Welcome to our February 2010 Aspire News Brief.
We commenced issuing
these News Briefs with the purpose of providing useful,
challenging and thought-provoking comment and advice to business
owners.
This
month: we comment
on the challenge of borrowing from
banks.
Also: the value of a brief and accurate CV.
Also: the value of a brief and accurate CV.
And finally: how big is your
carbon footprint?
Kind regards
Gordon
Gordon JH Mowat CA
Managing Director
Managing Director
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1: Is Borrowing From Banks Still A
Challenge?
By Gordon Mowat
CA
1: Is Borrowing From Banks Still A
Challenge?
By Gordon Mowat CA
Britain's bailed out banks have priced numerous
small businesses out of borrowing and forced many owners and directors to
risk personal insolvency in an attempt to survive, claims new
research.
Business experts fear the economic recovery is being hindered because the banks have failed to honour the pledge they made, in exchange for taxpayer support, to return lending to pre-crunch levels.
Business experts fear the economic recovery is being hindered because the banks have failed to honour the pledge they made, in exchange for taxpayer support, to return lending to pre-crunch levels.
2: CV's Are Ending Up In The
Bin!
By Frances
Rentoul
2: CV's Are Ending Up In The
Bin!
By Frances Rentoul
Over 60 per cent of CVs end up filed in the bin because they are
crammed full of meaningless waffle, claims a new report.
The shocking survey results show the majority of jobseekers are shooting themselves in the foot by presenting poorly written, rambling, padded out CVs.
The shocking survey results show the majority of jobseekers are shooting themselves in the foot by presenting poorly written, rambling, padded out CVs.
3: Businesses Getting Hot Under The
Collar
By Alan Wright
FCCA
3: Businesses Getting Hot Under The
Collar
By Alan Wright FCCA
British businesses
already struggling with the effects of the recession and higher taxes are
now feeling the heat from rising energy costs.
A recent survey of 700 business leaders found that 61% are worried about the unstable economy while around half are worried about energy price hikes and rising taxes.
Concerns about the effects of energy prices were highest in industries with high energy use such as construction, manufacturing and hospitality.
A recent survey of 700 business leaders found that 61% are worried about the unstable economy while around half are worried about energy price hikes and rising taxes.
Concerns about the effects of energy prices were highest in industries with high energy use such as construction, manufacturing and hospitality.
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