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Can You Be Sure That The Scottish Salmon You Buy This Christmas Is Really Scottish?
Many top supermarkets are ignoring customer demands for Scottish salmon and sneaking imported salmon onto their shelves under a labelling loophole. Despite the fact that two thirds of all people who buy fresh salmon regularly believe that the best salmon in the world comes from Scotland, and that 78% of purchasers consider it important to know where their salmon has come from, many top supermarkets are stocking their shelves with imported salmon this Christmas, without clearly stating its origin, according to Scottish Quality Salmon (SQS).
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UK Could Be Set To Lead The World By Becoming First Online-Society
Conference to be staged in Britain next year reveals findings of MORI survey on what over 2000 Britons think about the Internet
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Bah Humbug - Hogmanay At Home
A boring 38% of British adults plan to enter the 21st Century from the comfort of their own homes.
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250,000 Savers May Be Forced To Sell Their ISAs
Up to a quarter of a million people could be forced to close individual savings accounts (ISAs), the Government's new tax-free investment vehicle, because they have taken them out in error.
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E-Business Set To Double In Importance Over The Next Two Years - US Only Slightly Ahead Of Europe
These are some of the main findings of the research programme carried out among 702* companies in Europe and the USA by MORI for Intentia, the enterprise applications global software group. It is the first annual comparative tracking study of tier two companies to establish a picture of how quickly e-business is being adopted, and intentions for the future.
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Barriers Still Need To Be Breached By Women Entrepreneurs
Preliminary figures released from a report to be published early next year suggest that although women find it easier to become entrepreneurs now than they did a decade ago, there is still some way to go to bring the level of UK women engaged in entrepreneurial activities up to that seen in the USA.
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Failure To Invest In Innovation Could Be The Death Knell Of Many Organisations
Innovation is becoming the number one strategic issue for CEOs around the world, as recognition grows about the link between innovation and organisational growth and value creation. The most valuable organisations of tomorrow will be idea-rich, have a culture where innovation is embedded as a core capability and value, and will embrace new and unusual ways of fostering innovation, for example through the creative use of venture capital.
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Public Service Broadcasting Must Survive In The Digital Age
Public service broadcasting mustn't be allowed to wither and die as multi-channel consumer choice takes off. That's the message from the latest National Consumer Council report - a message reinforced by new research into consumer attitudes to TV and radio services.
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Extra Help For Parents To Get More Involved In Their Children's Education - Blunkett
Nearly nine out of 10 parents believe half an hour's homework every week day for children aged 10-11 is important, but many want assistance in helping their children with their studies, particularly in Maths. A huge majority of parents have already found the daily literacy hour useful.
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Human Cost Of Globalisation Accelerates Crisis In Executive Supply
The crisis in the supply of globally mobile executives is accelerating as senior managers find the human costs too high, according to new research from the executive search business of TMP Worldwide, one of the top five executive search firms in the world.