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Business Bank To Lend £3.9 Billion To SMEs
The new state-backed business bank will offer £3.9 billion of capital to boost lending to small and medium sized businesses,…
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Water Bills Rise By 3.5 Per Cent On 1 April
A 3.5 per cent rise in water prices, which takes effect on 1 April 2013, will add a further £13…
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Budget 2013: Businesses Welcome ‘Bold’ Measures
Budget 2013: Businesses Welcome ‘Bold’ Measures Business groups have broadly welcomed Chancellor George Osborne’s Budget 2013 measures, which included an…
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Private Sector Pensions Deficit Fell In February
The number of defined-benefit private sector pension schemes in deficit fell again in February, after monthly decreases in January and…
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Affordability Of Scottish State Pensions
Scotland’s ability to cover state pension payments has been called into question by a leaked Government report on their economic…
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Northern Ireland Business – Budget Proposals
Greater opportunities for economic growth, investment, job creation and business confidence are amongst the proposals being put forward by Northern…
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Airport Capacity Hampering UK Trade
The UK risks losing millions of pounds of export and trade opportunities unless it boosts the number of direct flights…
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Business Rates Top Budget Agenda For Business Groups
Two leading business groups have called on the Chancellor to scrap the 2.6 per cent rise in business rates planned…
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Half Of Business Red-Tape To Be Cut
Half of the 115 regulations affecting the day-to-day running of UK businesses are to be removed, according to initial findings…
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More Certainty Needed On Scottish Business Rates
The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) in Scotland has called on the Scottish Government to show more predictability and certainty…
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Services Sector Optimistic Despite Disappointing Quarter
Businesses in the UK services sector are optimistic about growth and employment prospects for the next three months despite posting…
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Urgent Growth Measures Needed In Budget, Says BCC
The need for growth measures in next month’s Budget has become even more pressing since the downgrading of the UK’s…
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Business Bank Needed To Realise Growth Potential, Says BCC
The Government should press ahead with the implementation of its business bank to support firms with the potential for growth,…
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Government Lending Scheme Boosts Economy And Creates Jobs
More than 10,000 small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) have accessed £1.04 billion worth of loans via the Government’s Enterprise Finance…
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Tighter Rules Needed For Prompt Payment Code, Says Business Group
The Forum of Private Business (FPB) has called for changes to the Prompt Payment Code (PPC) after learning that large…
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UK Retail Sales Fell In January
The quantity of goods bought in the retail sector in January 2013 fell by 0.6 per cent on the previous…
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Small Businesses Failing To Plan For The Long Term
Many small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) are failing to make long term plans because of economic uncertainty, research from…
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Launch Of Business Forum Aims To Rejuvenate High Streets
High streets must adapt to new consumer demands if they are to survive, the Government has warned small businesses. Announcing…
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New Loan Fund Open For Business In Northern Ireland
A new £5 million loan fund aimed at individuals, SMEs and micro-sized businesses in Northern Ireland has been announced by…
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MPs Call For Immediate End To NEST Restrictions
Restrictions on the amount workers can save under the National Employment Savings Trust (NEST) auto-enrolment pension scheme should be removed…
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Banking Reform Plans Announced By Chancellor
UK banks will be forced to separate everyday high-street and retail banking operations from their investment arms under the Banking…
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Scottish Business Groups Comment On Rates Relief Scheme
Business groups have been responding to the Scottish Government’s announcement to introduce a business rates relief of up to 100…
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Banks mis-sold 90 per cent of products to small businesses…
Banks mis-sold 90 per cent of products to small businesses, says FSA The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has confirmed that…
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BAL – CPD Seminars have RIBA approval
BAL is offering architects a comprehensive family of seminars, all approved by RIBA as contributing to their annual Continual Professional…
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Employees Welcome Auto-Enrolment Pension – Businesses Unprepared
Most individuals welcome the Government’s drive to automatically enrol eligible employees into a qualifying pension scheme, however many employers are…
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