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Project Merlin – A missed opportunity

Project Merlin has failed to deliver the lending promises set out in February last year, leaving SMEs with no solution to finance problems.

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Dry powder

With many corporates having underspent and left themselves with excess capital, I take a look at how it could be used in 2012.

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The art of the trade-off

Trade-offs are a necessary part of business life but they can be painfully difficult for a CEO.

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Fair pay

There used to be an old joke at the major accountant firms and consultancies that the fastest way to become a partner was to join John Lewis.

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Hope and fear

Last week I asked how optimistic you were feeling. Here’s some of the responses.

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Post-holiday blues

News that the national insurance holiday scheme for start-ups has cost more to run than it has saved businesses has raised an uproar.

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Europe still loves UK innovation

It’s totally wrong for the UK to be asked for €50 billion a year just to allow France and Germany collateral to borrow a trillion from China to pay off their banking losses.

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On the edge – Optimism ratings for Uk Economy

With the Eurozone in crisis and economists putting the chances of a double-dip recession at 50-50, entrepreneurs and experts give their outlook for 2012.

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Europe still loves UK innovation

It’s totally wrong for the UK to be asked for €50 billion a year just to allow France and Germany collateral to borrow a trillion from China to pay off their banking losses.

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On the edge – Optimism ratings for Uk Economy

With the Eurozone in crisis and economists putting the chances of a double-dip recession at 50-50, entrepreneurs and experts give their outlook for 2012.

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Reality strikes back

Dealmakers are adjusting to lower growth, but it may take a more brutal shake-out of weaker companies to accelerate deal activity next year, according to Leumi ABL.

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Wooing business? It’s all talk

The government has had long enough to talk about supporting businesses – now it’s time for action. GrowthBusiness blogger Wol Kolade gives his view of Number 10's recent work.

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Forget the nostalgia

If you think doing business is difficult today, spare a thought for the entrepreneur of 30 years ago.

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Selling IPR: the background

With the need for additional funding, it's time for some quantitative easing of our own. My company has decided to put some of our intellectual property rights (IPR) patent portfolios up for sale.

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