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BBC digital ad 'too scary for children'

Broadcaster defends huge animated face that inspires fear instead of sign-ups.

November 25, 2005

2 min

Dyson unsure of business case for The Apprentice

Creative entrepreneur warns about the risks of reality TV broadcasting business.

November 22, 2005

3 min

Cruise dumps his sister as chief PR

Hollywood star decides PR is best kept out of the family, after two years in the limelight.

November 11, 2005

2 min

Freelancer's Question: My client has offered me a permanent position

SJD Accountancy helps a freelance weigh up the financial pros and cons of accepting a permanent role from a regular client.

October 25, 2005

3 min

Blogs connect freelancers to local press

Unheard freelance voices of the blogosphere add colour to local newspapers.

October 19, 2005

3 min

Jones snaps up fellow Dragon’s Red Letter Days

Telecoms entrepreneur swoops on his fellow Dragon to snap up her lifeless brainchild.

August 4, 2005

2 min

BBC bosses savaged over fat-cat bonuses

Unions urge BBC Director General to unite his executive troops by ditching big bonuses.

July 14, 2005

2 min

Marketing boss loses £18k bid for clowning about

Entertainment entrepreneur shouts 'Yipeee' as marketing chief's £18,000 claim for injuries is thrown out.

July 11, 2005

2 min

How to write a press release

Expert PR advice on how to write and make the most of your press releases.

May 11, 2005

3 min

Seventies singer claims back spotlight

One-time vocalist with Pink Floyd wins half share of copyright ownership on the wailing song.

April 14, 2005

1 min

TV freelancers protest over exploitation

Two veterans defending TV freelancers will take their fight direct to Downing Street.

April 12, 2005

4 min

Vonage vows long-term assault on BT and Vodafone

Cheap internet calls and next generation Wi-Fi to go live for 'broadband-savvy' Brits.

August 25, 2004

2 min

Freelance reporter's investigation leads to jail term for councillor

Freelance journalist Richard Orange played a key role in bringing a council misconduct case to court, which has resulted in the jailing of a former council leader for 18 months.

April 7, 2004

2 min

Treasury crackdown on money laundering - the new rules

As a new Treasury crackdown on money laundering takes effect, businesses of all sorts and all sizes face prosecution, possibly prison, if they handle 'dirty' cash - even unwittingly.

March 1, 2004

5 min

How the internet has changed our lives

Nielsen/Net ratings take a look at the 10 websites and applications believed to have had the biggest impact on our lives since the internet took its first steps towards becoming a mass medium in the UK.

January 6, 2004

3 min

Barclays nears £450m offshore outsourcing deal with Accenture

More than 1,000 jobs affected, half expected to move to India... Barclays is set to sign a £450m IT outsourcing deal with Accenture that could see hundreds of software development jobs moved to India.

December 22, 2003

2 min