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Only a third of family-owned businesses make it to the second generation. Some local entrepreneurs have taken steps to make sure their families — and their businesses — survive and thrive.
When Christopher Schneeman graduated from college, he was determined not to follow his father and grandfather into the family business of selling property and casualty [...]

The downturn in the economy is beginning to affect consumer spending and holidays are the first to suffer, a study by Mintel has revealed.
Almost three in every five adults has chosen to cancel their spending plans recently because they are concerned about their personal finance situation, the report claims.
Consumers are more likely to sacrifice their [...]

Sowing and planting: Calabrese can be sown successionally in situ from early to late spring until late summer. Station sow in drills 1cm deep and water in if the bottom of the drill is dry. Seedlings should appear in 1-2 weeks. Plants sown in the ground should be thinned to their final spacing. Leave 30cm [...]

Last week I reviewed the latest edition of A Manual for Governing Bodies, produced by Information for School and College Governors (ISCG). Since then Felicity Taylor, one of its founders, has got in touch to fill in some of the back ground to this hard working - yet largely unsung - company that has been [...]

The scents floating from Mrs Lovett’s ovens as each batch bakes entice eager queues. Indeed, the pies are so delicious that pregnant women have been known to send their husbands the length of London to fetch one home. Relished by all, Lovett’s pies are especially popular with hungry lawyers and their clerks from the nearby [...]

The reason New World Stages seems to have more arrival times than Grand Central Terminal is that it has become the epicenter of Off Broadway%26#8217;s latest survival strategy. It%26#8217;s called piggybacking, and it involves two shows saving production costs by sharing a stage, often lighting and sound equipment and even a crew member of [...]