Inside Business
Downturn leaves businesses running scared of lenders
Recession is leading to far-reaching changes in British companies, warns CBI boss
- Nestlé looking at the possibility of Cadbury offer
- Recovery for junior oil and gas explorers
- Warning on borrowing, with third of Britons in fear of debt
- Landlords are ready to rescue Black's Leisure
- Sir David sharpens his bank reforms
- M&S bombshell sees Bolland pushed to quit Morrisons
- Fear of 'double dip' haunts global markets
Small businesses, recession-busters
Being adaptable and agile, and avoiding dependency on a small number of corporate customers, has been vital for small businesses during the credit crunch, says Roger Trapp
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- Business Extra: News in brief
- David Prosser: 'The offer of unaffordable credit is as useless as the offer of no credit at all'
- The dangers of multi-sourcing
- Six of the best: Corporate gifts
- John Cheney: Clarity is key for small and medium-sized enterprises
Sean O'Grady: Bank's plan is perfect, and flawed
Excessive leverage turned what should have been an adjustment into a credit crunch
- Hamish McRae: We've created this catastrophe – and now we must find a way to cure it
- Margareta Pagano: Is our shareholder democracy all it's cracked up to be?
- Stephen Foley: Shareholders should get a bonus, too
- Stephen Foley: Would you care if AOL were to disappear?
- James Moore: So, happily ever after for JP and Caz?
Bolland: More Davos man than Annabel's
The new chief of Marks & Spencer is a master at handling prickly chairmen, but how will he get along with Sir Stuart as Britain's favourite retail brand goes global?
The Week Ahead: Expect Brtivic's results to be full of fizz
Analysts expect no surprises when Britvic, the soft drinks maker behind the Robinsons and Tango brands, issues preliminary results on Wednesday. Britvic pre-released its sales figures in an update last month and confirmed that it was on track to meet expectations for 2009. Numis expects to hear of top-line growth in the UK and overseas, mainly driven by strong market share gains. Over in Ireland, profits are likely to be hit by the tough consumer environment, but this should be partially offset by cost savings, the broker added.
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