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Over-50s Playing Retirement Roulette
Workers aged over 50 are relying on downsizing, an inheritance or even a lottery jackpot to be able to afford…
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Tax-Free Childcare Scheme Delayed
The government has delayed fully rolling out the tax-free childcare system until March 2018. Ministers made the announcement after parents…
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Stamp Duty Break Would ‘Kickstart The Market’
More than 1 in 5 (22%) recent homebuyers would consider moving if chancellor Philip Hammond introduces a stamp duty holiday…
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Floorswitch APP to revolutionise the way the world sees floors
The ‘imagination gap’, the point between a sample request and a loss of custom, currently costs the UK flooring industry…
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Bostik receives top marks for flooring at the University of Huddersfield
Titan Flooring was the main flooring contractor for the £27.5m development, which includes the new six-storey Oastler building that…
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HMRC Abandons Contracted-Out Statements
HMRC has abandoned its plan to send out letters from December 2018, which were intended to update savers on the…
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Framework Agreement for supplying Plywood, Lamination Sheets and MDF
Foreign & Commonwealth Office Open opportunity – This means that the contract is currently unfulfilled but active, and the buying…
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Simplified VAT System Outlined
The Office of Tax Simplification (OTS) has revealed 8 core recommendations for the government to clarify the VAT system. It…
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Investors Reveal Business Deal Breakers
Small businesses are missing out on private investment due to misaligned expectations with potential investors, according to an independent study.…
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Treasury Delays Abolishing Class 2 NICs
Chancellor Philip Hammond has delayed the decision to abolish class 2 national insurance contributions (NICs) by 12 months – just…
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Tender – Refurbishment of Aldgate Ward, John Howard Centre, Homerton
NHS Shared Business Services Ltd (NHS SBS) Open opportunity – This means that the contract is currently unfulfilled but active,…
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BIFM strengthens core team with new Commercial Director
Jacqueline joins BIFM to further strengthen the senior management team at the institute led by Linda Hausmanis; Chief Executive Officer.…
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Tender – Eden Girls School – New Hall and Dance Studio
Open opportunity – This means that the contract is currently unfulfilled but active, and the buying department is looking for…
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Interest Rates Climb To 0.5%
The Bank of England has raised interest rates for the first time since July 2007 from 0.25% to 0.5% in…
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SMEs Handed Finance Sources Boost
Small businesses struggling to access finance from traditional lenders can turn to alternative funding platforms following under a government initiative.…
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Flooring Market size in Asia Pacific to reach $400bn by 2022; led by China and India
Flooring market size is forecast to exceed USD 400 billion by 2022, at a growing CAGR of 6.8% from 2015…
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Stamp Duty Land Tax Receipts Rise 23%
Stamp duty receipts surged by almost a quarter to £2.6 billion at the end of Q3 2017 as more homeowners…
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Rising Inflation Drives Down Spending
Almost two-thirds (63%) of people feel under pressure to reduce expenditure in light of rising inflation, a study has claimed.…
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Considerations when choosing a shot blaster
The Boeing Everett factory in Washington is the largest building in the world. The aeroplane assembling facility requires constant maintenance…
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Saint-Gobain Weber flooring products sail through in Heckington Windmill Regeneration
High performance flooring products by Saint-Gobain Weber have been specified in the second phase of the regeneration of the buildings surrounding the…
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Over-40s Braced For Working Longer
Half of all workers aged 46 to 64 do not expect to have enough money in their pension pot to…
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Bank Account Switches Reach 4-Year Low
The amount of people switching current bank accounts to other providers slumped to a new low in September 2017, according…
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Retail sales, Great Britain: September 2017
Download as PDF Table of contents Main points Statistician’s comment Things you need to know about this release Main figures…
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Tender – Supply and Fit Communal Flooring – Bristol City Council
Open opportunity – This means that the contract is currently unfulfilled but active, and the buying department is looking for…
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TENDER – Communal Flooring Contract 2017-2018 Reading Borough Council
Open opportunity – This means that the contract is currently unfulfilled but active, and the buying department is looking for…
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