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A great British renaissance has been taking place. From Aberdeen to the West Country, the zing is back in manufacturing. It’s about time this spectacular story was told.

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Guardian sells 44 per cent stake
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An impressive transaction that proves that deals can still be done in the middle-market.

April 22, 2008 1:29pm
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Access is on the path to a green future
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Access Accounting has a green committee and offers a revolutionary new product to help customers account for their carbon emissions but founder Alistair O'Reilly insists it can’t be considered a truly environmentally-friendly company.

April 14, 2008 6:14pm
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Eco entrepreneur’s packaging predictions
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“This is the most over-packaged society in the world,” said Eako founder Kresse Wesling at the Women of the Future Economic Empowerment Summit today. “But in five years’ time, I don’t think we’ll be using cardboard boxes and plastic bags anymore.”

April 02, 2008 5:52pm
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Green funerals on the increase
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Anderson Maguire managing director Dom Maguire says his funeral home has been thinking green for a long time.

April 01, 2008 1:56pm
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Entrepreneur Simon Howie recycles and cleans up
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It only took six years for a Scottish recycling company to find a buyer

March 26, 2008 9:42am
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A Right Royal Entrepreneur
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He's far from your average greengrocer, but, as of this week, Prince Charles is selling fresh produce to the people of Tetbury from his high-end farm shop, Highgrove.

March 19, 2008 5:24pm
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Entrepreneur slams 'show room' car tax
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The proposed ‘show room’ tax on gas guzzling cars has been labelled a “wasted opportunity” by Real Business columnist and luxury car entrepreneur Clive Sutton.

March 13, 2008 6:49pm
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Smaller companies slow to adopt green energy
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Tight margins are preventing many smaller companies from embracing green energy, says Opus Energy MD Charlie Crossley Cooke.

March 07, 2008 12:11pm
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Smartbunker shows environmental commitment
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Smartbunker is tapping into society’s new-found green conscience by offering customers a data centre that uses less energy as well as carbon neutral energy.

March 05, 2008 5:25pm
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UK is falling behind on "clean" technology
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Clean Scene founder says that, while venture capital firms invested a record 2bn in clean technology deals during 2007, Europe risks falling behind the US.

February 29, 2008 3:02pm

BUSINESS NEWS >>

Senior care franchise fills gap in market

By Catherine Woods - October 10, 2008 3:21pm GMT

Trevor Brocklebank and his wife, Sam, bought the UK franchise for alternative care business Home Instead Senior Care after struggling to find appropriate services for his ailing grandfather.

Stop press: Sir Alan Sugar's bought into Woolies

By Rebecca Burn-Callander - October 10, 2008 2:36pm GMT

Amstrad founder and Apprentice star Sir Alan Sugar today acquired a four per cent stake in the ailing Woolworths chain.

Testing is crucial for new social networking site

By Catherine Woods - October 10, 2008 12:34pm GMT

Social networking site Wigadoo.com wants to make it easier for friends to organise social events when there’s money involved – from holidays to hen parties.

Does the Lightning car have electric appeal?

By Kate Pritchard - October 10, 2008 11:46am GMT

It scorches from 0-60mph in less than four seconds, its batteries can be charged in ten minutes and you can imagine James Bond sitting behind the wheel. But will the über-stylish electric Lightning car ever make money?

The financial market today

By Rebecca Burn-Callander - October 10, 2008 10:47am GMT

Share prices tumble further. Brown calls for global support for failing banks. And Pesto thinks its only going to get worse.


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Playing monopoly with Alistair Darling

By Rebecca Burn-Callander - October 10, 2008 5:11pm GMT

It's Friday afternoon and RB's eyes are bleeding from frantically watching the rise and tumble of the financial markets today. To give our peepers, and yours, a well deserved break from doom and gloom, check out today's funnies from NewsBiscuit.

Market crisis: the Real Business bargepole ten

By Stuart Rock - October 10, 2008 1:53pm GMT

The market crisis has some big losers.

Global financial crisis: what next?

By Catherine Woods - October 09, 2008 11:31am GMT

I received a text from an investment banker friend this morning who, it has to be said, is master of the understatement.

Interest rates: the reaction

By Catherine Woods - October 08, 2008 4:03pm GMT

Was today’s global interest rates cut “one of the big, pivotal moments for the economy”?

Why I love being British...

By Rebecca Burn-Callander - October 08, 2008 2:01pm GMT

The financial markets are in turmoil. It's the worst banking crisis since the 1930's. A cloud of doom hangs over our fair nation. But some people still have the balls to have a little joke about it all.



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