SME
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
Inside SME
Managing talent: Let your stars guide you to the summit
Tuesday, 10 November 2009
‘Clever’ is the new ‘talent’ – and if managers really want to make the most of their gifted employees they must standback and allow them to get on with it. Roger Trapp reports
David Prosser: 'The offer of unaffordable credit is as useless as the offer of no credit at all'
Tuesday, 10 November 2009
Analysis
John Cheney: Clarity is key for small and medium-sized enterprises
Tuesday, 10 November 2009
Soapbox
Brief encounters of a business kind
Tuesday, 10 November 2009
Small companies and start-ups have taken to 'speed-dating' to attract funds or business partners, reports Mathieu Robbins
Adventures in Micro-business
Tuesday, 10 November 2009
Professor Russell Smith answers your queries, and profiles a small business facing a big challenge
The dangers of multi-sourcing
Tuesday, 10 November 2009
Outsourcing is back on the agenda, with a multiple-supplier model. But as Jonathan Cooper-Bagnall says, a holistic approach is vital
Video: Independent BusinessExtra interview
Tuesday, 13 October 2009
John Owrid of Culture Map on understanding independent businesses
The independent firms poised to lead Britain out of recession
Tuesday, 13 October 2009
Small- and medium-sized businesses are proving resilient to the recession, with research carried out for ‘The Independent’ showing they are particularly confident, says Roger Trapp
|
|
Investor Tools
-
Charts
Simple and comprehensive, our charting package includes comparisons, indicators and annotations to help you build a complete picture. -
Market Bar Charts
Spot hot sectors, and drill down for more detailed information on winning companies. -
Top Movers
See companies that are hitting the highs and lows. Just one click to see the best dividend yields, tightest spreads, and much more. -
Heat Maps
The Heat Map tool gives a colourful visual view on companies that are moving in the market.
Most popular in Business now
Read
Emailed
Commented
1Blair 'happy to be out of race for Europe job'
2British troops 'could withdraw from Germany' under Tories
3He's off! Egypt pulls ambassador in fall-out from World Cup clash
4Chavez praises Carlos the Jackal
5Herman who? The world greets new EU President
6Tories accuse Brown of selling out the City in deal with France
7Andrew Grice: Blair beaten, but a coup for Brown nonetheless
8Henry's replay call wrong-foots French
9Leading article: Heavy hand of Rome
10Leading article: Safe and boring ? but the new EU line-up does the job
LATEST NEWS
- New poll says Labour has closed the gap on Tories
- Army faces new inquiry on Iraq torture deaths
- Free counselling for depressed couples
- US builds up its bases in oil-rich South America
- MEP clashes with bishop over 'climate alarmism'
- Peer calls for radical steps to reduce rapes
- Ex-Scientologist sues the cult for loss of girlfriend
- Stem cells could be the reason why breast is best
- Tearful Knox hears prosecutor demand life sentence
- Indie labels sign download deal
- I was Prince Albert of Monaco's private spook
- Postcard art: Find a bargain masterpiece
- Heart operation sidelines Allardyce
- Fletcher's moment of magic inspires United
- Off-colour All Blacks still too strong for England
- Heroic Scots hold off doddering dingoes
|
|
Register for free to find your perfect partner with Independent Singles