Stop press: Sir Alan Sugar's bought into Woolies
By Rebecca Burn-Callander
Amstrad founder and Apprentice star Sir Alan Sugar today acquired a four per cent stake in the ailing Woolworths chain.

“Why bother with an IPO?” asks Audio Network founder
By Rebecca Burn-Callander
Robert Hurst raised £600,000 of seed funding from 40 music composers, sound designers and angels to get his online sound and music portal off the ground. Having organised his own private IPO, he’s suspicious of the traditional listing process.

Good growth for Ted Baker
By Catherine Woods
Ted Baker founder Ray Kelvin says the clothing retailer remains “understandably cautious” about the second half of the year despite posting a 8.2 per cent increase in revenue to £71.6m.

Private equity industry blamed for financial collapse
By Kate Pritchard
The financial system is in meltdown after the US Congress dramatically rejected a $700bn plan to rescue the paralysed banks. “This is the worst economic situation that we’ve lived through,” says Jon Moulton, founder of Alchemy Partners.

Another victim: Wolseley crumbles
By Kate Pritchard
As building materials giant Wolseley sees profits drop 77 per cent after being hit by the US and UK housing slowdown, plumbing entrepreneur Charlie Mullins warns that the industry needs to adapt to weather the economic storm.

Tax regulations on non-doms are ludicrous
By Kate Pritchard
Although foreign firms continue to set up business on these shores, the British government seems hell bent on putting them off. "The manner in which the government has introduced tax regulations for non-domiciled residents in the UK has been utterly catastrophic," says Freddie Huxtable, a tax partner at Vantis.

Entrepreneur stars of the stage
By Matthew Rock
Britain’s entrepreneurs are taking to the conference halls and grand hotels, the TV and radio studios, to tell their “inspirational” stories and burnish their personal brands. But who’s got entrepreneurial talent? Who’ll do anything for business.

Schoolboy entrepreneurs support local business and tackle knife crime
By Rebecca Burn-Callander
Sam Roper and Liam Siddall, both 15, launched LSR Group in January this year. Here’s how two young entrepreneurs are trying to effect social change and turn a profit.

Leadership styles: which dog are you?
By Rebecca Burn-Callander
Do you have an autocratic management style? Perhaps you favour a more laid back approach? Here are three leadership theories. Which one best suits you?

Healthcare entrepreneur: “Credit crunch? What credit crunch?”
By Kate Pritchard
Despite the headlines of doom and gloom and dried-up funding, entrepreneur Arthur Robinson didn’t have any trouble bagging £6.1m of development capital for his Cheshire-based healthcare firm.