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Scottish business rate rises capped at two per cent
Scottish business rates will increase by a below-inflation two per cent in 2014, the country’s Finance Secretary John Swinney has…
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RTI extension for micro employers
Micro employers will be given until April 2016 to adapt to the real time information (RTI) system for reporting PAYE…
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Production Up 3.2 Per Cent Year-On-Year
Total production output in the UK grew by 3.2 per cent between October 2012 and October 2013, the latest figures…
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Six Million Declined Credit Since 2010
Twelve per cent of adults in the UK have been turned down for credit in the last three years, research…
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households planning chritamas cutback
Two thirds of consumers are planning to cut back on Christmas spending this year, according to new research by Which?…
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Pension costs deter business investment
Seven out of ten businesses say the cost of running a defined benefits (DB) pension scheme is stifling their investment…
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Sucess for first small business saturday!
Local retailers celebrated the UK’s first Small Business Saturday as shoppers descended on high streets for the first weekend of…
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New Ireland trade initiative launched
A new trade initiative has been launched by the Northern Ireland Chamber of Commerce and the Bank of Ireland UK.…
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Autumn Statement 2013: Business Announcements
The Chancellor George Osborne has now delivered his 2013 Autumn Statement. Here’s our summary of the headline announcements affecting businesses.…
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Autumn Statement 2013: Expectations
The Chancellor George Osborne will deliver his 2013 Autumn Statement later this morning. Here’s our round-up of five pre-statement hot…
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New Lifetime Allowance Could Cost Savers Billions
A reduction in the lifetime allowance (LTA) for pension savings, which comes into effect in April 2014, could cost savers…
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Net lending under the Funding for Lending Scheme
Net lending under the Funding for Lending Scheme (FLS) was three times higher in the third quarter of this year…
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Scottish Economic Recovery Nearly Complete
A report issued today by the Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR) revised upwards the prospects for Scottish growth…
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Medium Sized Businesses Leading Economic Recovery
Businesses that employ between 50 and 499 people and have an annual turnover of between £10 and 100 million are…
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Parents Support Their Parents Financially
Almost a quarter (24 per cent) of parents have helped their parents with the cost of living in the last…
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Paperless Self-Assessment Proposed
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has announced plans to make the online self-assessment (SA) service “a more complete end-to-end digital…
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European SMEs On Course For Recovery
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the European Union (EU) appear to have turned an economic corner in 2013, according…
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Crowdfunding Guidance For Small Firms
Guidance about how small firms and start-ups can access finance through crowdfunding has been published as part of Global Entrepreneurship…
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NSCC and Barclaycard Launch New Partnership
The National Specialist Contractors’ Council (NSCC) was delighted to launch a new partnership with Barclaycard at the NSCC Annual Lunch…
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Retirement Reality Check Comes At 48
The reality of when we’ll be able to retire and how much we’ll need to save only hits home at…
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Jobs Potential For Independent Scotland
A ‘yes’ vote in next year’s referendum on independence will lead to greater long-term economic security, growth and job opportunities…
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Employee Ownership Model Making Progress
A review of the progress that has been made in promoting and expanding employee ownership of UK businesses has said…
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Homeowners Are Downsizing For Retirement
More than a third of homeowners who are considering downsizing their home are doing so in order to support their…
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Strong demand for commercial vehicles sourced from fleets
According to new data from vehicle remarketing expert, British Car Auctions (BCA), the combined effects of limited supply and increased…
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Business Groups Call For Rates Reform
Two of the country’s leading business organisations have called on the Chancellor George Osborne to take urgent action on business…
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