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Oratory is back in business

Friday, January 22, 2010 | Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories: Media sector, Technology sector | Tags: business, Alex Connock, media, CEO, Ten Alps, Edinburgh, skills, Bob Geldof, presentations, Apple, speech, PowerPoint, Steve Jobs, Royal Television Society, Channel4, MacTaggart Lecture, persuasion, speaking, oratory

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Sign our e-petition − don’t leave UK tax policy just to the politicians

Tuesday, January 19, 2010 | Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories: Economy, Tax | Tags: business, Francesca Lagerberg, government, tax policy, tax manifesto, Monetary Policy Committee, petition, e-petition, thinktank

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Who’s winning the global race to economic growth? (Infographic)

Friday, January 15, 2010 | Posted by: Fiona Cullinan
Categories: Economy, Infographic, Thought Leadership | Tags: recession, infographic, chart, GDP, recovery, economic growth, race

Predicting when an economy will grow or shrink is an inexact science, but Grant Thornton’s latest infographic takes the pulse of 14 recession-hit economies around the world to assess their economic fitness. It looks at GDP figures between 1997-2009 to see how countries such as the UK, France, Germany and the USA have performed – and to see who’s winning the race back to economic growth…

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The European VAT rules changed on 1 January…are you up to speed?

Tuesday, January 12, 2010 | Posted by: Francesca Lagerberg
Categories: Business advice, Tax | Tags: VAT, supply, European Sales List, 2010 changes, 8th Directive, reverse charge, European Union, Member State

A number of important changes to the European Union (EU) VAT system were introduced on 1 January 2010. If you are not already prepared for these changes, they should be moved to the top of your New Year’s resolutions!

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