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Lee McQueen pulls a sickie
Lee McQueen pulls a sickie First day on the job and Apprentice winner McQueen has been struck down by a flu-like virus.
By Rebecca Burn-Callander - 02/07/2008

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Look out Boris! Sir Alan for Mayor?!
Look out Boris! Sir Alan for Mayor?! Sir Alan Sugar has been mooted as a possible labour candidate for Mayor of London, and the grizzly entrepreneur is up for the challenge.
By Ally Papasodaro - 27/06/2008

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The world's first Tibetan consumer brand?
The world's first Tibetan consumer brand? Bizarre.
By Matthew Rock - 26/06/2008

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Elnaugh Vs. Paphitis. The Dragons are at war
Elnaugh Vs. Paphitis. The Dragons are at war When Theo Paphitis suggested all women’s brains “turn to mush” when they get pregnant, fellow Dragon Rachel Elnaugh, entrepreneur and mother-of-five, breathed fire and brimstone.
By Rebecca Burn-Callander - 26/06/2008

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I’m so excited. And I just can’t hide it.
I’m so excited. And I just can’t hide it. Anyone else gearing up to go wild over the new domain name changes? No? Just think of the wit, variety and confusion it will bring to the world wide web.
By Rebecca Burn-Callander - 25/06/2008

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The Apprentice: where are they now?
The Apprentice: where are they now? The Apprentice winner, Lee McQueen, isn't the only one who's doing well for himself.
By Catherine Woods - 23/06/2008

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Love a bit of Boris
Love a bit of Boris At the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Awards last night, we had a surprise visit from our new Mayor. And he was on barnstorming form.
By Rebecca Burn-Callander - 19/06/2008

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Millionaire plumber defies the plunging economy
Millionaire plumber defies the plunging economy More doom and gloom is forecast for British business-owners. According to BDO Stoy Hayward, over 17,800 businesses will fall prey to the effects of the credit crunch this year. But Charlie Mullins of Pimlico Plumbers is one wily entrepreneur bucking the trend.
By Carryn Dewing - 18/06/2008

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Beware the postie
Beware the postie Duncan McDonald spends his mornings delivering post around Cardiff. But he’s no Postman Pat. This “blood-sucking leech” preys on hapless firms by stealing their names and bribing them for six-figure sums. It might not be moral – but it’s pure genius.
By Kate Pritchard - 16/06/2008

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Sex, drugs, rock’n’roll… and semiconductors
Sex, drugs, rock’n’roll… and semiconductors Ah, the sweet corrupting influences of success, wealth and power. LA billionaire Henry Nicholas III, founder of silicon chip firm Broadcom, is embroiled in a media furore today as rampant tales of orgies, excess and Led Zeppelin hit the headlines.
By Rebecca Burn-Callander - 16/06/2008

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Grass Roots entrepreneur receives an MBE for social responsibility

By Kate Pritchard - July 03, 2008 5:24pm GMT

David Evans set up Herfordshire-based performance improvement firm Grass Roots in the eighties. Today, he turns over a whopping £247m, employs over 1,000 people and has just become one of only three people in the country to receive an MBE for services to CSR.

Foresight invests in Silvigen

By Real Deals & Real Business - July 03, 2008 3:45pm GMT

Silvigen, a supplier of biomass fuels for use in the power industry, will use £1.75m from Foresight to finance the development of a processing plant in Goole, North Humberside.

Countdown to Human Capital Awards

By Catherine Woods - July 03, 2008 3:38pm GMT

At last year’s CBI/Real Business Human Capital Awards, prison administrator Vicky O’Dea was crowned the ‘people’s champion’.

Farmer focuses on versatile local product

By Catherine Woods - July 03, 2008 3:10pm GMT

Farmer Andy Fussel has turned a low-value crop into a product that appeals to those who want to lower their carbon footprint, the health conscious and even Michelin-star chefs.

Nine ways to grow your business through franchising

By Rebecca Burn-Callander - July 03, 2008 2:28pm GMT

Brian Duckett, MD of Howarth Franchising, gives his top tips on franchising your business.


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Lee McQueen pulls a sickie

By Rebecca Burn-Callander - July 02, 2008 2:55pm GMT

First day on the job and Apprentice winner McQueen has been struck down by a flu-like virus.

Look out Boris! Sir Alan for Mayor?!

By Ally Papasodaro - June 27, 2008 4:10pm GMT

Sir Alan Sugar has been mooted as a possible labour candidate for Mayor of London, and the grizzly entrepreneur is up for the challenge.

The world's first Tibetan consumer brand?

By Matthew Rock - June 26, 2008 4:41pm GMT

Bizarre.

Elnaugh Vs. Paphitis. The Dragons are at war

By Rebecca Burn-Callander - June 26, 2008 2:45pm GMT

When Theo Paphitis suggested all women’s brains “turn to mush” when they get pregnant, fellow Dragon Rachel Elnaugh, entrepreneur and mother-of-five, breathed fire and brimstone.

I’m so excited. And I just can’t hide it.

By Rebecca Burn-Callander - June 25, 2008 11:09am GMT

Anyone else gearing up to go wild over the new domain name changes? No? Just think of the wit, variety and confusion it will bring to the world wide web.


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