By Kate Bassett
Vodafone hit the headlines this morning amid rumours that it is considering buying rival mobile phone firm T-Mobile UK. The move would make the firm the biggest mobile phone operator in the country. Will the deal stifle competition” Entrepreneurs and lawyers tell us their views.
A British entrepreneur who feared going to prison because of mounting company debts has fled Dubai as the global financial crisis puts a stranglehold on the emirate.
By John Timpson
Real Business columnist and master cobbler John Timpson answers all your business questions. This week: work experience, body odour and teaching as a profession.
Real Business’s legal agony uncle is the team at Mishcon de Reya. The firm tackles legal problems faced by entrepreneurs. This week: data theft.
Phew. What an episode! Sir Alan brings in the big guns to test the mettle of his would-be apprentices. The five remaining wannabes are pushed to their limits through four arduous interviews. No-one escapes unscathed.
Recession-related crimes are on the rise and landlords, property owners and tenants need to watch out, especially as more properties are being vacated and more people are out of work.
Move over Kate Moss and Guy Richie. Here are some new stars that are taking the plunge and using their fame, fortune and fanbases to launch entrepreneurial businesses.
There may be “serious repercussions” for the UK now that General Motors has filed for bankruptcy despite receiving £19bn of emergency aid from the US government.
Mazouz opened Mayfair-based restaurant and celebrity hang-out Momo in 1997. Madonna threw the launch party. Six years on, he opened the critically-acclaimed Sketch. He talks ragu, business class and the jet set lifestyle with The Times.
Want to have a go completing an Alan Sugar-style task” Check out this fast-paced and addictive Apprentice game.
