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Ooh Ahh....Help your business

Ooh Ahh....Help your business

Sean Farrington of QlikTech identifies the five winning criteria for the Eurovision Song Contest and discusses how this can be applied to the world of business

 

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Profits are down 79% at the PC maker as consumers snub computers for smartphones and tablets. Could the fall pave the way for founder Michael Dell's takeover attempt?

 
 
My Week: Justine Angelli of Shareagift

My Week: Justine Angelli of Shareagift

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Computer programmer Justine Angelli swapped a private jet business for a crowdfunding gift website. She talks about working with major retailers and opening an office in the US.

 
 
Six simple tips to add billions to your bottom line

Six simple tips to add billions to your bottom line

17 May 2013

Jo Behari, founder of Home Jane, reckons that UK small businesses are missing a trick - and billions of pounds in revenue - by ignoring the importance of marketing. Here are six ways to box clever in the marketing stakes.

 
 
Apple's awesome; WH Smith is 'worst shop on the high street'

Apple's awesome; WH Smith is 'worst shop on the high street'

17 May 2013

WH Smith's, that purveyor of books, magazines and confectionery, has been voted the worst shop in Britain by Which?

 
 
Quarter of Brits - like David Beckham - are unhappy with current job

Quarter of Brits - like David Beckham - are unhappy with current job

16 May 2013

A new YouGov survey has found that 27% of UK workers do not feel satisfied by their current job, apparently including David Beckham, who has retired from football.

 
 
It's a great-breasted Beardy! Richard Branson dresses up as air hostess

It's a great-breasted Beardy! Richard Branson dresses up as air hostess

16 May 2013

Branson dons lippie and fishnets after losing bet that his Virgin Formula 1 team would beat Air Asia boss Tony Fernades' Lotus Cosworth.

 
 
Fallen Comet drives up sales at Dixons

Fallen Comet drives up sales at Dixons

16 May 2013

Currys and PC World owner Dixons has reported a 7% increase in sales across the UK and Ireland.

 
 
Spotify execs quiver as Google launches music rival

Spotify execs quiver as Google launches music rival

16 May 2013

Google Play Music All Access was launched last night at the tech giant's developer conference. 'This is radio without rules,' declared Chris Yerga, Google's engineering director.

 
 
Amazon pays a pittance on £4bn sales

Amazon pays a pittance on £4bn sales

16 May 2013

The e-tail giant's UK division paid just £2.4m in corporation tax on sales of £4.3bn last year - a rate of less than 0.1%. And that's despite Amazon receiving £2.5m in government grants...

 
 
Four reasons hackers love SMEs

Four reasons hackers love SMEs

15 May 2013

Cyber crime poses a very real and present danger to UK small businesses. Matthew Pink, a digital publishing expert, explains how to protect your company from hacks.

 
 

The MT interview: Gareth Penny

The boss of the world's dominant diamond business

Gareth Penny, De Beers Group CEO, predicts a sparkling return to form

 
 

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