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John Timpson explains how to spot a candidate who doesn't really want a job, and offers advice for small businesses looking to work with the multiples.
Q: As a new business developing its distribution network, long-term success rests in being able to get an established retail chain on board. What advice do you have for small businesses looking to supply to retail multiples?
Read more here:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/businessclub/8350656/Put-yourself-in-the-buyers-position-to-partner-up-with-a-major-retailer.html?sms_ss=email&at_xt=4d6bd072d237eb27%2C0
Tuesday, March 8
Q&A: How will the ECJ gender ruling affect my insurance?
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The European court of justice (ECJ) has ruled that "gender discrimination" is illegal when it comes to how much people pay for insurance, and the income they receive from their pensions when they retire. Here we answer questions about the ruling.
Read more here:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/money/2011/mar/01/ecj-gender-ruling-insurance
The European court of justice (ECJ) has ruled that "gender discrimination" is illegal when it comes to how much people pay for insurance, and the income they receive from their pensions when they retire. Here we answer questions about the ruling.
Read more here:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/money/2011/mar/01/ecj-gender-ruling-insurance
Forget Google – it's Apple that is turning into the evil empire
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Once upon a time, when Apple was mainly a computer manufacturer, people used to liken it to BMW. That was because it made expensive, nicely designed products for a niche market made up of affluent, design-conscious customers who also served as enthusiastic – nay fanatical – evangelists for the brand. It was seen as innovative and quirky but not part of the industry's mainstream, which was dominated by Microsoft and the companies making the PCs that ran Windows software. This view of Apple was summed up by Jack Tramiel, the boss of Commodore, when Steve Jobs first showed him the Macintosh computer. "Very nice, Steve," growled Tramiel. "I guess you'll sell it in boutiques."
Read more here:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2011/mar/06/john-naughton-apple-dominates-market
Once upon a time, when Apple was mainly a computer manufacturer, people used to liken it to BMW. That was because it made expensive, nicely designed products for a niche market made up of affluent, design-conscious customers who also served as enthusiastic – nay fanatical – evangelists for the brand. It was seen as innovative and quirky but not part of the industry's mainstream, which was dominated by Microsoft and the companies making the PCs that ran Windows software. This view of Apple was summed up by Jack Tramiel, the boss of Commodore, when Steve Jobs first showed him the Macintosh computer. "Very nice, Steve," growled Tramiel. "I guess you'll sell it in boutiques."
Read more here:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2011/mar/06/john-naughton-apple-dominates-market
TalkTalk and Tiscali pay £2.5m refunds for bogus bills
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Two telecoms firms, TalkTalk and Tiscali, have repaid nearly £2.5m to customers who were billed for services that had been cancelled.
Read more here:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-12595391
Two telecoms firms, TalkTalk and Tiscali, have repaid nearly £2.5m to customers who were billed for services that had been cancelled.
Read more here:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-12595391
Advertising watchdog to monitor website words
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How companies talk about themselves on Twitter feeds or Facebook profiles is to be policed like adverts. From 1 March, the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) gets powers to police the claims companies make on websites and social networks.The rules cover statements on sites that can be interpreted as marketing, even if they are not in an advert.
Read more here:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-12597934
How companies talk about themselves on Twitter feeds or Facebook profiles is to be policed like adverts. From 1 March, the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) gets powers to police the claims companies make on websites and social networks.The rules cover statements on sites that can be interpreted as marketing, even if they are not in an advert.
Read more here:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-12597934
UK manufacturing growth stays at 'record' high
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The UK's manufacturing sector maintained its recent record pace of growth in February, according to the latest Markit/Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS) survey.
Read more here:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-12605735
The UK's manufacturing sector maintained its recent record pace of growth in February, according to the latest Markit/Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS) survey.
Read more here:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-12605735
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