Theme Park

Is running a theme park child’s play or a financial rollercoaster ride? EN examines the...

Show us yer assets

Invoice finance and asset-based lending were pretty-much the only growth areas of banking last year....

Mile High Club...Class?

Business trips have been hit hard by the recession, but is there still an argument...

Marketing

A number of its practitioners might be insufferable, but you can’t hope to grow your...

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Edward De Bono

The word “guru” is one of the most overused in the English language. From PR to plumbing, it seems to be applied to anyone with a big enough mouth and a modicum of achievement to back it up.

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Stephen Critchlow reveals...

It took him ten years to write a business plan for the IT firm that was a sideline to his Pharmacy career but both interests eventually led to the deal of his life. Elizabeth Donevan waits for the men in white coats as Ascribe boss Stephen Critchlow reveals...

Business News
South East tops fraud league
Thursday, 02 July 2009
The South East was the worst region for reported fraud cases during the first half of 2009, according to a new study published by accountancy firm BDO Stoy Hayward.
 
US unemployment worse than feared
Thursday, 02 July 2009
US employers shed 467,000 jobs in June, pushing the unemployment rate up 0.1 points to 9.5 percent, the Labor Department reported today.
 
Accountant numbers soar in public sector
Thursday, 02 July 2009
The public sector is now the largest single user of accountancy and finance contractors in the UK, increasing its share of the contractor market from 33.9% to 39.8% over the last year.
 
More red tape on the way
Thursday, 02 July 2009
The Government has proposed a new law to protect people who experience discrimination because of a combination of two characteristics, such as Black, and minority ethnic women or religious men
 
New campaign on employment law
Thursday, 02 July 2009

The Government is to launch a major campaign to make workers aware of their employment "rights".

 
More credit to become available
Thursday, 02 July 2009
Lenders expect to make credit more readily available to businesses in the next quarter, a survey by the Bank of England showed on Thursday.
 

Technology

Soft targets

Disgruntled staff are increasingly shopping their employers to the Business Software Alliance, in return for a hefty cash reward. Paul Gershlick, commercial, intellectual property and IT solicitor at Matthew Arnold & Baldwin explains how to protect your business.

Marketing

Marketing

A number of its practitioners might be insufferable, but you can’t hope to grow your business without some form of marketing. Our latest SME Toolkit explores the basics.

General

Avoiding libel

Since the advent of the internet ordinary entrepreneurs have faced the same risk of being sued for libel as journalists and publishers. Michael Vincent and Alan Vincent of Vincents Solicitors set out some basic steps to avoid being hauled before the courts.

Growth

Trading with Europe

You might not be able to afford a fortnight in the South of France anymore but the strength of the Euro has some advantages. EN investigates the options for exporters.

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