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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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Revamp your office and gee up your workforce
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Great ideas emerge when people are comfortable and feel free to speak and interact. A workspace that helps your staff think and relax could be the key to that process.

June 02, 2008 10:20am
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How to ‘green’ your office
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The office is one of the major culprits in wasting energy and resources – but a few small tweaks can reduce the toll.

May 23, 2008 12:41pm
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Hubworking finds easy energy solution
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Changing energy providers is surprisingly easy, according to Hubworking founder Andrew Ferdinando who made the switch after he got sick of astronomical bills.

May 20, 2008 5:10pm
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Office Relocation: A ‘How To Guide’
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Office design and build specialist Morgan Lovell has helped thousands of companies successfully move into new workplaces. Here are its ten top tips to make office moves run like clockwork.

May 15, 2008 4:09pm
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Brighton beats London for recruiter
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ProCo Global founder Richard Paisley shunned the bright lights of London in favour of his home town of Brighton when he launched specialist recruitment company ProCo Global.

May 13, 2008 4:27pm
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Save money. Boost your street cred. Try a virtual office.
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Charles Seadon, CEO of Direct-Healthcare.com, doesn't have offices in London. But all his clients think he does.

May 08, 2008 5:26pm
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Robbin’ wood to give to the poor
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“Robbing” is a slight exaggeration. But the sentiment is there. Clever company Green Works takes redundant furniture from blue chips and sells it to SMEs and charities, dirt cheap.

May 01, 2008 5:01pm
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Is your office scaring off staff?
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Offices come in all shapes and sizes. Some are fancy, others dull but the reality is we all spend more time in the office than any other place.  Like our homes, if we don’t like the environment, our mood and attitude will be affected.

April 28, 2008 4:09pm
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Taking the office world by storm
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Since founding Instant Offices Group in May 1999, MD Rob Hamilton has grown the company to be the largest serviced office broker by market share in every key market in the world. So what is it that sets them apart from their competitors?

April 22, 2008 1:28pm
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James Caan cuts down his fixed costs
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"To survive a credit crunch, you've got to cut down on your outgoings," says Dragon, Caan. "That means your office space."

April 15, 2008 2:49pm

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.


BUSINESS COMMENT >>

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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