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Tender – Eden Girls School – New Hall and Dance Studio
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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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More Firms Miss Their Staging Dates
1 in 4 employers missed their staging date to enrol staff into a workplace pension during Q3 2017, according to…
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Sole Traders ‘Lack Income Protection’
The overwhelming majority of self-employed workers have no critical illness cover, leaving them open to financial ruin in the event…
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Auto-Enrolling The Self-Employed ‘Would Exclude 60%’
A potential extension of auto-enrolment would only benefit 40% of self-employed workers, according to research. The Pensions Policy Institute’s review…
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French Competition Authority fines three leading PVC and Linoleum manufacturers €302 million over price fixing accusation
Acting on information submitted by the Directorate General for Competition Policy, Consumer Affairs and Fraud Control (DGCCRF), the Autorité started…
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EXF Fitness New Flooring Range Designed to Perform
Finding the balance between providing the best fitness flooring, meeting European standards, fire, acoustic and vibration regulation is difficult to…
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Women Fail To Prioritise Life Insurance
Three quarters (76%) of women say their families would struggle to pay bills if they fell ill or died, research…
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Small Businesses Press On In Face Of Brexit
Almost three quarters of small businesses are pressing ahead with future plans for growth regardless of the UK’s decision to…
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‘Workers Require Pension Saving Targets’
Retirement income targets used in Australia should be adopted in the UK to help workers save for a comfortable retirement,…
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Dunelm reports a jump in sales
Dunelm reported a jump in sales for the 13 weeks to June of 9.3% compared to the previous year but…
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Most SME Owners Believe Business Is Booming
More new businesses were launched between 2007 and 2017 than those formed in the 1990s, according to research. Figures from…
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Working Carers Seek Further Support
More than 4 in 5 (83%) working carers believe they should be entitled to unpaid leave and other parental policies,…
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DMS Flooring Launches New Luxury Vinyl Tile
Northampton-based flooring suppliers have introduced a new range of luxury vinyl tiles to market. The Brampton Chase Timeless Floors collection…
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