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2009
Articles from 14th Oct 2009
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Safeguarding your good ideas
Oct 14 2009 | Fastest 50 2009
ALEX Shiel, partner and head of intellectual property and IT at Ward Hadaway, outlines why protecting and exploiting ideas is crucial to success in business. Read
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Region learns lessons from global crisis
Oct 14 2009 | Fastest 50 2009
THE phrase "never let a good crisis go to waste" has been bandied about in political circles in the wake of the tumultuous economic events of the last year or so. Read
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Reward without using up cash
Oct 14 2009 | Fastest 50 2009
FAST-growing companies need high quality employees, but how can you retain and reward key staff without using up cash? Ward Hadaway tax partner Paul Christian has some tips. Read
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The drawbacks of dividends
Oct 14 2009 | Fastest 50 2009
JIM James, corporate recovery partner at Ward Hadaway, looks at why taking dividends may not be the best way for directors of fast-growing companies to reward their hard work. Read
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Setting the new course for a low carbon economy
Oct 14 2009 | Fastest 50 2009
THERE is no denying that for many businesses the last 12 months have been tough. But when the going gets tough, the tough get going and the Fastest 50 demonstrates that changing markets create new opportunities for businesses that can move quickly. Read
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How our positive approach can help us to keep flying high
Oct 14 2009 | Fastest 50 2009
THERE'S little doubt about it, the last few years have been tough for businesses in our region, as they have across the UK and the globe. Read
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The Fastest 50 analysed
Oct 14 2009 | Fastest 50 2009
CELEBRATING growth in a time of global recession may seem like an odd thing to do. Read
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Firms fighting on in tougher times
Oct 14 2009 | Fastest 50 2009
THIS year's Fastest 50 demonstrates that despite the tough times we are experiencing, the North East still boasts an abundance of fantastic, vibrant companies that are moving forward. Read
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Fastest 50 highlights region's resilience
Oct 14 2009 | Fastest 50 2009
THIS year businesses have experienced some of the toughest trading conditions the country has ever seen. The economic downturn has been challenging but because of this, the Fastest 50, and what is represents, has never been more crucial. Read
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Pointing the best way to grow
Oct 14 2009 | Fastest 50 2009
ACHIEVING growth in a business is one thing, maintaining it is another. Read
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Fifty reasons to be cheerful
Oct 14 2009 | Fastest 50 2009
THE last 12 months have not been an easy time for anyone. Read
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The Fastest 50 Hall of Fame
Oct 14 2009 | Fastest 50 2009
Past winners of the Fastest 50 Awards. Read
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Stagnant labour creates problems
Oct 14 2009 | Fastest 50 2009
ALMOST without exception, whether for fast-growing companies or struggling companies, the last 12 months have been a testing and difficult time. Joe Thornhill, joint head of the employment team at Ward Hadaway, looks at the challenges ahead. Read
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New fund heralds a bright future for business
Oct 14 2009 | Fastest 50 2009
THE future looks bright for growing businesses in the North East. From next year, a new investment pot of £125m will be in place to deliver a shot-in-the-arm for SME finance. Read
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Business school supports Fastest 50 of the future
Oct 14 2009 | Fastest 50 2009
MUCH of our work at Durham Business School and St Chad's College concerns enterprise and business development - how businesses get started, how they grow and develop in response to changing market conditions and what support they need to realise their entrepreneurial vision. Read
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Soil Machine Dynamics wins Fastest 50 award for 2009
Oct 14 2009 | Fastest 50 2009
IT was a case of back to the future for Soil Machine Dynamics as it was crowned the fastest-growing company in the North East for 2009. Read
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Fastest 50 Businesses 2009
Oct 14 2009 | Fastest 50 2009
Here is the table of the 50 fastest growing companies in 2009. Read
