Breaking Flooring News
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Traineeships Given Funding Boost
The Government has announced an extra £20 million worth of funding for its traineeships programme, which aims to help young…
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High Street Regeneration Red Tape Cut
The Government has removed some of the red tape that surrounded the set-up of new areas dedicated to improving high…
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Higher Rate Taxpayers Missing Out On Pensions Tax Relief
An estimated 182,000 higher rate taxpayers are missing out on pension contributions tax relief worth around £229 million, according to…
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New Minimum Wage Rates Now In Force.,
The latest increases to minimum wage rates have come into force today, in line with recommendations set out by the…
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Small Businesses Hindered By ‘Complex’ Tax System
Half of small businesses spend between two and eight hours each month trying to understand and calculate their taxes and…
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Three In Five Workers Stressed At Work
More than three in five workers (64 per cent) admit to feeling stressed at work, according to research from YouGov…
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Businesses At Risk Over Key Personnel Loss
More than half of UK businesses (55 per cent) would cease trading if they lost one or more key employees…
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Employers Get Savvy With Staff Benefits
More employers and HR professionals are aligning their staff benefit packages with the company’s objectives, the Chartered Institute of Personnel…
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Risk Of Poor Value Workplace Pension Schemes, Says OFT
Defined contribution (DC) workplace pension schemes are too complex and offer savers little value for money, a report by the…
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SMEs Look Set To Hire
Small businesses in the UK are looking to take on more staff in the final months of 2013 compared with…
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Fall In Northern Ireland Unemployment Welcomed
The unemployment rate in Northern Ireland was 6.9 per cent in the three months to July, falling below that of…
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More Than Half Of SMEs Expecting Growth
Small business confidence is at an all-time high, with more than half (51 per cent) of SMEs looking to grow…
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Business Finance Scheme Picks Up Lending
Lending through the Government’s Enterprise Finance Guarantee (EFG) scheme to small businesses picked up to £84 million the second quarter…
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UK Economic Growth Estimate Revised Up For Q2
The second estimate of UK economic growth for the three months to June has been revised up by 0.1 per…
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Mohawk announce exciting changes
Mohawk is pleased to announce exciting changes that will provide better service to our contract carpet specifiers, end users, and dealers,…
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Home Businesses Number 2.5 Million
Small business owners operating from home now number 2.5 million in the UK, accounting for 52 per cent of all…
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Inflation Fell To 2.8 Per Cent In July
Inflation fell to 2.8 per cent in July, down from 2.9 per cent in June, according to the latest figures…
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UK Unemployment Falls Slightly
Unemployment in the UK fell by 4,000 in the three months to June, data from the Office for National Statistics…
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Home building industry looking to the future to ensure it has the skills to build more homes
Home building report shows sector investing more in skills and training as new build demand reaches highest level since 2008…
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Zero-Hour Contracts Reach Million Mark
New research suggests that the number of workers on zero- hour contracts – those which offer no guarantee of hours…
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Retail Sales Grow For Third Consecutive Month!
The value of goods sold in the retail sector in July increased by 2.2 per cent when compared with July…
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Northern Ireland SMEs Need More Employment Support
Small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) need more support and guidance about their employment rights and responsibilities, a report published…
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Quick-Step collaborates with leading home interest TV show
Leading daytime home interest programme 60 Minute Makeover is back with a brand new series for 2013, and Quick-Step products…
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Government Consults On New Tax Reliefs
The Government has launched a consultation on providing two new tax reliefs worth £50 million to boost and support the…
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SME Confidence Hits Three-Year High
SMEs are highly optimistic about their turnover prospects and are showing increased business confidence, two separate reports released this week…
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