Coca-Cola has taken a majority stake in the British fruit smoothie maker Innocent, but Innocent’s three founders said that they would keep running the firm.
Category: News
The latest news affecting small and medium sized (SME) businesses in the UK
Green Party learn to canvas the Obama way using email tactics
Prepare Spam filters as voters are to be bombarded with personalised emails urging them to back the Green Party as part of a drive to help the party win its first seat in Parliament.
Labour candidate sacked over Twitter rants
A Labour election candidate has been sacked after posting a string of highly offensive comments about voters, politicians and celebrities on his Twitter account.
VAT increase looks a done deal, despite all the Government’s denials
It isn’t normal to hear a major retailer arguing for a rise in the rate of VAT, but that is precisely what Sir Stuart Rose, chairman of Marks & Spencer, did on the BBC radio “Today” programme on the first full day of the election
Brown ‘rattled’ by business leaders NI backlash
As more business leaders create a backlash over Government plans to raise National Insurance Gordon Brown, and the Labour party, has looked “very rattled” in the run up to the General Election, David Cameron has claimed
Why People Don’t Buy From You – Part 1
Andy Preston explains why people don’t buy from you …..and what you can change right now to get their business in the future……..
The race to No.10 – The Election Timeline
So what happens when over the next month until the nation goes to the polls on May 6th?
Clegg: It is no longer a two horse race
Speaking to workers at the Lib Dems’ Cowley Street campaign headquarters, Mr Clegg said the May 6 poll would be ”a huge, huge election” which would spell the beginning of the end for Gordon Brown.
Peter Mandelson takes full control of Labour’s election team
It is understood that Lord Mandelson will be the party’s chief election strategist as well as chairing “the majority” of Labour’s news conferences following the announcement that Gordon Brown has called the General election for May 6th.
The Tory thought process can boost business
“The Big Society”, the Conservative Party told us in a paper published this week, “is our positive alternative to Labour’s failed big government approach”: it looks to tackle dependence on the state by empowering communities to address local issues and securing mass engagement in social action.
Plaid Cymru
Your source for all the latest news, comment and analysis that might affect your business from Plaid Cymru and Westminster leader Elfyn Llwyd in this year’s general election.
Green Party
Latest news about the Green Party, Green Party policies and the Green Party leader Caroline Lucas.
UK Independence Party
Your source for all the latest news, comment and analysis that might affect your business from the UK Independence Party and leader Lord Pearson in this year’s general election.
Countdown to the Election
Gordon Brown has called the General Election for May 6 and launched his campaign by calling for a ‘mandate’ to restore the trust between voters and the politicians elected to represent them.
Labour party
Your source for all the latest news, comment and analysis that might affect your business from the Labour Party and leader Gordon Brown in this year’s general election.