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First reported May 15 2013 - Updated May 15 2013 - 1 reports

Tiff Needell gives his verdict on the Jaguar XF Sportbrake

This elegant new car adds space and practicality without sacrificing style and handling, but what's wrong with the word estate? asks Tiff Needell A long time ago they were called shooting-brakes vehicles to go hunting in with your dogs and guns. Originally, ... [Published Director - May 15 2013]

Entities: Tiff Needell, Jaguar XF, Verdict, Portfolio

First reported May 15 2013 - Updated May 15 2013 - 1 reports

The seven big IT security questions that SMEs are asking

There's never been a better time for SMEs to harness the power of technology to fuel growth, but the risks to their IT security are rising sharply with potentially disastrous results. We asked the experts for answers to your most common concerns Whether ... [Published Director - May 15 2013]

Entities: Security, Internet Fraud, Simon Black, Information security

First reported May 15 2013 - Updated May 15 2013 - 1 reports

Heritage Oil

Stock options: this month Malcolm Craig tips Heritage Oil

My tip this month is Heritage Oil for four reasons set to boost its share price to 220p. The share price is cheap due to the company possibly losing 264m in a tax dispute with the Ugandan government. There's a good chance that the group will get all, ... [Published Director - May 15 2013]

Entities: Heritage Oil, Stock Option, Share Price

First reported May 15 2013 - Updated May 15 2013 - 1 reports

Opinion: delegate more powers to your managers

Want to avoid going from hero to zero? Give your managers a little extra power, says Kevan Hall The idea of the hero manager who brings clarity, vision and direction, shows emotional intelligence and stays in full control is still popular with writers ... [Published Director - May 15 2013]

Entities: Supply Chain, Emotional Intelligence, Jimmy Savile, DNA Testing

First reported May 04 2013 - Updated May 04 2013 - 1 reports

A new flight route

A new Brighton to Paris air service now means a day trip to the French capital is easier than everParis might seem a long way to go for lunch but a new Brighton City Airways flight route from Shoreham airport takes only an hour and avoids the hassle of ... [Published Director - May 04 2013]

Entities: Paris, Taxes, Security

First reported May 04 2013 - Updated May 04 2013 - 1 reports

PETROBRAS Petróleo Brasileiro SA

Phenomenal success at engineering start-up Viper Subsea

Engineering start-up Viper Subsea has dug deep to strike rich seams of business in the offshore oil, gas and renewables industries. With a relentless R&D programme and foothold in the booming Brazilian market, the company's annual growth target of 65 ... [Published Director - May 04 2013]

Entities: Neil Douglas, PETROBRAS Petróleo Brasileiro SA, UK Trade & Investment

First reported May 04 2013 - Updated May 04 2013 - 1 reports

How to bring the best and brightest onto your board of directors

How do you create a board that inspires managers and puts your business on the fast track to growth? Here's our guide to hiring a high-performing team of directors When Arnold Ma spotted a business opportunity to set up a digital marketing company specialising ... [Published Director - May 04 2013]

Entities: Chris Warren, Wireless Logic, Antony Green, Philip Cole, William Church

First reported May 04 2013 - Updated May 04 2013 - 1 reports

The pioneering duo helping 3,000 SMEs to thrive

When Sophie Cornish and Holly Tucker launched their marketplace website Notonthehighstreet.com they not only revolutionised the way we shop but also helped SMEs to thrive in a downturn. Here they reveal how vision and tenacity have led to the firm's outstanding ... [Published Director - May 04 2013]

Entities: Marketplace, Sophie Cornish, Holly Tucker, Small Businesses

First reported May 03 2013 - Updated May 03 2013 - 1 reports

OPINION: ONE NATION? HOW ABOUT TECH NATION?

Combining grassroots innovation with the ambitious plans of multinationals can make the UK a leading player on the global digital stageThere has been a lot of political chatter about one nation Britain, and modern interpretations of 19th century ideas. ... [Published Director - May 03 2013]

Entities: United Kingdom, London, Silicon, Invention

First reported May 03 2013 - Updated May 03 2013 - 1 reports

John Miln

After a career spanning more than 40 years at the helm of some of the world's largest textile businesses, the chief executive of the UK Fashion & Textile Association is upbeat about the industry's prospects and wants to see a British manufacturing revival ... [Published Director - May 03 2013]

Entities: Tommy Hilfiger, Fashion, Lucca (Italy), NatWest Bank, Manufacturing

First reported Apr 30 2013 - Updated Apr 30 2013 - 1 reports

>Innovation depends on the X factor

When I was learning the alphabet, the letters A, B, C and (just maybe) D were the most memorable. Still, X, Y and Z also stood out, like Uranus, Neptune and Pluto among the planets the last (and so most mysterious) in a sequence. Later, as the new economy ... [Published Director - Apr 30 2013]

Entities: X Factor, Invention, Google X Labs

First reported Apr 30 2013 - Updated Apr 30 2013 - 1 reports

William Crewdson on launching a business in Dubrovnik

William Crewdson, founder and chief executive of iO Adria, describes how he launched the luxurious Sun Gardens resort in the Croatian maritime city against the gloom of the banking crisis With a background in private equity William Crewdson made his first ... [Published Director - Apr 30 2013]

Entities: Dubrovnik (Croatia), Croatia, Wexas, Private Equity

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...the risk of being hit, by ensuring they use all the fraud-screening tools available to them," says Simon Black, chief executive of Sage Pay. "The right PSP (payment service provider) will supply the latest tools and measures to give business owners peace of mind and help keep customers safe. "Alongside these standard tools, undertaking further checks such as contacting the customer directly, running background checks or contacting your payment provider for advice are recommended."

The seven big IT security questions that SMEs are asking [Published Director - May 15 2013]

But a potential bar to growth is talent availability: "Subsea engineers are in great shortage in the UK," says Douglas. "The whole industry at the moment employs 50,000 people and over the current year there will be 10,000 vacancies. But we have got a strong team of engineers and there's huge traction for individuals working in an SME rather than a large company. We certainly try to match the remuneration and benefits a large company will offer. Clearly with career progression you can't promise the same sort of structure. But we try to make this an enjoyable place to work. Everyone knows they are making a big difference to our growth rather being a small cog in a very large gearbox." Pipeline of talent

Phenomenal success at engineering start-up Viper Subsea [Published Director - May 04 2013]

...But it hasn't been without pain along the way. When the Church cousins acquired the company, the 130-strong workforce was on a three-day week. "One of the first unsavoury things we had to do when we got here was to make redundancies" says Jonathan. It was tough, but the right decision. The 100 workers who remained returned to full-time working and morale improved...

How to bring the best and brightest onto your board of directors [Published Director - May 04 2013]

...Executive director Cornish says: "What we offer to customers is incredibly recession-friendly in the sense that you don't have to spend a huge amount of money to give somebody a gift that really feels like it has value. That sense of attention to value is what we do." And what they do is in hot demand...

The pioneering duo helping 3,000 SMEs to thrive [Published Director - May 04 2013]

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