Record numbers in January job hunt
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Record numbers in January job hunt

22y Idris Nagri

Record numbers in January job hunt

A quarter of the UK workforce intend to look for a new job in January and six out of 10 respondents to the Fish4Jobs survey said they had taken a 'sic...

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Enron chief leaves Compaq board under cloud
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Enron chief leaves Compaq board under cloud

22y Idris Nagri

Enron chief leaves Compaq board under cloud

Kenneth Lay, chairman and chief executive of bankrupt energy trader Enron until its collapse, has left the board of Compaq after 14 years. Read More...

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Euro retailers face terror crackdown
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Euro retailers face terror crackdown

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Euro retailers face terror crackdown

Retail outlets that take euro notes and coins will be subject to the crackdown on terrorist and drug trade financing, economic secretary Ruth Kelly ha...

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KPMG holds out olive branch to Ford
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KPMG holds out olive branch to Ford

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KPMG holds out olive branch to Ford

Following threats of legal action from US car giant Ford, KPMG said today it still wanted to negotiate with Land Rover to secure an engineering compan...

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SBS makes progress in small business push
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SBS makes progress in small business push

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SBS makes progress in small business push

The government is claiming to have made 'significant progress' with the 'Think Small First' strategy being pushed by the Small Business Service, trade...

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Entrepreneurs angry at government
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Entrepreneurs angry at government

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Entrepreneurs angry at government

UK entrepreneurs are increasingly frustrated by the government's lack of initiative to foster an entrepreneurial culture, according to new research. R...

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Jobs threat over KPMG Ford action
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Jobs threat over KPMG Ford action

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Jobs threat over KPMG Ford action

KPMG is facing the might of US car giant Ford in a legal fight that could see 1,400 job losses at Land Rover's production plant in the Midlands. Read ...

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Wakeham to face Enron grilling
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Wakeham to face Enron grilling

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Wakeham to face Enron grilling

Lord Wakeham, the former Energy secretary and chartered accountant, has been ordered to appear before a US Senate committee to explain his role in the...

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Disqualified directors on the up
Business Recovery

Disqualified directors on the up

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Disqualified directors on the up

A 24% rise in banned company directors may not be the result of Insolvency Act fast-track. Read More...

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Final chapter written for bookstore
Business Recovery

Final chapter written for bookstore

22y Idris Nagri

Final chapter written for bookstore

PricewaterhouseCoopers has been appointed interim administrators to bookshop chain James Thin, proving that the downturn is still biting despite posit...

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Enron's shares suspended
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Enron's shares suspended

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Enron's shares suspended

Shares in Enron, the embattled US energy company, have been suspended from trading on the New York Stock Exchange. Read More...

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DTI attacked over Post Office supervision
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DTI attacked over Post Office supervision

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DTI attacked over Post Office supervision

The DTI has been accused of delaying the appointment of professional advisers and failing to exercise adequate oversight in the Post Office's acquisit...

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No field day for grocer
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No field day for grocer

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No field day for grocer

Supermarket chain Somerfield faces a testing time as it announces its interim results today. Tough competition and difficult trading conditions have s...

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Euroland holds its breath
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Euroland holds its breath

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Euroland holds its breath

The waiting is over and while the UK, Denmark and Sweden sit on the euro fence, things are looking good for the fledgling currency. Read More...

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Wap Store ends all calls
Business Recovery

Wap Store ends all calls

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Wap Store ends all calls

The downturn in the mobile phone industry has claimed its latest victim with The Wap Store Ltd going into receivership. Read More...

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Andersen admits destroying Enron files
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Andersen admits destroying Enron files

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Andersen admits destroying Enron files

Andersen has told the US Securities and Exchange Commission, the US Department of Justice and the congressional committees and other agencies investig...

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FDs demand euro vote this year
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FDs demand euro vote this year

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FDs demand euro vote this year

An emphatic 61% of finance directors have demanded a referendum on UK entry to the euro within the next 12 months following the smooth new year launch...

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Investment rethink to avoid volatility
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Investment rethink to avoid volatility

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Investment rethink to avoid volatility

Volatility in the balance sheet, highlighted by a new pension accounting standard, can be lessened by rethinking investment strategies, says Aon Consu...

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Resurge helps revive paper company
Business Recovery

Resurge helps revive paper company

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Resurge helps revive paper company

Turnaround company Resurge has completed its first deal by helping to resurrect Somerset-based Moorgate Paper. Read More...

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Hotel chain hit hard
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Hotel chain hit hard

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Hotel chain hit hard

Hotel giant Six Continents estimates it has lost £17.7m as a direct result of 11 September attacks. Read More...

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Ethical reporting doesn't need law
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Ethical reporting doesn't need law

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Ethical reporting doesn't need law

Complex legislation is not the solution to ethical reporting which would force business to comply with the 'letter of the law rather than the spirit',...

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Legislating on ethical standards
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Legislating on ethical standards

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Legislating on ethical standards

Will legislation improve ethical standards? Sheena Carmichael argues it will result in businesses doing the minimum required, while Peter Williams sta...

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UK watchdog joins Enron probe
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UK watchdog joins Enron probe

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UK watchdog joins Enron probe

Auditor independence will be the top priority for the profession's new watchdog, the Accountancy Foundation, creating heightened scrutiny for UK audit...

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Giuliani to team up with E&Y
Business Recovery

Giuliani to team up with E&Y

22y Idris Nagri

Giuliani to team up with E&Y

Rudy Giuliani, the former mayor of New York City, has revealed he is to team up with Ernst & Young to help struggling businesses in the Big Apple. Rea...

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Butt-Uglies bite the dust
Business Recovery

Butt-Uglies bite the dust

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Butt-Uglies bite the dust

Children's entertainment rights company Just Group, owners of notorious cartoon characters Butt-Ugly Martians, have come crashing to earth following t...

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AOL to take $60bn goodwill hit
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AOL to take $60bn goodwill hit

22y Idris Nagri

AOL to take $60bn goodwill hit

AOL TimeWarner, the media and internet giant, will be forced to record a charge of around $60bn (£41bn) in the first quarter of 2002 due to a new acco...

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Fat cat pay-offs rise despite failures
People Business

Fat cat pay-offs rise despite failures

22y Idris Nagri

Fat cat pay-offs rise despite failures

Golden handshakes for company executives are on the up, despite a parallel rise in the number of business failures in the UK. Read More...

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