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Bank of England cuts 2012 growth forecast

Mervyn King says the eurozone crisis remains a dangerous threat to the recovery of the UK economy.

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Ten Top Tips: Raise finance for your start-up

Need a little bit of extra capital to help you grow your business? Experian's Max Firth outlines a few financing tips to help you get your hands on the cash.

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My Week: Jane Peyton of School of Booze

No two weeks are ever alike for brewer, beer enthusiast and entrepreneur Jane Peyton. She chats to MT about opera, chocolate, and designing her own brew.

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MT Expert: Convert enquiries into business

What is the point of spending time, money, and manpower on generating leads if you don't convert them into profitable business? Author Ian Cooper has the secrets to this particular brand of alchemy.

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Are we taking the right risks?

In these tough times we need to achieve growth more than ever. To do so risks have to be taken. But what are the right risks? Management Today and Zurich would like to know your thoughts in a short survey.

Moonfruit acquired by Yell

Moonfruit acquired by Yell

The off-the-peg website and online shop builder has been bought e-lock, stock and barrel by Yell for £18m with a £5.2m pay-out for the executive team after two years.

 

Soggy April hits sales at Greggs

 

Unemployment on the wane?

 

CFOs in the UK 'more cautious' than in US

 

Do 5% of SMEs create 65% of UK employment?

 

Trade deficit narrows as British firms expand abroad

 
 

The Social Network screenwriter to pen life of Jobs

The Social Network screenwriter to pen life of Jobs

Quote of the day: 'There is no writer working in Hollywood today who is more capable of capturing such an extraordinary life for the screen,' reckons Amy Pascal, co-chairman of Sony Pictures Entertainment. That life is that of Apple co-founder Steve...

 

Office pilfering costs UK businesses £2bn a year

 

Charity shops take a record £1bn in 'year of austerity'

 

William Hague does a Norman Tebbit, telling business leaders to 'work harder'

 

My Week: Jane Peyton of School of Booze

 
 

Features:

The MT Interview: Kevin Reilly, Fox Fox Broadcasting entertainment boss Kevin Reilly talks Kiefer Sutherland, Rupert Murdoch, and how to make it in the dog-eat-dog world of TV.

Good Times Bad Times: Recession beaters The downturn may as well not exist for three very distinctive British companies, which boast strong growth, healthy profits and an expanding international presence.

Good Times Bad Times: Tough gig The economy is stagnant, customers are cash-strapped and new business is scarce. No surprise then that, from high street to high tech, from publishing to fashion, many firms are struggling.

Who'd be a graduate in 2012? New graduates might feel entitled to fulfilment and prosperity, but a fifth are out of work. MT speaks to a handful of hopefuls who, through ambition and resolve, are determined to forge a meaningful working life.

Finding the perfect match Investment fairs bring together entrepreneurs with a bright idea and potential backers with time and money to spare. The atmosphere is as electric as an episode of Dragons' Den, with life-changing sums of money available for the lucky few.

Book review: Sex and the Office, by Julie Berebitsky From the Victorians to Lewinsky and Clinton, relationships at work have been intimately linked with power. 'Mrs Moneypenny' enjoys a history of office affairs.


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