December 31, 2009 / Uncategorized / David Parkin
I CERTAINLY never expected to be sitting in the office at 6pm on New Year's Eve. I'd been in since 7am that day and thought that by the early evening I would be preparing to ring in the New Year
December 31, 2009 / Uncategorized / Ian Briggs
AS 2009 draws to a close we would like to wish all our readers a very Happy New Year. This year has been one of the toughest ever experienced by businesses and we hope that 2010 will bring more c
December 17, 2009 / Uncategorized / David Parkin
I’VE drawn inspiration and learned a lot from many giants of British business that I’ve been fortunate enough to meet during my career. But a tiny woman from the Yorkshire Dales tops the lot.
December 9, 2009 / Economics, Enterprise, Manufacturing, North West, Property, Retail, SME, TheBusinessDesk.com News, Yorkshire / David Parkin
WHEN the biggest cheer from MPs during the Pre- Budget Report was reserved for a reduction in bingo duty, you know times are hard. Chancellor Alistair Darling’s 40-minute speech today showed a po
December 9, 2009 / North West, Retail, TheBusinessDesk.com News / Chris Barry
JOURNALISTS are by nature a fairly cynical breed, so it was a pleasant surprise this week to encounter a North West business that lives up to its billing. As readers of TheBusinessDesk.com will know
December 7, 2009 / Economics, SME, TheBusinessDesk.com News, Yorkshire / David Parkin
A BIT of common sense always goes along way in business. In politics it often seems non existent. Businessman-turned-politician-turned businessman Steven Norris was dishing out plenty on Friday at