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. Many not making adequate provisions for the future Nearly two thirds of family firms intend to expand in the next 12 months and nearly all are confident they can compete effectively

. Bulgaria is still interested in joining the euro zone as quickly as possible despite tensions in the bloc over the fiscal troubles of Ireland and Greece, Bulgarian Finance Minister Simeon Djankov

. The supermarket chains are increasing the pressure on their rivals as well as on consumers with mega campaigns declaring cheap(er) prices, better quality, value-for-money, and an array of market-speak that makes

RISK WATCH The Risk Watch Column: By Dr Alan Waring Part 1 of this article summarised the huge problem of withheld title deeds and various kinds of fraud (e.g. ‘double selling’) for

. Bickering over the island’s fragile economy just got worse as political parties, mostly without any knowledge of how the economy works and how to deal with the problem, stooped to a

. ANALYSIS: By Jeff Mason, Reuters Helped by high unemployment and voter rage, Republicans are winning the war over who should steer the U.S. economy with a superior messaging strategy that has

. It clearly pays to be part of the Olympics and golf and rugby sevens have already started counting the cash. The two sports will be readmitted to the Games in 2016

. By Jan Strupczewski BRUSSELS — Reforms to European Union budget rules are being criticised for giving politicians too much leeway in enforcing the rules. But a German proposal means bond markets

. Russia might take a step towards securing a long sought-after stake in Ukraine's gas pipeline system in exchange for offering cheaper gas when Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin visits Kiev on

. By Christina Fincher November's Bank of England meeting is shaping up to be the most crucial this year, but the growing number of investors betting on imminent UK monetary stimulus may