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Thursday 13th September 2007

What Tesco can teach us

Unfortunately, “tall poppy” syndrome is a fact of business life in the UK. The more successful or prominent a business or other enterprise becomes, the greater the amount of criticism it attracts. It isn’t the most endearing of our national traits, and I believe that it underlines much of Tesco’s savaging. Read More

Wednesday 22nd August 2007

Losing interest in banks

One in four senior executives has no idea of the rate of interest they receive on their company’s cash deposits. It’s an alarming statistic, argues Linda McBain, head of banking and treasury at Investec Private Bank. Read More

Tuesday 19th June 2007

Boost your ambition - float on AIM

Taking the public route and going head-to-head with the City is a dream for many entrepreneurs. Aside from the potential financial rewards, it will be a rigorous test of your business acumen. Read More

Tuesday 27th March 2007

Keeping a deal simple

An acquisition will be a particularly frantic time for both the buyer and seller. Andrew Millington, corporate finance partner at professional services firm Mazars, outlines the common pitfalls when structuring a deal and how to avoid them. Read More

Friday 16th March 2007

AIM market value hits £95.8 billion

The number of companies on AIM has increased by 16.6 per cent over the past year to 1,631 with the market value improving by 69 per cent to £95.8 billion, research by Growth Company Investor has found. Read More

Friday 9th February 2007

AwayPhone gets connected

Trying to obtain funding for a start-up is no easy task, according to Sherry Madera, the straight-talking CEO of international mobile operator AwayPhone. Read More

Wednesday 31st January 2007

St Minver goes for the jackpot

Visitors to the homepages of Virgin or Yahoo! wishing to play a hand of poker or count their lucky numbers with bingo, would be forgiven for thinking these games are run by such high-profile companies. Read More

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