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Education centre sues ex-staff for poaching business
An employer cannot stop an ex-employee from using the skill and knowledge he has gained during employment. -ST 		Court tells 2 directors to buy up sacked CEO's shares or shut firm
The majority directors had abused their voting powers to advance their own agenda to the detriment of the company and minority shareholders. -ST
S'pore Customs finds solution for wine maker
It slashes licence fee following request to Pro-Enterprise Panel. -BT 		Flying Club grounded - for good
Members who paid five-figure sums seek answers after learning of closure from newspaper report. -ST
Charity denies buying ABC centres for A$1
Mission Australia plans to use the centres to aid less well-off children to make a transition to school. -ST 		More woes for Sino-Env as four top execs quit
The exit of a firm's entire senior management may be an unwelcome first for a Singapore-listed company. -ST
Micro-enterprises open to new approaches
Many micro-enterprises were thought to be close-minded, with few seeing a need to expand. -BT 		SMEs to up IT spending
Budgets for IT will be higher this year, according to 57% of 600 companies. -ST
Flying Club holds out Indonesian hope
Search on for new operator; members may get no refund from liquidation. -BT 		Members hire lawyers to recover fees
Police reports have also been filed against the club, which has appointed liquidators. -ST
SMEs urged to venture beyond S'pore
Cost-cutting must be balanced out with investments, say experts. -ST 		Sincere may tick back full circle to old hands
Former owner Tay Liam Wee and LVMH group in the frame to buy watch retailer. -BT
BreadTalk to bring in more dough with burgers
The company will be opening the first ever Carl's Junior outlet in China in July. -ST 		Recession? What Recession?
Companies are still expanding even in the downturn. -ST
100 Cherie Hearts centres by year-end
The group will be opening 15 more centres in Singapore in the next two months. -ST 		Medical group with a clear vision
Singapore Medical Group president Cheryl Baumann says now is the best time to expand so that 'when the good times come, we can move into top gear'. -ST
Paradise restaurants have more fish to fry
Seafood Paradise restaurant managing director Eldwin Chua, 31, says his company negotiated for lower rents and food prices to fight the downturn. -ST 		Jobs Credit scheme flowing through to bottom lines
Firms acknowledge impact but other factors play a bigger role in cutting costs. -BT
$2.5 billion government-backed loans approved
SMEs continue to be the main beneficiaries. -AsiaOne 		881 star's fish spa falls prey to downturn
Kampong Fish Therapy closed down last month due to 'poor business in the economic crisis'. -myp
Start-ups to get help from 'angels'
Two key groups join hands to promote investment in the firms. -ST 		Beat the recession - team is out to help you
Scheme encourages people to act positively in crisis. -BT
Rise of the young bosses
There is hope for their peers in the business world. -NST 		More help for firms to expand abroad
Government to continue to refine its rules and remove red tape to help businesses. -ST
Japan to provide up to $4.3 billion to small firms
The government offered 30 trillion yen ($458.8 billion) to guarantee loans to small firms. -Reuters 		Food deliveries warming up as orders triple
Most are families with kids or working couples who want to save time. -ST
Seeking Entrepreneur of the Year
THE Association of Small and Medium Enterprises (Asme) and the Rotary Club of Singapore have launched their Entrepreneur of the Year Award (EYA) 2009. -BT 		Service levels here leave much to be desired: SMEs
But they agree that organisations should constantly seek to improve the overall experience their customers receive. -BT
SMEs should raise competency
They were urged to pursue new markets aggressively during the difficult economic climate. -ST 		Software MD fined $80k over kickbacks
Former classmate had helped him clinch contracts with NLB subsidiary. -ST
Temasek can help local firms expand
Two MPs moot idea in urging review of investment agency's role. -ST 		Fund to incubate innovative start-ups
Start-ups have a significantly higher chance of success if they follow strategies consistent with 'disruptive innovation': Harvard academic. -BT
New scheme may benefit 1,000 SMEs
Exporter Development Programme will take companies on overseas market visits and provide a 'systematic approach' to develop their export strategies. -ST 		Botak Jones goes back to school
He delves into his own experience to teach students a thing or two about building a business in Asia. -TNP
 
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