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Nick Britton

Nick Britton

Nick Britton is editor of GrowthBusiness.co.uk and deputy editor of sister magazine Business XL.

Off message

Mar 10 2010

Those who shout loudest don't always perform best, and this is as true of businesses as it is of people.

Bullying or leadership?

Feb 23 2010

While all forms of bullying are unsavoury, it's sometimes hard to distinguish between firm leadership and oppression.

The real expenses scandal

Feb 17 2010

Here's a clear case of Whitehall bureaucrats going about things in a way which no-one in business would ever have dreamed of.

Harman's choice

Feb 03 2010

The arguments on both sides are well-rehearsed, but something is missing from the retirement debate.

Snow flakes

Jan 13 2010

As much of the UK is covered in another layer of icing, the excuses for not making it to work keep rolling in.

Confidence tricks

Jan 06 2010

British entrepreneurs often admire the American spirit of dauntless optimism, so effectively tapped into by President Obama’s campaign slogan ‘Yes, we can’.

The worst VC in the world

Dec 17 2009

The reputation of private sector venture capital may be at a low ebb, but there is one consolation for the industry.

We need to get CGT right

Dec 03 2009

One of the best things this government ever did for growing businesses was to bring in taper relief on business assets. One of the worst things it did was to take it away again.

The importance of making things

Nov 12 2009

For the last few decades, there’s been a nostalgic regret that the UK ‘doesn’t make things anymore’, but the cry has never been louder than it is now.

Racism persists in business

Oct 21 2009

It’d be nice to think that businesses in the UK simply recruited the best people for the job and didn’t discriminate according to race. However, that’s sadly not yet the case.

How others see us

Oct 08 2009

If you listen to what foreign business leaders say about the UK, you might be in for a shock.

Successful bastards

Sep 23 2009

Self-centred, tough, ruthless and unpredictable: these are the characteristics of a successful person, according to a book published this week.

Wielding the axe

Sep 16 2009

Cuts may be a dirty word among politicians, but it’s well-known to businesspeople.

Here comes the recovery

Sep 09 2009

Crack open the champagne and put away the supermarket-brand nibbles, because the recession is over – at least if you believe the economic pundits.

Your favourite Dragons

Sep 03 2009

Our poll reveals that Peter Jones is the top choice among GrowthBusiness readers as a fantasy non-executive director, with 27 per cent of the vote, followed by James Caan (21 per cent).

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.

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Poll

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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.

John Cleese, Video Arts

Meeting menaces: The Waffler

More tips from John Cleese, who reveals how to stop a waffler in full flow.

Ian Cheshire, B&Q

Reducing energy usage

Ian Cheshire, chairman of B&Q, explains how the store has saved 10,000 tonnes of carbon emissions.

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Events Calendar

The Media Magnate Awards 2009

26th March, Vinopolis, London

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