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Business planning – How companies achieve business plans
29/07/08
In spite of what we read in the papers not all businesses are suffering from a major downturn. Some are fortunate because of the specific industry segment they are in but others are just quietly doing well, irrespective of how badly many are doing in their industry segment. Very little of this is down to pure luck. It’s usually due to understanding what their customers want and implementing successful marketing plans to give it to them.
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People in business – a hindrance or help?
10/06/08
I have heard many times that if it weren’t for people, running a business would be easy. I have also heard the comment that all of the employment legislation makes it too difficult to set up, run, expand or change a business.
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The Queen’s Award for Enterprise
20/05/08
QUEEN’S AWARD FOR ENTERPRISE AND NATIONAL BUSINESS AWARDS RECOGNITION FOR SIGNET INTERNATIONAL Staff at international transportation and logistics organisation, Signet International, headquartered in Colnbrook, Berkshire are celebrating winning The Queen’s Award for Enterprise, the UK’s most prestigious awards for business performance.
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Health and Safety at Work
09/05/08
Microsoft scoops award Software world leader Microsoft received an international recognition for its top health and safety practices. The company located with in the Thames Valley Park scooped the coveted Five Star Health and Safety Audit Award at a ceremony at Lincoln’s Inn in London.
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No such thing as a free lunch
22/04/08
There's no such thing as a free lunch in business The Co-operative’s new research has uncovered that the UK’s workforce spends a bloated £162 million on lunch every day.
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UK’s leading pension and employee benefits service
15/04/08
Town gets a boost as firms join forces Two Reading-based pension firms have joined forces to fashion the UK’s leading pension and employee benefits service. Xafinity (a consultancy firm) has recently paid an undisclosed amount and bought out fellow pension administration provider Hazell Carr situated in Kings Road.
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Businesses need 21st Century transport
06/04/08
Improved access to Heathrow is needed say Business lobbyists who are looking at improved ways to get down the M4. Among the current suggestions for improved motorway travel is a monorail, new motorway toll lanes and an underground busway to join the Thames Valley to the airport.
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UK firms at risk from IT security
28/03/08
It seems that UK businesses are becoming much shrewder when it comes to protecting the security of their companies’ information. But are their employees the weak link in the chain?
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