Article: Mangled metaphors.(... last out)(social networking )(Brief article)

Article: Mangled metaphors.(... last out)
Financial Management (UK);  September 1, 2008 ;     365 words ..."The crucial points to be prepared, We don't expect to see too many people ending up in hot water over this, but having to back-pedal in order to comply could be embarrassing and extremely inconvenient" Shan Shod, head of corporate know-how, Dundas & Wilson. "Deferring or suspending stamp duty

Article: Advanced chivalry.(Mangled metaphors)
Financial Management (UK);  February 1, 2008 ;     430 words ..."A triple-whammy of the credit crunch, threat of UK recession and cautious lending criteria applied by banks is causing businesses to be more promiscuous with their banking arrangements, say experts at Manchester-based Bridging Finance. But policy-makers are on the front foot and emerging markets

Article: Leaky scuppers.(Mangled metaphors)(United Kingdom. ...
Financial Management (UK);  February 1, 2008 ;     628 words ..."Francesca Lagerberg, head of Grant Thornton's national tax office, believes that government is right to challenge HMRC departmental costs and look to fight any existing flab. HM Treasury reports reveal that since 2001-02 administration and staff costs at HMRC have risen 35 per cent and 18 per cent

Article: Buffet cars.(Mangled metaphors)(Mike Holleran of ...
Financial Management (UK);  December 1, 2007 ;     615 words ..."The fleet industry needs to beware of entering into a cut-price feeding frenzy according to Mike Holleran, head of broking at ING Car Lease. With the end of the year approaching and a flood of deals likely to come from manufacturers, he warns that brokers could be tempted to slash commission rates

Article: Geology or meteorology?(Mangled metaphors)
Financial Management (UK);  November 1, 2007 ;     417 words ..."Organisations battling with financial fault lines as business climate changes." Octopus Communications.

Article: All at sea.(Mangled metaphors)
Financial Management (UK);  November 1, 2007 ;     320 words ..."E-bcm, the online credit checking and financial management service, is calling on the UK government to reverse its decision to withdraw funding for the Better Payment Practice Group, saying that its dissolution will mean the UK's small businesses being cut adrift in the fight against late payments

Article: Mastication for the nation.(Mangled metaphors)(Mike ...
Financial Management (UK);  December 1, 2007 ;     700+ words ..."Commenting on the continuing problem of personal debt, Mike Gerrard, head of personal insolvency at Grant Thornton, says: 'In spite of relatively benign economic conditions over the past decade, personal insolvencies have gone through the roof and this recent drop is simply the calm before the