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Shop vacancies set to rise in 2012
This town is looking like a ghost town, sang The Specials - an increasingly common occurence reckons the Local Data Company (LDC).
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Start-up Q&A: Tom Blomfield and Matt Robinson, GoCardless
07 February 2012These City boys turned tech entrepreneurs have just taken their new payment venture GoCardless out of closed beta. Here's why they're giving the credit card companies a run for their money.
The FTSE 250 fails on women targets
07 February 2012Stat of the day: Just 9.4% of board members in FTSE 250 companies are women.
The bonus backlash continues...
07 February 2012Quote of the day: 'I and my directors decided last week that we would forego any entitlement and instead allocate the money to the safety improvement fund for level crossings.' Network Rail CEO Sir David Higgins and his fellow head honchos have follo...
THEO PAPHITIS: Apprenticeships are a win-win for employers and employees
06 February 2012To mark National Apprenticeship Week (NEW), Theo Paphitis, star of Dragons' Den, chairman of Boux Avenue lingerie and Ryman Stationery, calls on UK companies to invest in apprenticeships and training despite the economic slump.
The Bristol pound: will it save the (local) economy?
06 February 2012Bristol is to get its own currency. Nice idea - but there isn't a lot of evidence local currencies are much more than a marketing gimmick...
Network Rail bonuses under fire
06 February 2012First Stephen Hester, now Network Rail boss Sir David Higgins. Government has bonuses squarely in its sights.
Pakistani billionaire swoops to Peacocks' rescue
06 February 2012Feathers fly at the fashion chain as textile billionaire Alshair Fiyaz prepares to submit a second round bid today.
Want to buy shares in Facebook? Caveat emptor
06 February 2012No sign of a bubble yet but Facebook might not be such a great investment, says Jos White, serial entrepreneur and co-founder of venture capital firm Notion Capital.
So many knickers, so little time...
03 February 2012Quote of the day: Ultimo founder Michelle Mone might be in the wrong line of work. She's been venting on Twitter after a gruelling day of back-to-back lingerie shows left her 'Sick of looking at girls in their bra and knickers.' There's probably a fa...
People still think business is a force for good
03 February 2012A survey suggests the majority of people think businesses are ultimately good for society. Which is a relief, given this week's drama...
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