Monday, February 14

Headache for small firms as debtor days hit three-year high

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Companies took longer to pay their bills in Q4 2010 than at any time since 2007 - and big firms are still by far the worst offenders.

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http://www.managementtoday.co.uk/bulletin/mtenterpriseweekly/article/1053183/headache-small-firms-debtor-days-hit-three-year-high/

Cyber attacks: from Facebook to nuclear weapons

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From social networking sites to secret nuclear facilities, cyber attacks are set to become part of everyday life in the 21st Century. World leaders are facing calls to amend the Geneva and Hague conventions to draw up “rules of engagement” for “cyber war”. Here are some of main types of cyber attack:

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http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/mediatechnologyandtelecoms/digital-media/8302688/Cyber-attacks-from-Facebook-to-nuclear-weapons.html?sms_ss=email&at_xt=4d4bc22f383b77cd%2C0

MT Special: The trouble with celebrity entrepreneurs

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In this guest column, Milo Yiannopoulos argues that young entrepreneurs need better role models than self-promoting TV celebs . . .

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http://www.managementtoday.co.uk/bulletin/mtdailybulletin/article/1053169/mt-special-trouble-celebrity-entrepreneurs/

When is travel considered 'essential'?

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The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) has advised to holidaymakers to avoid making unnecessary trips to parts of Egypt. But many travelers may be surprised to find out that a holiday does not fall into the category of 'non-essential travel' – not to the travel insurance industry at least.

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http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/personalfinance/insurance/travel/8301561/When-is-travel-considered-essential.html

Home Away From Home

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Everybody knows the importance of making a positive first impression, but if you assume prospective customers first encounter your website through its homepage, think again. Natural search results drive users to individual pages that best match each user's search query, and often that page is not your site's homepage.

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http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/217899

Board stiffs?

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Non-execs used mostly to be retired accountants who’d doze off at board meetings and wake up for the annual company dinner. Things are changing, as EN discovers.

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http://www.enforbusiness.com/feature/board-stiffs

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