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SMEs get good deals at IT fairs
For three IT shows held this year, the proportion of business customers is already 30 per cent. - my paper
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Why green manufacturing pays
The benefits can be immense so organisations would do well to be more proactive. -BT
SMEs put own spin on jobs credit scheme
Some use it to boost cash position, survey finds; many worry about plunging demand. -BT
Retailers told: Go for niche segment
Don't just follow the leader, say observers in industry conference. -ST
The importance of best practices
Small firms in particular, should look to management accountants to ensure they are ideally positioned regardless of the economic climate. -BT
Using lessons from dotcom bust to manage job cuts
Lessons from the meltdown has lessons that HR practitioners can still apply in the downturn today. -BT
How SMEs can steal a march on competitors
A key tack is to build their capacity to innovate and develop new products and services. -BT
Want good staff to stay? Balance life, work better
Firms worried about losing outstanding employees after the recession. -BT
How firms stay in business
Study researches on what is important to businesses when it comes to costs, cashflow and employer/employee relationships. -ST
Picks from the library: Interviewing Skills to Recruit Right Employees
Read about how to pose in-depth and insightful questions to possible employees for your firm during in an interview. -AsiaOne
Business continuity plans aren't always costly
Transition Systems Asia ensures that the company can still run during an emergency. -BT
Sheng Siong gets a lift from machines
Staff now use machines that sort and pack food items instead of doing the job manually. -ST
Jumbo gains from a central kitchen
Central kitchen ensures consistency in quality and less duplication of work. -ST
Can you use GST to cut costs?
GST can be a double-edged sword. Here are a few things to consider before deciding to register for GST. -BT
How to profit from good service
Conference on service excellence sees 330 academics and businessmen attend. -BT
Service providers ride to SMEs' rescue
They provide cost-efficient or cost-cutting solutions to help SMEs stay afloat through the recession. -BT
The woes and joy of competition
The key to an individual or company breaking from the pack is to strike out along unconventional paths. -BT
Tastemaker marketing
Tupperware parties aren't just for the homewares manufacturer - luxury labels have polished up the concept and are getting in on the act too. -BT
Mining gold from others' green drive
Companies turn a profit by helping firms be environmentally-friendly.
 
 
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