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The financial and economic landscape has changed beyond all recognition since the great recession, with the result that while some industries have fallen by the wayside others have emerged and enjoyed considerable growth. Take the online and remote gaming sector, for example, which has exploded...

Two things are important when running a dispatch service; getting the correct orders out, and getting those orders out quickly. Customers demand a fast service these days, so it’s very important to keep things moving and as ever, time is money. Depending on your processes, there are lots of...

As a personal car has become seen as a necessity rather than a luxury, trading in cars has become a good way to make a living. However, if you’re just about to open up a car dealership or you’ve been in the business for years, you’ll need to be thinking about how to best to hold an online...

Fuel consumption is a major part of any transport business. It’s likely to be your largest regularly occurring cost, and without it your fleet isn’t moving and you aren’t making money. Rather than using off-site facilities, consider setting up your own commercial fuel system. Here are the...

For a lot of people moving abroad is a dream, but it's one that many are pursuing eagerly. It's easy enough for retirees looking to settle in the sun with thousands saved up in the bank that they can fall back on. But if you're a small business owner or you're looking to create your own in order...

For many businesses in a range of industries, their fleet of vehicles will be one of their most important assets. Companies rely heavily on vehicles for picking up and delivering goods or for employee transportation, and seeing as the fleet is such a valuable asset it makes fleet management a...

If you’ve secured your first contract and your recruitment agency suggests you find an umbrella company, or you’re considering leaving your permanent role for a contract so you’ve begun to research umbrella companies, you might be wondering what an umbrella company actually is. It’s normal to be...

In the quest to become a financially independent and responsible adult, you are never truly finished learning.[/b] This is the theory, however, which understands that financial literacy is the key to long term success and a prosperous economy. Despite this, however, recent studies have...

Regardless of your viewpoint, you have to feel a degree of sympathy for payday lenders at the moment. Already forced to run the gauntlet of customers who seem happy to borrow but reluctant to repay, they are now also facing up to the threat of more stringent industry regulations after Chancellor...

The dental industry has evolved considerably in recent times, as technological advancement has influenced both the conception and delivery of treatments. Given the strong links between oral and general health, the advancements have been key on encouraging patients back into the dentist waiting...

Evolution is a relentless and fascinating entity, and one that exposes citizens to a host of social, political and economic threats. It also leads to the development of significant health issues, which can have a considerable impact across numerous social demographics. Take obesity, for example...

With short-term lending firms and the British government continue to dispute a number of proposed regulatory changes, one minor detail appears to be being lost in translation. Namely, this is that borrowers themselves have a clear responsibility to manage their own finances and attempt to...

While autoCAD technology can hardly be considered as a new software innovation, its increasing range of applications is breaking new ground in several industries. This is particularly true in the dental industry, which has benefited considerably from CAD and CAM technology during the last 5...

Lets face facts, how many of us aspired to a career in logistics when we were younger? The truth is that while few us of dream of working in logistics when we are in our infancy, it remains a growth industry that performs an increasingly important role in contemporary business. This is part of...

Unless you are well versed in the complex arts of finance and insurance, there is likely to be one question on your lips as we enter the final financial quarter of 2013: - Are we in a recession or not?[/i][/b] While the technical answer is no, there is undoubtedly plenty to concern the average...