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Back to the future
Now the recession is apparently over, global companies are back to thinking about the future...
Business Leaders - Analysis
Silicon savvy
It is easy to forget some of the fantastic successes and innovations that entrepreneurs have created over the past decade, writes Simon Cook, CEO of venture capital firm DFJ Esprit.
From manager to leader
What qualities does it take to go from being a successful and efficient business manager to a powerful and inspiring business leader? We ask entrepreneurs and experts for their views.
The UK economy in 2010
Britain's GDP shrank 0.4 per cent in the third quarter of 2009, making this the longest recession since records began. GB speaks to entrepreneurs, investors and experts to find out how confident they are about next year.
The UK's top growth companies
With fast-growing turnover and profits, these 50 UK-based companies are doing more than their fair share to revive the nation's flagging economy. Here's the full list of this year's Business XL Rising Stars.
Small-cap success stories
AIM and PLUS may be flagging at the moment, but the markets are still turning out some outstanding success stories.
Breaking down barriers
Go-getters like former Apprentice contestants Saira Khan and Tim Campbell are trying to raise aspirations within the ethnically diverse communities they came from. GrowthBusiness talks to them.
How green was the Budget?
Riccardo Segat, CEO of cleantech-focused investor Amplio Partners, rates the Budget on its commitment to green issues.
Warren Buffett's secrets of success
Alessandro Hatami, MD of payment specialist provider PayPoint.net, reveals what he learned from Buffett's biography.
How to fight the recession
Tony Price, the interim CEO of leadership development organisation Vistage, argues that flexibility and innovation can be a better defence against the downturn than battening down the hatches.
Back to the future
Innovation will see us through these difficult economic times, writes Simon Cook. As it always has…
The Power Top 50
Business XL magazine's annual ranking of movers and shakers has many new names on it this year as the credit crunch has shaken out some of the old guard.
Where next for the UK economy?
With the banking crisis starting to hit the real economy, business leaders and analysts give us their outlook for the months ahead.
Changing the business climate
Here's what happened when top-level entrepreneurs met the CEOs of three international charities to come up with ways to tackle climate change.
Businesses which break the mould
Everyone pays lip service to innovation, but fostering creativity then harnessing it commercially isn’t as easy as it sounds.
In a room with Vue
Vue’s management buy-out positioned the UK’s second largest cinema chain to play a leading role in the transformation of cinematic entertainment.
Research
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What should an AIM company pay its CEO or FD?
What should a non-executive director or chairman expect to be paid?
What benchmarks should AIM remuneration committee members be using when
setting pay?
VCT Special Report 2009
This reports principle aim is to provide business owners seeking funding with information about the amount of funds that VCTs have to invest.
Cash Shells Special Report 2009
A comprehensive overview of cash shells on AIM and PLUS, companies that have become a significant feature on the market landscape.
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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.
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Enterprise-class e-commerce for mid-sized businesses
Online shopping has become ubiquitous and has changed customers' expectations. But how can mid-sized companies tackle e-commerce?
View now the ATG webinar with Forrester Research to find out how enterprise-class e-commerce can work for you. Click here to find out more
Selecting the right IT strategy in 2010
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Business Leaders
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