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Back to the future
Now the recession is apparently over, global companies are back to thinking about the future...
Chris Ingram
Chris Ingram founded media agency CIA in 1976, which grew into Tempus Group and was sold to WPP for more than £430 million. He now invests in media and sports businesses through Ingram Enterprise
Where football meets business
Mar 16 2010A love of football starts in childhood and, in a sense, never really leaves there. Footie is pure fantasy where club owners, players and fans lose themselves in the pursuit of the next win.
Information rage
Nov 17 2009A recent study of employees at an investment management company found that they were interrupted 20 times an hour.
Working smarter
Oct 13 2009One of the things most frequently overlooked by young entrepreneurs is the scalability of their venture.
Get on your staff's wavelength
Jul 30 2009Listening will make you a better leader and that’s all the more true when times are hard.
Negotiating nuances
Jun 24 2009If people think about negotiating at all, they assume you should play it hard and reveal nothing.
The price of talent
May 21 2009I often wonder about how serious companies are about getting the best staff.
What not to do in a recession
Apr 02 2009I like the optimist who pointed out that, even if 2009 turns out as bad as many predict, it will still be the third best year we’ve ever had.
Recession buster
Mar 11 2009Last month, I wrote about the recession and said the predicted 2.5 per cent fall in GDP should not necessarily be a cause for widespread doom and gloom.
The recession tightrope
Feb 05 2009The gloom and doom is everywhere and I certainly don’t want to add to it, but we’ve been told that the economy is declining at its fastest rate for 60 years.
Be a wise control freak
Jan 02 2009A lot of people building businesses struggle with the concepts of micromanagement and empowerment.
Democracy and business don't mix
Dec 04 2008Big companies usually have a hierarchy with layers of execs between the boardroom and the customer.
The horrors of hubris
Nov 05 2008Hubris in business takes many forms. There’s the small stuff we can all have a chuckle about.
Mastering motivation
Sep 23 2008If you want to flourish, it’s vital you understand what makes people tick.
Research
- Growth Company Investor, in association with the London Stock Exchange, presents the most wide-ranging and detailed examination of the AIM market: AIM in Review 2010.
M&A on AIM 2009
M&A on AIM 2009 research - carried out by Business XL, details all the latest acquisition trends on AIM.
Institutional Investors in AIM 2009
Big-hitting institutions are getting behind AIM companies, with a higher share in the market than they held two years ago. This report reveals the leading investors on AIM, providing an in-depth analysis of the junior market's changing landscape. Read more
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AIM Guide 2009/2010
The 2009/2010 AIM Guide contains essential information for anyone interested in the Alternative Investment Market.
Business XL
Business XL is written by leaders for leaders. The magazine is a fountain of inside information and knowledge, which can only be delivered by people who have started, bought and grown their own business.
M&A Magazine
M&A Magazine is the leading mid-market monthly corporate finance publication in the UK.
Videos
Punch above your weight
Jos White, who sold his company MessageLabs for $695 million, on why it's so important to act like a bigger business than you really are.
Meeting menaces: The Waffler
More tips from John Cleese, who reveals how to stop a waffler in full flow.
Reducing energy usage
Ian Cheshire, chairman of B&Q, explains how the store has saved 10,000 tonnes of carbon emissions.
Barclaycard Commercial – Ease your business cash flow
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Out with the old, in with affordable.
Bring in IBM System x3650 M2 Express servers powered by Intel® Xeon® and dramatically lower IT operating expenses. Use IBM’s online evaluation tool to see ROI in as little as three months. Find out more
Hiscox Business Insurance
Life’s full of uncertainties, but you never want to be in any doubt about your business insurance. Hiscox offers broad and inclusive business insurance available online. You can tailor a policy to suit your business needs from a broad range of covers. Find out more.
