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Making acquisitions work

It could be over-optimism that explains why countless acquisitions fail to meet expectations.

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High but not dry

When heavy rain began to fall across swathes of the UK in June and July 2007, few organisations envisaged the devastation that would immediately follow. Fewer still had prepared their business and IT infrastructure for such a disaster.

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Mid-size companies need to define identity

Mid-sized companies face a different set of challenges to those experienced at either end of the business spectrum. If there is one prevailing feature that consistently identifies the so-called medium business, it is a struggle for identity.

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How Video Arts broke into China

A producer of training DVDs in English seems a business unlikely to succeed in China. But Video Arts, co-founded by comedian John Cleese in 1972, now counts the nation as its fourth-largest export market.

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Business air travel

From private flights to business-only airlines, the offerings of the air travel industry are as wide-ranging as the destinations they can carry you. The only limit is the tolerance of your finance director.

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Cut costs, save the planet

Rising energy prices and worries about the environment have made green business practices a hot topic. For small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) looking to remain competitive, going green often makes business sense.

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First principles of franchising

Derek Lowe, chief executive officer of Storm Communications, reviews How to Turn Your Business into the Next Global Brand: Creating and Managing a Franchised Network, by Brian Duckett and Paul Monaghan.

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Cultural pitfalls in the corporate world

However communications-savvy you may feel, it's easy to be caught out when dealing with different cultures - even those that seem the most familiar, writes Chris Ingram.

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First principles of franchising

Derek Lowe, chief executive officer of Storm Communications, reviews How to Turn Your Business into the Next Global Brand: Creating and Managing a Franchised Network, by Brian Duckett and Paul Monaghan.

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Cultural pitfalls in the corporate world

However communications-savvy you may feel, it's easy to be caught out when dealing with different cultures - even those that seem the most familiar, writes Chris Ingram.

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Growing a business without compromise – Case Studies

A soaring headcount may be a symptom of success but it can also create some serious problems. Nick Britton asks leaders of fast-growing companies how they have expanded rapidly without sacrificing the culture that made them successful in the first place.

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Spread your wings

If you’re looking to expand internationally, franchising could be a sound choice

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Acquisitions thwarted by cultural differences

Research released by management consultancy Hay Group suggests that half of European mergers fail to achieve their stated objectives because of poor integration of cultures.

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VC legends

The Business XL and GP Bullhound Investor AllStars Awards recognised the nous, nerve and acumen of some of the key players on the UK's thriving venture capital scene.

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