Business

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    How to break into new markets

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    The Internet has made the world a smaller place. This rings particularly true for businesses. Any business owner looking to expand will know the investment needed in marketing to gain a small increase in the percentage of the market they operate in. Thankfully, this doesn’t have to be the case. Entering new markets can prove even more lucrative for a

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  • Crowdsourced translations are not always a good idea!

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    We are used to the concept of crowdfunding which has aroused great interest amongst start-up companies as a way of locating alternatives to unenterprising banks who often will only lend businesses money in exchange for the keys to the owner’s house. Translations can also be outsourced in this way and providing it is done with care and a lot of

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  • I speak languages with my T-shirt!

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    Thinking about your summer holidays to foreign climates? Then you might want to save room in your suitcase for one of these! Ever up with the latest trends in language learning, the Daily Mail (April 2016) now reports on the latest hi-tech method of communicating in a foreign language – the humble T-shirt! The brain child of Swiss travellers Florian

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  • The EU referendum – a personal view

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    The referendum is over, the votes have been counted and the decision is for the UK to leave the European Union after more than 40 years. 72% of the population voted and the result was clear – 52% for leave, 48% for Remain. You can’t argue with that. Our Prime Minister has taken the honourable decision to resign and a

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