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Jan- 2020 -3 January
Volkswagen’s unceasing nightmare is a lesson in honesty
Readers will recall the scandal surrounding faked emissions tests conducted by the car-making giant, Volkswagen, in recent years. In case you…
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2 January
The internet need not be the scourge of every sector – just ask the CEO of Mountain Warehouse
The last decade in business was arguably characterised by one word: disruption. While the internet behemoths had already begun building…
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2 January
Catering for the new year health-kick
For many, January marks one thing: a fresh start. The bottle-filled recycle bins are emptied, the mince pies have all…
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Dec- 2019 -20 December
Finally, a government addressing the business rates fiasco
Regardless of your political colours, small businesses up and down the land will be pleased to hear of at least…
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19 December
Airbnb is the latest ‘big tech’ monolith to run rings around our outdated legal apparatus
It may seem tangential to those who do not work in real estate, but there is a court case on…
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18 December
Vera Lynn’s gin dispute is a window on a fascinating trademark problem
Everyone knows a bit of cockney rhyming slang, but what if your own name is the one being used, and…
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17 December
‘Jingle bots’ are artificially ramming online shopping baskets to use up stock
I have my reservations about this story because we spend a lot of time in our office poring over the…
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16 December
The seasonal game of highs and lows
As the end of 2019 approaches, this is the busiest time of year for many working in catering and hospitality. …
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16 December
The latest business data is bad news, but the reasons given spell a good omen
This morning there was some bad news for business, but which definitely comes with a silver lining. So, the bad…
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13 December
The election is over – time for the Tories to deliver for small businesses
It now looks as though political stasis and all the damage that does to business will be lifted in 2020. Boris…
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