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Bucking the trend – Success in the downturn

While upbeat, positive business stories are thin on the ground today, that's not because there is no good news to report. Throughout the recession - which many economists view as the worst since the Second World War - there are businesses and entire sectors that are bucking the trend and performing well as we head towards the recovery. Read more

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  • Security, liquidity, yield Vivek Ramachandran, Head of UK Cash & Trade, Barclays Commercial Bank, discusses the current market and helps you to focus on some of the key areas of liquidity management.
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