Gear up for the upturn
You can’t fight the recession. Stop wondering when it’ll end and start planning for the upturn.
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Colleagues who can’t cope, banking blues and how to catch staff red-handed
Recession’s ancient history
We’ve seen recessions before. So, take a deep breath and get on with it. You will survive this.
Government cuts “planning permission” red tape for SMEs
Red tape-busting reforms to the planning system, which could save the economy up to £300 million a year, have been announced by housing and planning minister Margaret Beckett.
The fat cats get the cream
Private sector workers cling to their jobs, while public sector fat cats lap up the big bucks. What gives?
Cost-cutting chaos
Don’t cut your costs to spite your business. Petty penny-pinching won’t save your bacon.
What crackpot scheme will Brown throw our cash at next??
America’s New Deal bought bridges and dams. We get social cohesion websites.
Take a trip in the TARDIS
Take a peek at the future of British business. It’s strangely familiar.
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Firing friends, Christmas cheer and borrowing money
Ruth Badger: “What are you doing to motivate staff?”
Cash-free incentives. Daily performance emails. Chanel make-up. Here’s how the ex-Apprentice winner is keeping morale high at her financial services firm.
Business ? the family way
Tough times, these. But family businesses know just what to do with a bit of chaos.
Interest rates down to 0.5 per cent
The Bank of England has cut interest rates once more in a bid to boost the economy. But will the drop really help small businesses?