If the mass media is to be believed the UK is heading towards a triple dip recession. Sales are weak as more people cut back on their spending to save it for the necessities. It is a worrying time as more retailers close and jobs are lost but there are steps that retailers can take to help counteract this possibility.
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Win A Free Business Assessment, provided by BT
Want to grow your business? Want to know how to cut costs without cutting your bottom line? To celebrate the re-launch of its Insight website, BT Business is offering you the chance to have your small business assessed by a panel of industry leaders.
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Microsoft Debuts new version of Windows for the Cloud
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Boost productivity – curb employees’ use of social media
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Government joins forces with industry to tackle late payment
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CBI urges everyone to get behind work programme to ensure it fulfils its potential
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L&D needs new skills to engage senior leaders in the learning process
L&D practitioners must develop their strategic and commercial acumen if they are to convince senior leaders to engage with L&D and to champion learning
IMF fears $3.8 trillion forced asset sale by eurozone banks
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The modern business persons toolkit…
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