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Government to help Woolworths stay open
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Government to help Woolworths stay open
"Experience hath shewn, that even under the best forms of government those entrusted with power have, in time, and by slow operations, perverted it into tyranny. "
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At least they will be keeping him away from the pick and mix!Originally posted by Pickle2 View PostMandy on the tills and Prescott doing security?Rule Number 1 - Assuming that you have a valid contract in place always try to get your poo onto your timesheet, provided that the timesheet is valid for your current contract and covers the period of time that you are billing for.
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its to make up for not acting sooner on the Farepak crisisOriginally posted by Ruprect View PostCoffee's for closersComment
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Furniture chain MFI has also gone into administration. It blamed falling demand for big ticket items, cash-flow problems and the withdrawal of credit
The owner of Currys and PC World, DSG International, has reported a half-year loss of £29.8m, blaming a "tough and volatile" trading environment
Retail group Kingfisher said sales at its B&Q home improvement chain were down nearly 9% amid the slump in consumer spending and the housing market
And so it goes on......
First Law of Contracting: Only the strong surviveComment
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But they will all be hiring new IT staff come February!!!Originally posted by _V_ View PostAnd so it goes on......
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Wasn't their business model was buy now and pay nothing until N+2 years or something? They must have used sasguru to do risk analysis for their company.Originally posted by _V_ View PostFurniture chain MFI has also gone into administration. It blamed falling demand for big ticket items, cash-flow problems and the withdrawal of credit
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Please furnish us with your pearls of economic wisdom. Please.Originally posted by AtW View PostWasn't their business model was buy now and pay nothing until N+2 years or something? They must have used sasguru to do risk analysis for their company.
"Experience hath shewn, that even under the best forms of government those entrusted with power have, in time, and by slow operations, perverted it into tyranny. "
Thomas JeffersonComment
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With sales of 3bn I fail to see how Woolies can go under. Oh wait a minute? Did they just remain with the same tulipe year in year out and not change with the times? MAYBE!
It will be snapped up without a doubt as even with a debt of 350mill it can be turned into a good business.
Although this time next Year M&S will be in Green's or the Saudis hands...Comment
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Sales != ProfitOriginally posted by Liability View PostWith sales of 3bn I fail to see how Woolies can go under.Coffee's for closersComment
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