April 24, 2012

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Mobile accounting for the self-employed

  If you are self-employed then you will probably understand how difficult it can be to keep your business accounts updated. Life can get very stressful as an entrepreneur. There is always so much to do to keep the business running that accounting and record keeping gets pushed to the back of your mind! Well [...]

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April 23, 2012

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Volkswagen Group’s Audi buys Ducati

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  Volkswagen Group (VG) has just announced that their Audi arm has done a deal to buy Ducati Motor Holding S.p.A. The Italian luxury motorcycle brand will further diversify Volkswagen Group’s now rather wide range of automotive products. VG didn’t reveal details of the takeover, but it has been widely reported that they paid around [...]

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April 19, 2012

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Safety and Health Expo 2012

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  The Safety and Health Expo 2012 is coming up and we thought this would be a great idea to talk about the expo, why you should go and tips for keeping your business ‘health and safety’ compliant while we’re on the topic… The Safety and Health Expo 2012 The Safety and Health Expo is [...]

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April 19, 2012

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Can cars ever be a good investment?

  If you start to add up the cost of car ownership, it rapidly starts to become very expensive  indeed. Even if you use every trick at your disposal to make motoring affordable it still is never a cheap proposition. Also cars tend to depreciate in value rapidly, given this it might seem surprising that [...]

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April 18, 2012

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Turn your hobby into your profession: Freelance Web Designer

  Each month we look how people have successfully turned their hobby into their profession. This month we continue this feature with web design. Here we will be discussing the most important factors and issues you may come across when you set up your own business as a freelance web designer. Freelance Web design In [...]

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April 18, 2012

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Football fan? It’ll cost you

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  Being a football fan is hard enough as it is. Week in and week out, those who love the sport must navigate a range of challenges in pursuit of their passion. Whether it’s fending off all invites to non-football-related weekend events, having to remember to change their fantasy team on those random mid-week gameweeks [...]

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April 17, 2012

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Spanish King Juan Carlos goes on an elephant hunting trip

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  While Spain is suffering a second recession, its King spent some days in Botswana on an elephant hunting trip. The monarch has been slammed by the media after the £27,000 cost of the trip was revealed. The Spanish Monarchy is not going through its best moments. A few months ago, Juan Carlo’s son-in-law was [...]

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April 17, 2012

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Ups and downs of second home ownership

  It could be that you’ve found a lovely little place by the sea in your favourite holiday town, or that you want to invest in somewhere that will make you some money in rent. Whatever your reasons, getting a second home can be as exciting as it is frustrating. Before you decide to go [...]

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April 16, 2012

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How to save money on petrol

  Many people rely on their car, either for work, or, in rural areas, it is sometimes the only way to get from A to B. With the cost of petrol ever rising, it has become prudent to find ways of reducing fuel bills, this can include a change of driving style as well as [...]

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April 12, 2012

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How to connect with your staff

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  Communicating with your staff is key to connecting with them and making them feel like they are part of the ‘bigger picture’. According to Torbenrick.eu, there are various ways to communicate with your employees and various areas to make sure you cover with them: Communicate clear goals and expectations to your employees – the [...]

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