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The Future Is Open Source – What Does This Mean For Your Business?

28 December 20134 January 2023 Internet & Online, Technology Business Matters 0 Comments

Recently, open source seems to be on everyone’s lips; so much so that it’s easy to accept its existence without feeling the need to investigate it in depth. Although it is not a new concept, it is only in recent months that it is emerging as much more than just a curio on the sidelines of mainstream technology.

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SME owners join forces to call for ‘damaging’ 50p tax rate to be scrapped

29 February 2012 Finance, News Paul Jones 0 Comments

The 50p higher rate of income tax is “damaging the economy” and delaying the recovery from recession, more than 500 entrepreneurs and business owners warn today.

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Should banks share branches to stem closures and boost service levels?

23 February 201210 November 2019 Columns, Opinion Business Matters 3 Comments

Banks are rarely out of the headlines at the moment. The subject that has generated the most column inches has been their failure to hit their Project Merlin small business lending targets.

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A sweeping new round of tariffs from President Trump has sent shockwaves through global markets, wiping billions of euros off the value of major European carmakers and dealing a fresh blow to the UK’s automotive sector.

UK automotive sector drives £115bn trade five years after Brexit

The UK’s automotive sector remains a £115bn global trading powerhouse five years after Brexit, with EV exports to Europe soaring 424%. But looming 2027 battery tariff rules could derail growth unless urgent action is taken.

Rayner and footballers’ tax troubles are a ‘wake-up call’, adviser warns

UK’s first ‘super-university’ to launch in 2026 as Kent and Greenwich merge

Samantha Cameron to wind down Cefinn after years of losses

Companies backed by Sunak’s Future Fund more likely to have failed, report finds

Gen Z drives surge in refurbished smartphone sales across Europe

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