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Legal Tips for starting a business in the UK

Tuesday, April 13, 2010

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Legal Tips for starting a business in the UK

In such tough economic times, the task of starting up your own business or considering expanding your business to the UK appears more challenging than ever. However, The Economist* recently ranked the UK as having the 11th best business environment worldwide, placing it ahead of many other European countries, so for those companies with strong balance sheets and those individuals with sufficient start-up capital, setting up in the UK may still make business sense.

IS IT JUST ME…

Tuesday, April 13, 2010

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IS IT JUST ME…

IS IT JUST ME... Who is slightly bewildered by the concept of strip clubs? Hot women endlessly and deliberately ­excite and arouse men, but the men do not get to be with them? Isn’t that like paying to watch someone play with food when you’re really hungry? “You see this burger? Doesn’t it look GREAT! Imagine how fantastic it must taste. Oh, here’s the fun part… you can’t have it.”

Sweet dreams are made of cheese

Tuesday, April 13, 2010

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Sweet dreams are made of cheese

Many of us have memories of sitting in a field on a summer’s day eating crusty French bread and sharing a kilo of creamy brie. In fact, some of us would like to spend most of our days doing just that, if it was not for the eventual need to then be moved around by a pick-up truck.

Knowledge thrives when it is able to flow freely

Wednesday, March 10, 2010

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Knowledge thrives when it is able to flow freely

For a relatively small country, Sweden offers big opportunities. The number of educational programs varies as much as the geography. Regardless of where your interest lies, be it in science, film, medicine or philosophy, Sweden can provide world-class programs in a number of fields.

IS IT JUST ME…

Friday, February 12, 2010

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IS IT JUST ME…

is it just me... Who has noted the huge change in our collective approach to crazes? It used to be that fads were strictly reserved for youngsters. From Elvis, over disco, to 80s MTV, new trends were solely directed at adolescents, considered the only ones hip and happening enough to go along with a new craze any responsible adult would dismiss as silly. That has changed significantly. In today’s world we’re all teenagers.

Bye, bye fatty

Friday, February 12, 2010

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Bye, bye fatty

It happens every year: the cold winter months take you by surprise and you need extra fuel to keep you warm. Then the festive season comes around and, suddenly, you have a whole spare tyre around your waist that not only keeps you cosy and warm but also wobbles in a funny way when you walk. Before you know it, people are calling you “lardy boy” (even to your face) and you know it is time to bring out the dreaded scales.

A Decade of Scandipop

Friday, February 12, 2010

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A Decade of Scandipop

Scan Magazine’s music fanatic Karl Batterbee takes a look back at the decade gone by in Scan pop hits. Who makes his list of nougthies’ greatest export hits? Find out below where you can also take a glimpse into the Scandinavian pop future!

Christmas Greetings from the Danish Prime Minister

Tuesday, December 8, 2009

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Christmas Greetings from the Danish Prime Minister

“To encourage hope in others is the essence of Christmas. We all have a common future”

Christmas Greetings from the Finnish Prime Minister

Tuesday, December 8, 2009

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Christmas Greetings from the Finnish Prime Minister

“2010 is, without doubt, going to be an equally challenging year”

IS IT JUST ME…

Monday, December 7, 2009

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IS IT JUST ME…

I particularly remember one December where my – at the time 4 year old – sister, showed us an unexpected definition of the concept “presents”. My Mom has a birthday in December andmy other sister and I were preppingmy 4 year old sister for Christmas, thinkingmy Mom’s birthday would serve as a nice introduction to the general idea of presents.



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