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Co-op puts brakes on loans to new business customers

The Co-operative Bank has suddenly got cold feet about loans to new corporate clients, after reporting a surprise massive loss for 2012.

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How to start a family business

You're fed up with working for some soulless corporation and want to set up a business, but aren't sure about getting into bed with a group of strangers. So why not team up with members of your own family?

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My Week: Mistress Josephine of the London Mistress School

Dominatrix and teacher of all things BDSM, Mistress Josephine, on 50 Shades of Grey, the myth that dominance is all about 'torture', and the joys of helping people to find their fetish.

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Luke Johnson: The madness of investing in booming digital firms

Software firms offer tempting opportunities for VC investors - but often they are too risky, says Luke Johnson. He's taking a punt on a restaurant in Florida.

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MT Reviews: MEATliquor

It's the hottest burger sensation in town but does MEATliquor really live up to its rep? Roving MT reporter Neon Kelly gives the place a gastronomic going over.

McDonald's latest wheeze, the Mega Potato, comes in at 1,142 calories

McDonald's latest wheeze, the Mega Potato, comes in at 1,142 calories

The obesity debate rages on. Nevertheless, some clever bod over at McDonald's has decided to introduce the fast food giant's highest calorie menu item ever.

 

Waitrose boss Mark Price 'refusing' to meet Ocado chief

 

Ryanair swoops in on Auschwitz opportunity

 

Battersea developer romps home with $1bn sales

 

David Cameron: 'Damn you, tax havens!'

 
 

From this month's MT:

Queen of the skies: easyJet CEO Carolyn McCall on piloting into the FTSE100 The MT Interview: Carolyn McCall has been dismissed as a 'media luvvie'. But she can afford a smile of satisfaction now, after she successfully launched easyJet into the FTSE100 in March.

Berkeley Group's Tony Pidgley: I got lucky You Live and you Learn: Tony Pidgley, founder and Group Chairman of Berkeley Group, on his relationship with his son, growing up with nothing, and sticking to simple business principles.

How Britons became suckers for self-help Britain is awash with personal improvement books, from the worthy to the whacky. Is it that people in a stalled economy are desperate for advice, or are we just suckers for the promise of a quick fix?

A new view of Leadership For every Winston Churchill, there is a Fred Goodwin. What makes some leaders soaraway successes, while others crash and burn?

Job done! How to finish stuff Struggling with a huge array of distractions which stops you from finishing? Don't just just sit there feeling overwhelmed, there are plenty of ways you can get on top of your workload.

Sheryl Sandberg and the myth of 'having it all' Chief operating officer of Facebook, Sheryl Sandberg, has written an inspiring book to help women get on, says Heather McGregor, with a brilliant tip for getting kids ready for school.


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