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Growing high-tech companies in the north-east will be given further support by a new digital enterprise centre.
Business management
Grandmother of four, Sue Scott-Horne decided to start educational resources company Egar after a broken ankle ended her 25-year career– with a little encouragement from Peter Jones.
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Small businesses in the capital will pull the UK economy out of recession, said Mayor of London Boris Johnson last night.
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The government should implement an Alternative to Redundancy (ATR) initiative in order to reduce the number of unemployed workers, says the Confederation of British Industry (CBI).
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The number of trade credit insurance claims has risen sharply, says the Association of British Insurers (ABI).
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Northern Ireland has unveiled an £8 million package of initiatives to support start-ups and early-stage businesses.
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The majority of the UK's small businesses have a credit rating which could damage their chances of obtaining finance, a new study claims.
Employing & managing staff
It would seem logical that too great a workload is easy to spot. However, many working cultures seem to thrive on a deadline driven, pressured environment, and staff and managers alike can work for many months with an assumption that the stress they are feeling is normal.
Business management
After being made redundant, a chance encounter with an old friend led Matt Bingham to shift focus and set-up training company Red Cloud Photography Days – which has developed into a success.
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An initiative to support small companies in Sunderland's software industry has received a £2.9 million boost.
Office & home working
With leading universities, good transport links and affordable office space, the Midlands is proving to be the destination of choice for entrepreneurial ventures.
Blog
Long gone are the days when you could happily spend a couple of hours with a stack of vinyls and a C-90 tape, putting together a compilation of killer tunes for your mates or “potential” girlfriend. Even the notion of a printed TV guide now seems slightly quaint and outdated.