Real Business Archive - October 2007


19/10/2007
Why management of carbon emissions must be "business as usual"

By Tom Delay, Chief Executive of the Carbon Trust - Comments (0)
19/10/2007
Why cutting your carbon emissions makes commercial sense

By Ben Martin, ECA Marketing and Supply Manager, Carbon Trust - Comments (0)
18/10/2007
Carbon Trust and Defra join forces with BSI British Standards

By Carbon Trust and Defra - Comments (0)
18/10/2007
Nine leading companies commit to carbon footprint products

By Carbon Trust - Comments (0)
18/10/2007
Carbon Trust map reveals business carbon footprints across the UK

By Carbon Trust - Comments (0)
18/10/2007
Carbon Trust launches introductory guide to carbon footprinting

By Carbon Trust - Comments (0)

Focus on

Reducing your carbon footprint Reducing your carbon footprint

“Carbon cutting” is starting to affect every area of our lives. Whether it’s buying a product in a supermarket that bears a carbon reduction label or reducing our carbon footprint in other ways, most of us now appreciate the urgency of the matter.

BUISNESS NEWS >>

Blue-rinse entrepreneurs make millions

By Kate Pritchard - March 04, 2008 5:41pm GMT

They started out selling their home-made chutney to the WI and school fetes. Now two mums-turned-mavericks have clinched a big-bucks deal with Waitrose to supply their luxury range of Anglo-Indian sauces.

Why school stinks

By Kate Pritchard - February 27, 2008 3:50pm GMT

Starting out with just a tool kit and a van, Charlie Mullins has built a £15m-turnover plumbing business, unblocking drains for the likes of Jonathan Ross, Eric Clapton and Gordon Ramsay. His biggest regret? “I left school when I was 15. I wish I’d escaped much earlier.”

The science of hiring good employees

By Rebecca Burn-Callander - February 27, 2008 2:15pm GMT

There’s no precise formula to hiring good people,” says Jason Stockwood, international MD of Match.com. “But I do have one piece of advice.”

Entrepreneurs and FDs go hand in hand

By Catherine Woods - February 26, 2008 4:12pm GMT

Employing a good finance director to keep a watchful eye on costs is the most important thing a fast-growing company can do, according to Vtesse Networks founder Aidan Paul.

BUSINESS COMMENT >>

Warning: My business is protected with chicken poo

By Kate Pritchard - March 05, 2008 1:04pm GMT

Try and break into Joe Weston-Webb’s flooring firm at your own peril.

Are the Poles petering out?

By Kate Pritchard - February 29, 2008 5:20pm GMT

Latest government stats would have you believe that the wave of Polish immigration is finally receding. Entrepreneur Steven Street thinks that’s a load of old tosh.

M&S makes pounds from plastic

By Kate Pritchard - February 28, 2008 5:33pm GMT

The beacon of British retail has gone and set another new trend. In a bid to save the environment, M&S will start charging shoppers for plastic bags.

I’m getting bored of Facebook

By Rebecca Burn-Callander - February 28, 2008 3:33pm GMT

It was pitched as a business phenomenon. Add your app. “Poke” your colleagues. Play Chess with clients. But now, we’ve gotta say – we’re just so over Facebook.

Top ten misleading adverts

By Rebecca Burn-Callander - February 27, 2008 3:35pm GMT

A new Nutella advert has been banned by the Advertising Standards Authority for misleading consumers. Here are the RB top ten misleading adverts.

Most Commented

Keeping your best salespeople during a recession

Businesses need to be using the best salespeople they can find to win orders during tough economic times when competition often increases for a more-limited number of sales opportunities.


By John Fedden*

New angel service is launched

The founder of a London-based company claiming to offer one of the most advanced entrepreneur and investor capital matching services says he's responding to Dragons’ Den-induced frustration at finding capital or exciting businesses to invest in.


By Catherine Woods

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