Northern business on the rise
Apr 05 2011
It may be grim up North, but a promising report showing a resurgence in northern business prospects could be set to change the perception for entrepreneurs.
Small businesses and the Budget
Mar 23 2011
So, what does Chancellor George Osborne have to offer small businesses?
Megalomaniac CEOs
Feb 22 2011
Businesses need strong leaders, but if the man or woman at the helm is excessively domineering, it can put a business in jeopardy.
Osborne clobbers the banks
Feb 08 2011
The banking crisis has provided politicians with the perfect opportunity to raise taxes and be popular at the same time.
Not out of the woods
Jan 25 2011
Today's GDP shock, following what was for many businesses a miserable Christmas, makes it clear that recovery cannot be taken for granted.
No entrepreneurs please, we're British
Jan 11 2011
In November, David Cameron promised to 'put out the red carpet' for entrepreneurs who wanted to come to the UK and invest in business growth.
Unreality show
Dec 14 2010
It's become a cliche to complain that The Apprentice bears as much relation to the way business works as Jack and the Beanstalk does to the world of horticulture.
Foreign markets
Nov 30 2010
It's no surprise that 40 per cent of SMEs are looking to expand into international markets over the next year.
Talking shop
Nov 16 2010
Politicians like to associate themselves with entrepreneurship, even while they are busy dismantling what little support there is out there for businesses.
Christmas cheer
Nov 02 2010
Christmas retail sales forecasts should often be taken with a pinch of salt, but the predictions for the 2010 holiday season are positive across the board.
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