Cutting costs alone will not winners make

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Ian Kilpatrick explains why those who focus solely on spend reduction when times are tough may be misguided

Kilpatrick: When the going gets tough, you may still trade your way out The natural reaction to a recession is to cut back on costs, trim staff numbers and reduce expenditure in areas that some m...

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