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Minority Report
The recent case of Kohli v Lit and others should serve as a warning to directors that acting against the interests of a minority shareholder could cost them dearly. In the case, Kohli was a minority shareholder in Sunrise Radio Limited. Kohli alleged... Opinion
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New joint filing service
Last week - 21 January - we looked briefly at a new requirement for electronic filing of Corporation Tax returns. As a followup, HMRC and Companies House have launched a new joint filing service for company accounts. The new service means that compan... Opinion
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How to make a good first impression - exclusive by (Contact First Name)
Dear (Contact First Name), TechPitch4.5 is an evening pitch event created by 2Pears, in order to showcase some of the tech startups, which have been taking part in the UKTI pitch-training workshops in the past 6 months. Here's an invite to an e... Opinion
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Upping the ante with anti-avoidance
The Government has published draft legislation that aims to stop tax avoidance through the use of what HMRC calls 'disguised remuneration' arrangements. The legislation is primarily aimed at family benefit trusts, sub-trusts and employer financed... Opinion
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What is the right services model for the channel?
Should services be sold on behalf of vendors or independently? That's a question that has exercised the minds of quite a few channel partners in recent times. A number of businesses will have already made the required investment to build up their... Opinion
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An orchestra of one: Is Ballmer feeling lonely at the top?
News of yet another executive leaving Microsoft with the departure ofWindows 7 boss Brad Brooksreminded me of something that I saw at the weekend. My eldest daughter, who is going through a Frank Sinatra/Gene Kelly phase (it's great to see), got a DV... Opinion
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TUPE or not TUPE?
2000 employees were transferred from Scottish & Newcastle's to KNDL in 2006 and the TUPE regulations applied. A serious concern to those employees being transferred was that the pension scheme for KNDL was not as good as that provided by Sco... Opinion
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Jobs for all in IT & Telecoms
Great news for the IT & Telecoms industry: employment is going to grow by 5 times the national average over the next decade and 110,000 people are going to be needed this year alone. According to research from e-skills UK, the IT & Telecoms i... Opinion
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Out of time but not out of luck
The High Court has held that an equal pay claim brought six months after the end of employment, can proceed as a breach of contract claim in the civil courts, despite the fact it would be out of time in an employment tribunal. All 174 of the Hig... Opinion
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All in a flutter over Apple's Jobsworth
The market has been getting a bit over-excited by the news that Apple CEO Steve Jobs is to take a medical leave of absence. The share price fell 5%, losing $19bn in value after the announcement. But this isn't the first time Jobs has taken a back sea... Opinion