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Ten reasons to stay cheerful
Friday, 10 October 2008
The credit crunch may be at it height, but it's not all doom and gloom:
 
SMEs face greater fraud risk
Friday, 10 October 2008
An increase in bribery and fraud could be one of the unfortunate consequences of the credit crunch, says ACCA’s head of   business law, John Davies.
 
Landlord on hunger strike
Friday, 10 October 2008
A landlord who is facing eviction has gone on hunger strike to highlight "exorbitant" rises in rent and beer prices which he claims are killing the pub trade.
 
Alan Sugar buys Woolworth stake
Friday, 10 October 2008
Sir Alan Sugar, the star of BBC's The Apprentice, has bought a significant stake in struggling retailer Woolworths.
 
Hewlett Packard announce massive job cuts
Thursday, 09 October 2008

Almost 3,500 British jobs are to be axed by computer firm Hewlett Packard

 
Cobbetts cut 10% of fee earners
Thursday, 09 October 2008
Law firm Cobbetts is to axe 10 per cent of its fee earners.
 

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You're Fired

Letting staff go seems to be straightforward enough for Sir Alan, at least on his TV show. When planning redundancies, however, his methods aren’t recommended. EN reports.

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Outsourcing

It goes in and out of fashion as a corporate strategy but, for many smaller businesses, there’s no choice but to outsource many aspects of their running. Thinking of joining them? James Graham looks at your options.

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