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Bannatyne attacks Caan over non-dom status
Have the Dragons fallen out with each other? Duncan Bannatyne has had a public dig at fellow Dragon James Caan over his tax status, calling the situation “unfair”.
Published 15 hours ago by Jason Hesse.
King.com founder brings e-gaming to education
Toby Rowland is the co-founder of online games business King.com, ranked one of the fastest growing tech companies in the country with 12 million unique users and 220 million gameplays a month. Now Rowland is bringing the concept on online gaming to the education sector.
Published 18 hours ago by Kate Pritchard.
Cameron in pledge to black entrepreneurs
Tory leader David Cameron has drawn up proposals for a national mentoring programme to help thousands of aspiring black business people get into business. Currently, “racial barriers” mean that black entrepreneurs are four times more likely to be denied bank loans.
Published 19 hours ago by Jason Hesse.
The Apprentice - not just a TV gimmick
If you think reality TV shows are only about giving contestants their five minutes of fame, think again – The Apprentice’s Claire Young says the show has given her “invaluable lessons” on promoting her business.
Published 1 day ago by Jason Hesse.
Ex-soldiers to "Be The Boss"
Entrepreneurial armed forces veterans got a boost yesterday as the government unveiled a multi-million pound scheme to help them to start their own businesses.
Published 1 day ago by Jason Hesse.
Job cuts and pay freezes ahead
It isn’t good news from Grant Thornton. The accountancy firm predicts more job cuts and pay freezes for SMEs in the year ahead, particularly in the South West, West and Wales.
Published 1 day ago by Jason Hesse.
Nicole Farhi sold to US private equity group
Ailing fashion chain French Connection is selling off its upmarket label Nicole Farhi to American private equity group OpenGate Capital in a deal worth £5m.
Published 2 days ago by Kate Pritchard.
Finding the next Richard Branson
Virgin Media Pioneers, a new online community aimed at young people, has launched. Working with with Enterprise UK, Virgin Media aims to bridge the gap between young entrepreneurs and established business experts, to find the next Richard Branson.
Published 5 days ago by Jason Hesse.
Are you secretly a social entrepreneur?
New research shows that the UK could be home to 232,000 social entrepreneurs – nearly four times as many as official estimates had calculated. Do you consider your business as a social enterprise?
Published 6 days ago by Jason Hesse.
Stop ignoring Twitter and join the fun
Twitter: you either “get” it or you don't, to misquote the old marmite adage. But the reasons for you and your business to use Twitter professionally are increasing day by day – here's why.
Published 6 days ago by Jason Hesse.
