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                    <title><![CDATA[Lifting the fog on fears over cloud]]></title>
                    <description><![CDATA[By Daniel Hunter

More than half of UK businesses are concerned about the safety of their data as cloud computing takes off but their fear is not preventing adoption, with 23 per cent of CIOs already using the cloud and a further 53 percent planning to do so within the next...]]></description>
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                    <title><![CDATA[Super Bowl to help re-launch Chrysler's UK brand]]></title>
                    <description><![CDATA[By Daniel Hunter

Integrated advertising agency, DCH, is launching a new brand positioning for Chrysler in the UK, breaking during the Super Bowl, which draws on the American car manufacturer&#8217;s grittier, urban, no-nonsense reputation.
 
The &#8216;Different is what we do&#8217; positioning is the foundation for relaunching the brand with a range...]]></description>
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                    <title><![CDATA[Positive data greatly reduces risk of recession]]></title>
                    <description><![CDATA[By Daniel Hunter

Following a week of positive data from manufacturing, construction and services sectors, the chances of the economy slipping back into recession are looking slim.

Andrew Goodwin, senior economic advisor to the Ernst & Young ITEM Club, believes Friday's services data means the chances of avoiding a technical recession are...]]></description>
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                    <pubDate>Sat, 4 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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                    <title><![CDATA[Business is a force for good, say British public]]></title>
                    <description><![CDATA[By Ben Simmons

A survey of more than 2,000 members of the British public shows the overwhelming majority of people believe that businesses are &#8216;good&#8217; for Britain as long as they comply with the law, pay their taxes, and make a profit.

The findings, from a survey carried out by ComRes for...]]></description>
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                    <title><![CDATA[Six Nations set for grand kick off]]></title>
                    <description><![CDATA[By Daniel Hunter

The 2012 Six Nations kicks-off today (Saturday), and despite tough economic times in the UK and Europe the appetite for sport is still as strong as ever.

If the doom merchants are to be believed the UK is heading back into recession, consumer confidence is low and families are...]]></description>
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                    <pubDate>Sat, 4 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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                    <title><![CDATA[Businesses avdvised how to minimise disruption as snows spread]]></title>
                    <description><![CDATA[By Ben Simmons

Temperatures have dipped into negatives thanks to an arctic air mass that has already hastened the deaths of dozens across Europe. Once again the prospect of disruption to infrastructure and services looms, as businesses once more face restrictions to their operations from ice and snow.

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Speaking to Fresh Business...]]></description>
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                    <pubDate>Sat, 4 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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                    <title><![CDATA[Work/ life balance becomes increasingly blurred as cloud drives business tablet usage]]></title>
                    <description><![CDATA[By Ben Simmons

A new survey reveals a variety of on tablet and mobile phone usage trends at the end of 2011.

Most notable was that two-thirds iOS based device use, which include Apple&#8217;s iPhone and iPad, occurred during business hours. Further, iOS devices comprised 70% of overall usage, over double that...]]></description>
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                    <title><![CDATA[Will EU-wide service sector gains help UK evade recession?]]></title>
                    <description><![CDATA[By Maximilian Clarke

Despite increasing speculation, reinforced by the recent quarterly GDP contraction and this morning&#8217;s report from think tank Niesr, the UK economy can still evade a return to recession.

Much of the 0.2% contraction in Q4 GDP has been attributed to a sharp drop in industry; the UK&#8217;s manufacturing sector...]]></description>
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                    <pubDate>Fri, 3 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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                    <title><![CDATA[UK service sector growth hits ten month high]]></title>
                    <description><![CDATA[By Daniel Hunter

The UK service sector started 2012 in positive fashion with activity and new business both rising at marked and accelerated rates. 

Business confidence showed the largest one-month gain in the survey history, while employment was increased to the greatest degree in nearly four years.

On the price front, input...]]></description>
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                    <pubDate>Fri, 3 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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                    <title><![CDATA[9.45 million on time tax returns set new record]]></title>
                    <description><![CDATA[By Daniel Hunter

A record 9.45 million Self Assessment tax returns were filed on time this year, and a record 7.65 million (80.9%) of them were filed online, HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) revealed.

This means that for the first time in seven years 90.4% of taxpayers met the deadline &#8212; an...]]></description>
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                    <pubDate>Fri, 3 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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