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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)

     

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 (5) - 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)


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Against the Grain



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Nokia 5800 XpressMusic



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Ubuntu OS review



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

Time Recording Kit



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MacBook Air Review



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Sony Ericsson w302



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