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Retailers party

Nigel Keen, left, director of building services for John Lewis Partnership and Waitrose talks shop with Ken Mackenzie, chairman of the Scottish Retail Consortium (SRC) and chief officer of "national chain of the year" Scottish Co-operative at the SRC's annual parliamentary reception 2008 in Edinburgh. Read

Why rocker Pete plays it by the book

If you ever wanted to know who put the sex into HR look no further. Sex, Leadership and Rock 'N' Roll: Leadership Lessons from the Academy of Rock is now available in paperback. Read

Miracle collie

Vets Now, the Dunfermline-based out-of-hours veterinary service, proved the value of its business model with the rescue of a beloved pet that was nigh on a Christmas miracle. Read

Employees' big perk

Some employees can only expect a measly add on the payslip or a bottle of cheap plonk by way of thanks from their employers. Read

BB Davina treat

BUSINESS7 would like to apologise to our readers. Before Christmas we received a call from Endemol UK, producers of everyone's favourite reality TV programme Big Brother Read

Dressing down

Pwc boss Frank Blin will do anything for charity. Last time Sir Tom Hunter egged him on to shave off his famous 'tache to raise money for Cash For Kids. Read

Whisky delight

The ideal Christmas gift for a whisky aficionado went on sale at Harrods last night - with a price tag of £55,000. Read

Radio Clyde DJs in the fast lane

Staff at Radio Clyde swapped the air-waves for the pit lane to put their steering wheel skills to the test. Read

Tory leader

As the first Tory leader to have done awalkabout in Sauchiehall Street without being head-butted, I think it's a great badge of honour Read

Gateway plan leaves Tom in the dark

The Clyde Gateway represents Scotland's biggest urban regeneration challenge. Read

Safety pays

There are some trophies awarded to businesses that are destined to sit on a shelf somewhere gathering dust. Read

Lorraine's pain

It's hard work being glamorous, as GMTV presenter Lorraine Kelly well knows. Read

Party poppers out of control

The combination of sharp implements and alcohol usually ends in tears. Read

Stars flash cash

It was a star-studded night at Stirling Castle with Gordon Ramsay dishing up dinner in aid of the Scottish Spina Bifida Association. Read

Barr on his marks

Pr maestro and occasional Business7 columnist Alex Barr might be quick off the mark when it comes to getting his clients good publicity. Read

Getting dirty in Dragon's Den

The dragons in the BBC's Dragon's Den are on the receiving end of any number of unusual presentations. Read

Joy Wood

I just love to say 'Hey, honey, draw me naked.' It's art, isn't it? Read

Miller caught running off duty

Always on duty is not just the motto for the emergency services these days. Read

From curry king to 'ballad king'

Curry king, entrepreneur, secret millionaire, author - now Charan Gill can add karaoke star to his repertoire. Read

Bryon's tall tales from the skies

As most bosses know you often need a good sense of humour to get through the day. Read

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