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Entrepreneurs' Summit 2012: an entrepreneurial explosion

- Matthew Rock

June 13. Thirty-five of the UK's most dynamic, thoughtful and charismatic high-growth business leaders in one place for one day. It'll be an entrepreneurial explosion at the 2012 Investec Entrepreneurs' Summmit...

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Made in the UK: we've reached the era of reindustrialization

- Vanessa Zainzinger

We spoke to economist and IMD professor Stéphane Garelli about the end of ultra-globalization, the rediscovery of local manufacturing and the role of mid-sized businesses in defining a country's identity.

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Britain being "rewarded" for austerity

- Matthew Rock

The UK has already been "rewarded" for its austerity programme, said financial secretary to the Treasury Mark Hoban, speaking at the FDs' Excellence Awards on Thursday (24.05.12)

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Building the team spirit

- Robert Peters

Don't underestimate the importance of making your team love your brand. All you need to do is share the right information with each other.

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FDs' Excellence Awards 2012: the winners

- Vanessa Zainzinger

Be the first to see the full list of winners of this year's FDs' Excellence Awards! We congratulate every winner and every candidate on the shortlist.

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Time to think

- Mark Dixon

Healthy living doesn't just imply the odd trip to the gym and a salad for lunch. We all have different ways of relieving our minds of stress - most importantly, we need time to think.

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The Omotenashi way

- Vanessa Zainzinger

The unique Japanese mindset of service and hospitality is the way to more loyal relationships between customers and sellers - also in Western cultures.

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Why virtual won't replace face-to-face

- Nigel Cooper

The way we use technology for business interaction is always evolving, but what's next? Nigel Cooper tells us how the balance between digital and "real" communication will be re-designed.

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Diary of a Sharemark float: Boosting liquidity

- James Hunt

As Everyman Legal gears up for its listing on Sharemark, a stock market for smaller companies, founder James Hunt thinks about how to achieve liquid shares.

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Timing your exit

- Caroline Belcher

In such an uncertain economic climate, selling your business at the right time has become an art form. In the second of Caroline Belcher's Exit Planning series, here are the essential factors to consider.

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London 2012: It's not all bad for business

- Charlie Lawson

We're all too negative about the upcoming Games. Make the most out of the Olympics this year: they are a networking treasure trove.

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Beware of the Olympic fever

- Charlie Mullins

Can we turn the hype around London 2012 into productivity? We can't afford to let the Olympics distract our private sector workforce, warns Charlie Mullins.

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Why SME accounts are pulled for scrutiny

- Vanessa Zainzinger

Businesses going through the FRRP nightmare could have probably kept their accounts safe by keeping them a little more consistent, the FRC advised FDs.