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Nick Britton

Nick Britton

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Mar 10 2010

Those who shout loudest don't always perform best, and this is as true of businesses as it is of people.

Bullying or leadership?

Feb 23 2010

While all forms of bullying are unsavoury, it's sometimes hard to distinguish between firm leadership and oppression.

The real expenses scandal

Feb 17 2010

Here's a clear case of Whitehall bureaucrats going about things in a way which no-one in business would ever have dreamed of.

Simon Daniel

Simon Daniel

Back to the future

Mar 03 2010

Now the recession is apparently over, global companies are back to thinking about the future again.

Let’s restart the century 

Jan 27 2010

It’s a new year, new decade and the UK is stumbling out of recession. 

Bail-out of the bonuses

Dec 03 2009

It’s 6am at King’s Cross Station which, much like the government's low carbon policy, is still unfinished after a decade of constant redevelopment.

Michael Jackson

Michael Jackson

Get the right exit price

Feb 10 2010

It's more important than ever for those selling their business to think about the key points the buyer will find attractive.

The art of pricing

Nov 25 2009

In the 1980s, my old company, Sage, produced its first £99 accounts package on the Amstrad.

Starting up in a recession

Oct 28 2009

Recessions bring about change, and that’s the perfect environment for a new business.

Chris Ingram

Chris Ingram

Where football meets business

Mar 16 2010

A love of football starts in childhood and, in a sense, never really leaves there. Footie is pure fantasy where club owners, players and fans lose themselves in the pursuit of the next win.

Founding principles

Jan 21 2010

The biggest barrier to business success may just be yourself.

Information rage

Nov 17 2009

A recent study of employees at an investment management company found that they were interrupted 20 times an hour.

Research

  • Growth Company Investor, in association with the London Stock Exchange, presents the most wide-ranging and detailed examination of the AIM market: AIM in Review 2010.

M&A on AIM 2009

M&A on AIM 2009 research - carried out by Business XL, details all the latest acquisition trends on AIM.

Institutional Investors in AIM 2009

Big-hitting institutions are getting behind AIM companies, with a higher share in the market than they held two years ago. This report reveals the leading investors on AIM, providing an in-depth analysis of the junior market's changing landscape. Read more

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AIM Guide 2009/2010

The 2009/2010 AIM Guide contains essential information for anyone interested in the Alternative Investment Market.

Business XL

Business XL is written by leaders for leaders. The magazine is a fountain of inside information and knowledge, which can only be delivered by people who have started, bought and grown their own business.

M&A Magazine

M&A Magazine is the leading mid-market monthly corporate finance publication in the UK.

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Videos

Punch above your weight

Jos White, who sold his company MessageLabs for $695 million, on why it's so important to act like a bigger business than you really are.

John Cleese, Video Arts

Meeting menaces: The Waffler

More tips from John Cleese, who reveals how to stop a waffler in full flow.

Ian Cheshire, B&Q

Reducing energy usage

Ian Cheshire, chairman of B&Q, explains how the store has saved 10,000 tonnes of carbon emissions.

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Events Calendar

The Media Magnate Awards 2009

26th March, Vinopolis, London

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