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First light.
May 28, 2009... Byline: Dennis Turner First light Just as the night is darkest before dawn, improving economic indicators are brightening the gloomy mood For six months or more, the news on the economy has been unremittingly bad. The 1.9% fall in GDP in the first quarter of 2009 followed a drop...

Impressforless.
May 28, 2009... Byline: Catherine Chetwynd Impressforless Maintaining relationships and conducting business with clients can be more cost-effective if companies think smarter, leverage their size and plan ahead words catherine chetwynd One of the most difficult dynamics to balance is the...

all fall down.
May 28, 2009... Byline: Robert Jaques all fall down A global flu pandemic, resulting in mass workforce absence, will test continuity management systems Every major health scare is invariably accompanied by much scaremongering. This doom-saying will almost certainly include a series of dire...

tax body issues green guide.
May 28, 2009... Byline: Rachael Singh tax body issues green guide Business must engage in the environmental tax debate and get to know the options to truly benefit from savings The Chartered Institute of Taxation has published a guide to 'green' taxes, explaining how they can benefit businesses...

gowiththeflow.
May 28, 2009... Byline: Anthony Harrington gowiththeflow With capital at a premium, FDs have to act quickly to get a grasp on cash management and the related risks -- or face being left dead in the water, writes Anthony Harrington Cash is not by nature an orderly commodity for a large plc. It...