Extract . . .
Is a company car still a justifiable part of a remuneration package? In
the past, it was a means of avoiding pay freezes and tax. Now it can be
seen as discriminatory, environmentally-unfriendly and costly.
Read more here
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/jobs/john-timpson/8132395/John-Timpson-Company-cars-can-drive-ambition.html?sms_ss=email&at_xt=4ce0414dcc59a5f3,0
Friday, November 19
Think tank: How the Owl and the Pussycat went to sea and found export success with Starbucks
Extract . . .
The story, a lesson for many businesses, involves two intrepid Bath-based
foodies, the acquisition of Derbyshire bakery Artisan Biscuits and a
chance encounter with Starbucks American buyers.
Read more here
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/yourbusiness/8129211/Think-tank-How-the-Owl-and-the-Pussycat-went-to-sea-and-found-export-success-with-Starbucks.html?sms_ss=email&at_xt=4ce044caf55ba684,0
The story, a lesson for many businesses, involves two intrepid Bath-based
foodies, the acquisition of Derbyshire bakery Artisan Biscuits and a
chance encounter with Starbucks American buyers.
Read more here
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/yourbusiness/8129211/Think-tank-How-the-Owl-and-the-Pussycat-went-to-sea-and-found-export-success-with-Starbucks.html?sms_ss=email&at_xt=4ce044caf55ba684,0
Barclays' small business customers 'least satisfied'
Extract . . .
Levels of business lending by the major banks was under fresh scrutiny
last night after a new report revealed that nearly 60pc of small
businesses blame banks for an inability to borrow and invest. A survey of
more than 600 online businesses by eBay, which has 160,000 UK business
customers, also found that small firms banking with Barclays are the least
content with customer service levels.
Read more here
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/yourbusiness/8131171/Barclays-small-business-customers-least-satisfied.html?sms_ss=email&at_xt=4ce044727658bfc6,0
Levels of business lending by the major banks was under fresh scrutiny
last night after a new report revealed that nearly 60pc of small
businesses blame banks for an inability to borrow and invest. A survey of
more than 600 online businesses by eBay, which has 160,000 UK business
customers, also found that small firms banking with Barclays are the least
content with customer service levels.
Read more here
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/yourbusiness/8131171/Barclays-small-business-customers-least-satisfied.html?sms_ss=email&at_xt=4ce044727658bfc6,0
Sir Clive Sinclair: Down but never out, the eternal optimist is back
Extract . . .
It's been 25 years since the Sinclair C5 was launched and flopped. But its
inventor refuses to let these knocks get in the way of his ideas. Jonathan
Owen meets Sir Clive Sinclair. Some people don't know when to quit. This
is common among people who are unusually stupid or preternaturally clever.
Sir Clive Sinclair is not stupid. Indeed at one time, he was expected to
take over the computer world. He pioneered personal computers in the early
1980s, running a company which employed hundreds and made millions.
Read more here http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/profiles/sir-clive-sinclair-down-but-never-out-the-eternal-optimist-is-back-1863277.html
It's been 25 years since the Sinclair C5 was launched and flopped. But its
inventor refuses to let these knocks get in the way of his ideas. Jonathan
Owen meets Sir Clive Sinclair. Some people don't know when to quit. This
is common among people who are unusually stupid or preternaturally clever.
Sir Clive Sinclair is not stupid. Indeed at one time, he was expected to
take over the computer world. He pioneered personal computers in the early
1980s, running a company which employed hundreds and made millions.
Read more here http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/profiles/sir-clive-sinclair-down-but-never-out-the-eternal-optimist-is-back-1863277.html
Drivers face soaring car insurance costs
Extract . . .
Motorists could face double digit price hikes in car insurance costs for
the foreseeable future, experts have warned. The average price of
comprehensive motor insurance has soared by 40% during the past 12 months,
with younger drivers seeing increases of 51%
Read more here
http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/news/insurance/2010/11/drivers-face-soaring-car-insurance-costs
Motorists could face double digit price hikes in car insurance costs for
the foreseeable future, experts have warned. The average price of
comprehensive motor insurance has soared by 40% during the past 12 months,
with younger drivers seeing increases of 51%
Read more here
http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/news/insurance/2010/11/drivers-face-soaring-car-insurance-costs
The green, green shoots of recovery
Extract . . .
As a former Royal Navy submariner who worked for the investment bank
Goldman Sachs before joining his wife’s family’s garden centre business,
Shaun Lewis probably has a wider perspective then most.
Read more here
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/sme/business-analysis-the-green-green-shoots-of-recovery-2122947.html
As a former Royal Navy submariner who worked for the investment bank
Goldman Sachs before joining his wife’s family’s garden centre business,
Shaun Lewis probably has a wider perspective then most.
Read more here
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/sme/business-analysis-the-green-green-shoots-of-recovery-2122947.html
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