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The sixth series of Alan Sugar’s The Apprentice has been rescheduled to take place in the summer.
Lord Sugar’s show will now be broadcast to clash with Channel 4 reality series Big Brother, which traditionally airs in late May or early June, according to reports in The Guardian today.
The awards, which take place tonight, described by Gordon Brown, the Prime Minister, as the “Business Oscars” have this year attracted entrants that combined employ more than 1m staff, have revenues totalling £253bn and make profits in excess of £40bn.
Apprentice winner, successful business woman and Business Matters columnist Michelle Dewberry is joining musician and graffiti artist, Goldie, and Ginny Lunn, head of policy and development at The Prince’s Trust in backing to Bebo’s Big Think – Take Your Ideas to the Top, which is looking for young people to put forward innovative and practical suggestions on how to make a positive difference on crime, careers and climate change.
The Telegraph Media Group (TMG) has launched a six-month partnership with British Airways (BA) to promote its ‘Opportunity Grant’, awarding 100 SMEs 12 business class return flights for a year, set to appear in The Daily Telegraph, The Sunday Telegraph and on Telegraph.co.uk.
Anyone with a good idea and adequate common sense can start a business, but establishing and growing it is another matter.
In the current climate, where money lending has all but dried up, orders are falling, and firms are trimming all the fat possible by cutting costs, the hard part is often working out how to grow your business.
Utilities companies are showing few signs of embracing sustainable policies, as far as many of their small business customers are concerned.
If talk is cheap, genuinely practical advice and support is invaluable for business owners struggling to access finance and left numb by the politicians’ promises. The Forum of Private Business (FPB) has launched www.smallbusinesschannel.co.uk a free new online service advising entrepreneurs on a range of key business issues – including approaching banks for credit.
Most people associate franchising with large brands, but it can also be an effective way for some smaller businesses, struggling to raise finance in order to expand in the present economic climate, to grow at minimal cost. The Forum of Private Business (FPB) is campaigning to raise awareness of franchising as a way forward for many viable businesses.
The Lexus LS600h L is not only the world’s first four-wheel drive hybrid V8 but also the flagship of the luxury brand’s range. It offers a discreet but strong challenge to its better known German rivals, says Dave Sumner Smith,
Due to greater pressures from work 40% of women who earn in excess of £40,000 don’t feel equipped with the skills to achieve a work/life balance, according to new findings released today.
Businesses that help staff achieve a good work / life balance earn 20% more per year from each employee, according to a recently released study.
This Christmas you can bring on the festive cheer and reward your business or treat your team and as part of the Nectar Business loyalty programme you can cut the cost of Christmas by spending the Nectar points you’ve collected on your business expenditure throughout the year on a range of treats and rewards.
Despite being in the midst of some of the toughest trading conditions since the 1990s, it seems not even the economic downturn can dampen the British spirit of entrepreneurialism.
“Do-it-Yourself” PR might well be a solution for small firms looking to reduce costs in the current downturn but still keep their profile in the public eye. Enterprise PR specialist Louise Third and business correspondent Maisha Frost will run their next media workshop on Monday 9th November at The British Library Business and IP Centre on Euston Road in London. Places cost £85 +vat per person which includes handouts and refreshments.
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