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• Thank Darling for the VAT cut? Thanks for nothing
• Finance broker Henry Edjelbaum vents his fury at Alistair Darling for burdening retailers for short-term political gain.
• See more in: VAT, government, Alistair Darling, Labour, budget, taxes, opinion

• Sam Walton
• It sounded the death-knell for town centre diversity – but now we can get Buy-One-Get-One-Free Monster Munch multipacks. Wahey! Meet the man who made discount shopping a reality...
• See more in: Sam Walton, Wal-Mart, budget, discount retail, retail, profiles

• Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou
• 'Easy does it'; 'Easy come, Easy stay'; 'Stelios on Easy street' – the puns are as numerous as they are awful. Instead we'll just introduce one of the UK's richest men, the self-styled 'serial entrepreneur' Stelios.
• See more in: Stelios, easyJet, easyGroup, branding, budget, profiles

• How I bought... an Indian restaurant
• Optimistic, with ideas to expand and improve his business, and relishing answering only to himself - Mohammed fits the mould of entrepreneur perfectly.
• See more in: Indian restaurants, restaurants, food, buy a business, interviews

• Businesses failing to invest in online marketing
• A third of businesses are still failing to recognise the importance of getting their websites prominent on Google, according to a survey.
• See more in: online, internet, Google, search, search engines, SEO, search engine optimisation, web, websites, marketing, online marketing, news

• Top tips for buying abroad
• Some quick-fire handy hints to consider when moving abroad.
• See more in: tips, overseas

• Buying a restaurant – Simon Regan
• Simon bought a restaurant for £100k. He says: “Look at how much you can afford and really set your budget. Try to stay within that. Don’t underestimate costs; they will be more than you think.”
• See more in: buy a business, restaurants, hospitality, food, drink, wales, interviews

• Bill Gates
• Accused of ruthlessly stifling the merest germination of competition in the software industry, who'd have thought that the world's richest man would take pity on life's unfortunates?
• See more in: Bill Gates, IT, computing, microsoft, software, philanthropy, profiles

• Steven Spielberg
• One of the most prolific and successful directors of all time, Spielberg still managed to start his own little business, Dreamworks. An inspiration to all our BusinessInACan.com users!
• See more in: Steven Spielberg, film, directing, production, profiles

• Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield
• So convinced are they that good business practice and social responsibility are not mutually exclusive, that they even oppose global warming – surely a positive development for an ice-cream manufacturer!
• See more in: ice cream, ethical, profiles, Ben & Jerrys

• Redundancy – a blessing in disguise
• The threat of redundancy looms larger than ever, but if you've got corporate experience then you could spend your money on a lucrative management franchise.
• See more in: redundancy, corporate, management, franchise, managing, guides, franchises, franchising, franchisees

• Pubs
• A third of the adult population drinks in pubs, but profits in the trade were down 15% in 2007. So what are the prospects for new pub landlords in 2008?
• See more in: pubs, alcohol, leisure, licensing, bars, guides

• Relocate To... New Zealand
• With excellent communications, beautiful scenery and a blossoming economy, there has never been a better time to relocate to New Zealand.
• See more in: relocate, relocation, New Zealand, country, economy, guides, overseas

• Keeping customers in a downturn
• Retaining your existing customers is especially vital in a recession. Here are some strategies for keeping them happy, and keeping them spending on your products and services.
• See more in: customer service, customers, guides

• What is franchising?
• It might sound like a patronising business article, but do you really know why franchises are more successful than regular businesses or where it all started?
• See more in: buy a franchise, franchises, franchisee, franchisor, guides

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