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Many fast-growing businesses are turning to external parties to run some of their non-core operations and to reduce costs. Jonathan Moules reports
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10/30/2009 02:25 PM
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Ask the experts: Keeping control vs letting go
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Outsourcing works best when it enables the prime movers to focus on the core tasks that only they can do.
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10/30/2009 02:23 PM
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Circus tricks and business skills
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There is no reason why an introvert cannot be a very successful entrepreneur, according to Mike Southon.
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10/30/2009 02:16 PM
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Rise in National Insurance could cost 57,000 jobs
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An influential research group has calculated that the effort to raise tax could end up costing 57,000 jobs.
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10/27/2009 03:25 PM
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Bionic future within its grasp
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A Scottish company's breakthrough with its artificial hand has transformed Touch Bionics, the small industrial engineering business, into a world leader
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10/23/2009 12:07 PM
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Rivals join forces to fight the common cause
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Fishing for complements can provide companies with greater resources and expertise, writes Jonathan Moules
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10/23/2009 12:06 PM
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Ask the experts: Share and share alike
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Now may, or may not, be the right time to collaborate, according to our experts.
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10/23/2009 12:05 PM
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Businesses hit by end of self-cert mortgages
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The decision to ban self-certification mortgages will block a vital form of finance for new and growing businesses, business leaders warn.
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10/23/2009 12:03 PM
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European plan to cut red tape
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The European Commission has drawn up even more ambitious plans to reduce the administrative costs for businesses.
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