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On the face of it, today's news from the British Retail Consortium was good: a 2.3% rise in year-on-year like-for-like sales in January, the biggest jump in nine months. Another sign that the UK economy is bouncing back after December's snow woes? Well, not necessarily
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http://www.managementtoday.co.uk/bulletin/mtdailybulletin/article/1053671/january-retail-sales-boost-false-dawn/
Wednesday, February 16
Big fines for small businesses
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The majority of SMEs are unaware of crippling new fines set to come into force for breaches of the Data Protection Act. In a poll of 154 small businesses from Eclipse Internet, 62 per cent admit they are unaware of the new maximum fine of £500,000 for flouting laws safeguarding consumers’ privac.
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http://www.smallbusiness.co.uk/channels/legal-advice/news/1201358/big-fines-for-small-businesses.thtml
The majority of SMEs are unaware of crippling new fines set to come into force for breaches of the Data Protection Act. In a poll of 154 small businesses from Eclipse Internet, 62 per cent admit they are unaware of the new maximum fine of £500,000 for flouting laws safeguarding consumers’ privac.
Read more here
http://www.smallbusiness.co.uk/channels/legal-advice/news/1201358/big-fines-for-small-businesses.thtml
31 minutes at office before we start working
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Millions of office workers may be arriving at their desks earlier than ever to impress their bosses during these tough economic times, but it would appear most are not actually doing any work.
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http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/8304062/31-minutes-at-office-before-we-start-working.html?sms_ss=email&at_xt=4d4c473020224097%2C0
Millions of office workers may be arriving at their desks earlier than ever to impress their bosses during these tough economic times, but it would appear most are not actually doing any work.
Read more here
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/8304062/31-minutes-at-office-before-we-start-working.html?sms_ss=email&at_xt=4d4c473020224097%2C0
Europe's virus victims revealed
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Almost one third of internet users in the European Union caught a PC virus despite the majority having security software installed, statistics show.
Viruses were most prevalent in Bulgaria and Hungary, the survey of 30 countries reveals. The 2010 figures, released by the EU's statistics office to mark Internet Safety Day, show the safest countries were Austria and Ireland.
Read more here
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-12390650
Almost one third of internet users in the European Union caught a PC virus despite the majority having security software installed, statistics show.
Viruses were most prevalent in Bulgaria and Hungary, the survey of 30 countries reveals. The 2010 figures, released by the EU's statistics office to mark Internet Safety Day, show the safest countries were Austria and Ireland.
Read more here
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-12390650
Max Levchin (includes video clip)
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Serial entrepreneur Max Levchin says it's better to work with someone you know and trust than to go it alone Max Levchin is the co-founder of the e-commerce company PayPal, which was bought by internet auction giant eBay for $1.5 billion in 2002.
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/10323146
Serial entrepreneur Max Levchin says it's better to work with someone you know and trust than to go it alone Max Levchin is the co-founder of the e-commerce company PayPal, which was bought by internet auction giant eBay for $1.5 billion in 2002.
Read more here
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/10323146
Dragons' Den hits and misses - in pictures
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From hot sauce to hot wheels for kids, here are some successes from the eight series of Dragons' Den, plus a few the Dragons failed to spot.
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http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/yourbusiness/8304116/Dragons-Den-hits-and-misses-in-pictures.html?sms_ss=email&at_xt=4d4d811dd0ccd2d3%2C0
From hot sauce to hot wheels for kids, here are some successes from the eight series of Dragons' Den, plus a few the Dragons failed to spot.
Read more here
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/yourbusiness/8304116/Dragons-Den-hits-and-misses-in-pictures.html?sms_ss=email&at_xt=4d4d811dd0ccd2d3%2C0
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