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Late payment pain hints at recovery
Late payment has returned to the top of the pop-pickers’ list of business gripes, according to a new survey. That sounds like bad news, but could it be a sign that the ....

By Dan Matthews Sep 18,2009 - Comments (3) - Rating (2 votes)

The Ashes’ impact on the economy
When the football World Cup trundles around every four years, business journalists like me are inundated with press releases from accountants and economists estimating the likely impact of the event on the national ....

By Dan Matthews Aug 07,2009 - Comments (2) - Rating (4 votes)

When in doubt, invest in takeaways
Recessions change consumers’ buying patterns; but we still gotta eat, right? Venture capital group Index Partners thinks so too, which is why it’s invested more than £10m in an online fast-food search engine..

By Dan Matthews Jul 28,2009 - Comments (6) - Rating (3 votes)

Barony of Sugar puts The Apprentice at risk?
Now that Suralan has become Baronalan (more precisely Lord Sugar of Clapton), what will become of our beloved Apprentice series?.

By LaunchLab.co.uk Jul 22,2009 - Comments (2) - Rating (3 votes)

Want to reach the top? Act weird
It’s a plunging understatement to say that Brad Burton is not your typical managing director. A lot of people like to label themselves ‘mad’, but in this case I think it could ....

By Dan Matthews Jul 17,2009 - Comments (5) - Rating (3 votes)

Make money from swine flu
And the award for cynical use of swine flu as a way to generate media interest in your company goes to…Abbey Business Centres! :: Rapturous applause ::.

By Dan Matthews Jul 08,2009 - Comments (4) - Rating (4 votes)

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September retail figures slump
Despite growing optimism about the economy, September's retail sales remained flat. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said that sales volumes stayed level for the second consecutive month.

By LaunchLab.co.uk Oct 22,2009 - Comments (1) - Rating (0 votes)

Philip Green predicts second retail slump
Owner of the retail group Arcadia, Philip Green, said the stock market had risen too far too soon and predicted 2010 would be another difficult year for the retail sector..

By LaunchLab.co.uk Oct 22,2009 - Comments (2) - Rating (0 votes)

Postal strike misery for small firms
The 48-hour nationwide postal workers' strike will heap additional pressure on struggling small firms. Feedback from LaunchLab.co.uk readers indicates that delays in the delivery of mail-order goods, receipt of payments ....

By LaunchLab.co.uk Oct 22,2009 - Comments (0) - Rating (0 votes)

Lending to businesses picks up
A Bank of England survey reports a sharp increase in business lending in August although levels are still down year on year. The "Trends in Lending" report also showed a ....

By LaunchLab.co.uk Oct 21,2009 - Comments (0) - Rating (0 votes)

Micro firms confident in the future
Britain’s smallest businesses are growing in confidence about the economy and their chances of survival, according to the latest research..

By News Desk Aug 26,2009 - Comments (2) - Rating (1 votes)

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Dell 2130CN printer

The Dell 2130 CN may look like a Soviet era block, with its monolithic no-frills ....

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Against the Grain

From a plan to import polo sticks from India to the king of Cobra beer, the ....

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Nokia 5800 XpressMusic

The Nokia 5800 Xpress Music is Nokia’s answer to the iPhone. Its touch screen.

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Mr Site Pro review

Mr Site Take away Website Pro, to give it its full name, helps you to ....

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Ubuntu OS review

You use a standard OS. So why does your techie use Ubuntu?.

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Time Recording Kit

If you thought the old time clock was a thing of the past, think again. The ....

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MacBook Air Review

The MacBook Air was one of the biggest launches of 2008, not just of a ....

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Sony Ericsson w302

Sony Ericsson's w302 is billed as a cheap Walkman phone and that is what it is. ....

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Spanish Islands

Many small firms say the secret to success is their team of skilled staff. If ....

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When in doubt, invest in takeaways

Jul 28,2009
08:00 am
Recessions change consumers’ buying patterns; but we still gotta eat, right? Venture capital group Index Partners ...

By Dan Matthews

Want to reach the top? Act weird

Jul 17,2009
08:00 am
It’s a plunging understatement to say that Brad Burton is not your typical managing director. A ...

By Dan Matthews

Make money from swine flu

Jul 08,2009
08:00 am
And the award for cynical use of swine flu as a way to generate media interest ...

By Dan Matthews

Crunch-busting businesses

Sep 05,2008
08:00 am
Despite much of what you hear in the media it’s not all doom and gloom ...

By Dan Matthews

What makes ASOS so darn good?

Oct 01,2008
11:00 am
Online retail has been Britain’s economic success story of the decade (and by extension, the century). ...

By Dan Matthews

The £15 Tesco business suit

Aug 26,2008
09:00 am
I don’t buy (or wear) suits very often but when I do I remember what a ...

By Dan Matthews

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