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Pensioner Gang' Convicted of $7 million Fake Bank Note Scam

Eight members of a gang, consisting largely of pensioners, have been convicted of one of Britain's biggest counterfeit bank note scams. read more »
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Celebrity Apprentice 2: Episode 1 Recap

The second installment of Celebrity Apprentice is off to a good start. This group of celebrities had the advantage of watching season one, and the di[...] read more »
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Starbucks Method to Restructuring Your Finances

Starbucks is the latest example of how premium brands are trying to reposition themselves for a prolonged economic downturn. Perhaps there are some things to learn from Starbucks repositioning. read more »
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Another investment fraud uncovered

We seem to be very gullible to cons. This latest investment fraud revelation shows again that if a story is too good to be true, it probably is. Paying higher than normal interest? Be careful. read more »
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9 Classic Banking Movies

Bankers and investors are probably among the most hated people around right now. So why not make yourself feel a bit better and watch those financial suits go bankrupt, get robbed or reveal their homicidal tendencies hollywood style! read more »
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Lame Defense for $18.4 billion In Wall Street bonuses

Even without a bonus, the average Wall Street worker still makes 3-4 times what the average American makes, yet in the midst of a deep recession, Wall Street employees are taking home a whopping $18.4 billion in bonuses with the aid of the bailout. read more »
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Predicted: Worst Economic Downturn For 100 Years

The schools minister said that the recession could be worse than that of the 1930s. This could be the worst recession for a century, a close political ally of Gordon Brown has said. read more »
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Such new concepts in business - honesty and integrity

... the Media Standards Trust says that the print media in the UK is more distrusted than even financial institutions are. read more »
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Trust - the new idea for 2009

It's as if Trust is a new concept for 2009. Possibly because we have seen so little of it in businesses. read more »
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598,000 Jobs Cut By US Employers in January

The worse-than-expected figures illustrate steep redundancies across all major sectors of the US workforce. read more »
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How to make marketing easier

Get to know your potential customer and clients before you try and sell them something. It will make a huge difference in your confidence in approaching them and will result in higher success rates in acquiring the work. read more »
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There is a market for homemade goods - marketing fundi

n interview with the founder of Etsy at this year’s Davos made interesting viewing. In particular it’s encouraging to see that homemade products are doing well, in this instance sold online. For people who need to generate income, and who doesn’t re read more »
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This is a great marketing idea

Who says money has to change hands? Whatever happened to good ol’ trade, one wonders. Here is a great example of an excellent trade. Think about where you could apply this in your business and how you could benefit from it. read more »
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Thousands Could Have Mortgage Payments Dropped to Only $0.12 a Month

Thousands of homeowners could see their repayments cut to just 8p a month if the Base Rate is reduced again this week. read more »
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Paying Too Much For Gas? Tax Yourself!

The price of gas definitely put a strain on our budgets and it was difficult to allocate such a high percentage of our income to gas. With our given situation, there weren’t too many alternatives for us to save any money. Read more... read more »
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