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£5 million investment to help Service heroes start up their own business - The Be the Boss scheme for ex-service personnel is being expanded to include all Service-leavers. [Business Matters]

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Britain braces for public sector strike - Britain is bracing for mass disruption to schools, hospitals and border controls Wednesday as up to 2 million public-sector workers walk out over proposed pension reforms. [CNN Business]

Samsung defeats Apple in court - Samsung Electronics will be allowed to sell its latest Galaxy tablet computers in Australia during the crucial Christmas shopping season after it won a rare victory against Apple and overturned a sales ban in the country. [CNN Business]

Marston's pubs create 1,000 jobs - The pubs chain and brewer Marston's says its continuing expansion means it will need another 1,000 employees next year. [BBC Business News]

Don't be seduced by Social Media & forget good customer service - Small businesses seduced by the hype around social media risk alienating their customers by investing time and money in social interaction techniques they do not want, rather than focussing on getting the basics right. [Business Matters]

£250m pilot to give employers power over skills training - Businesses will be given the power to design, develop and purchase the vocational training programme they need under a £250 million plan announced today by the Prime Minister. The move is designed to boost economic growth and ensure that the UK workforce has the skills that businesses require. [Business Matters]

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The big companies targeting start-ups – and what they can offer you - Startups reviews the recent offers of support from Amazon, Google, Virgin and others [Startups]