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Sir Alan Sugar

Baron Sugar could force The Apprentice rescheduling

2009-07-22 23:21 - 905 reads

Alan Sugar's new political role may force the resceduling of the next series of The Apprentice if a general election is called in May.

Teaching entrepreneurship: Why Sir Alan Sugar is wrong

2009-06-24 09:58 - 3117 reads - 4 comments

David Abingdon refutes Sir Alan Sugar's claims that it's impossible to define what makes an entrepreneur.

BBC refuses to fire Sir Alan

2009-06-19 17:05 - 1086 reads

The BBC has said Sir Alan Sugar will continue presenting The Apprentice despite complaints that it conflicts with his new position as Gordon Brown's enterprise tsar.

Martha Lane Fox appointed as government's digital champion

2009-06-17 10:53 - 1396 reads

Gordon Brown has appointed Lastminute.com co-founder Martha Lane Fox as the UK's first champion for digital inclusion.

The Apprentice final: The highlights

2009-06-07 12:35 - 1841 reads

On Sunday night, Sir Alan Sugar picked his latest apprentice and during the show, we provided a live blog. Relive the key moments.

Gordon Brown to Sir Alan Sugar: 'You're hired'

2009-06-05 10:44 - 2836 reads

Gordon Brown has appointed entrepreneur Sir Alan Sugar as his Enterprise Tsar to advise him on how to help small businesses cope with the recession, according to press reports.

DTI renamed in Brown's government overhaul

2007-06-28 15:55 - 2533 reads

The much criticised Department of Trade and Industry is to be rebranded with a new focus on enterprise and red tape reduction, new prime minister Gordon Brown revealed today.

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