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Profit boost for Cineworld through higher ticket prices

Despite suffering a drop in admission figures, Cineworld profits have actually increased, thank to moviegoers coughing up more dosh to see their favourite films.
The higher profit levels and box office takings between January and July 2010 have been put down to a rise in ticket prices to see 3D hits such as Avatar.
The average ticket [...]

Controversial new graduate tax being considered

The Coalition Government has sparked a new outcry from university leaders who fear that should a tax system be introduced, it would almost probably favour foreign students over those from Britain.
The Government has been looking at new ways to raise university funds and this system would ensure that graduates would pay the tax through their [...]

A-Team van tops movie poll

recent survey conducted by Swinton Commercial, the commercial vehicle insurance retailer, has revealed that the iconic black van of the A-Team is the UK’s most popular vehicle from the movies.
The online research, which took in the views of 1,200 customers for their most loved cars and vans in film, saw the van from the 80s [...]

Managers resign during difficult recession

Last year saw a greater number of resignations by company managers than in the same period a year before. In the 12 months leading up to January 2010 a survey by The Chartered Management Institute (CMI) discovered that 225,600 (4.7%) quit their jobs, compared to 4.5% in the 12 months prior to this.
This comes despite [...]

UK officially leaves recession

Well, it’s finally official; the UK has left behind recession status, but barely scrapes a positive economy growth to do so. The UK economy managed a measly 0.1% growth in the last quarter of 2009, which was lower than what many analysts were predicting.
Despite the somewhat meagre increase, it was a positive positive change nonetheless, [...]

A few tips to make business travel a bit easier Part 3

In the past two articles, we have looked at how an SME may be able to save money when using flight travel for business purposes. Here are the final few tips that we have to offer the discerning business traveller.
Make sure you have got all your travel leads and travel equipment ready for travel, so [...]

A few tips to make business travel a bit easier Part 1

Many SME business owners and workers are required to travel a lot these days. This can end up being quite costly and take up a lot of time. There are however, things you can do to make things a little easier for yourself.
You can make use of the many airport lounges and business facilities in [...]

Office Conditions

Office conditions are very important to staff happiness and production levels. A poor environment means poor levels of work both volumes and quality. For example, if your chairs are uncomfortable then staff will have to stand up and stretch their backs, less time at the computer.
Too hot and your staff will be going to the [...]

Ride to work Scheme

In the UK there is a scheme called the ride to work. It promotes the use of people cycling to work rather than getting the car or using public transport. It means that you pay for your bike over a period of time and have a VAT reduction making the bike cheaper.
It’s a great way [...]