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Flexible Working Key Factor In Retaining Employees
28% of working adults cite flexible working as a key factor in remaining with their current employer. The Chartered Institute…
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Consumers Failing To Identify Signs Of Pension Fraud
88% of people fail to identify common warning signs of pension fraud, according to a report by Citizens Advice. There…
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Productivity Fell In Final Quarter Of 2015
Labour productivity (measured as output per hour) fell by 1.2% in the final quarter of 2015, according to latest figures…
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Quarterly Business Tax Returns Questioned By Independent Watchdog
The Administrative Burdens Advisory Board (ABAB), an independent oversight body for HMRC, has “significant concerns” about the government’s plans to…
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CRUK advises retailers on recycling carpet waste
Retailers can gain advice from Carpet Recycling UK on the best recycling routes for carpet fitting waste and uplifted post-consumer…
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Savers Lack Understanding Of Savings Options
Savers are potentially missing out due to not understanding the range of savings options available to them, particularly the personal…
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Tax Credit Overpayment Change Introduced
A number of changes relating to the way that tax credit changes have come into force from 6 April 2016.…
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Wool is ‘the’ Winner at the International Wool Carpet & Rug Awards 2016
The Campaign for Wool hosted its first Awards event celebrating the wool carpet and rug industry at Stamford Bridge last…
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New Tax Year Brings Changes For Savers
The start of the new tax year signals the arrival of a range of changes to taxation for businesses and…
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Retail Sales: February 2016
1.Main points Year-on-year estimates of the quantity bought in the retail industry showed growth for the 34th consecutive month in…
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Range Of Tax Changes For Businesses
Several tax changes have come into effect from 1 April 2016 that will affect businesses. The following tax changes have…
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Stamp Duty Changes Come Into Effect
Stamp Duty Changes Come Into Effect 1 Apr 16 New stamp duty rates for people investing in buy-to-let property and…
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Starter Home Plan Announced
Housing sites of 10 homes or more will need to make 1 house in 5 a starter home under new…
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Demand For Cashing In Pensions “Settling Down”
A year on from the introduction of pension freedoms in 2015, the demand for cashing in pensions pots…
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Gender Pay Gap Contributing To Productivity Problem
The gender pay gap represents a significant loss to productivity, according to research by the Women and Equalities Committee (WEC).…
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Europe’s Insulation Market is still Hibernating
New Study on Thermal Insulation released by Interconnection The long-term stagnation in Europes insulation market continues. In 2015, the industry…
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Millions Of Self-Employed To Miss Out On National Living Wage
1.73 million self-employed workers will continue to be paid below the national living wage (NLW) when it comes into effect…
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Millions Of Self-Employed To Miss Out On National Living Wage
1.73 million self-employed workers will continue to be paid below the national living wage (NLW) when it comes into effect…
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Low Earning Self-Employed Need More Support
Changes are needed to the level of financial support for low earning self-employed workers, according to The Low Incomes Tax…
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Solus Ceramics Engineers The Future With Statement Tiling
Leading tile supplier, Solus Ceramics helped engineer the design of the state-of-the-art manufacturing research facility, Factory 2050 with the installation…
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Changes In Commercial Stamp Duty Rates
New stamp duty rates on commercial property are set to be introduced from 17 March 2016. Announced by the Chancellor…
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Recofloor names 2016 vinyl flooring recycling award winners
Group winners, l to r: Back row – Anthony Francis, Mayfield Floors; Hamish Macgregor, MacGregor Flooring Company; Jeff Abbott, Top…
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Economic Review: March 2016
1.Main points GDP growth in the final quarter of 2015 was unrevised at 0.5%. GDP grew by 2.2% in 2015,…
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Budget 2016 – Reaction
Chancellor George Osborne delivered his Budget statement on 16 March 2016. Here is a round-up of the reaction…
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Budget 2016 – Business Announcements
The Chancellor George Osborne delivered his Budget statement to the House of Commons on Wednesday 16 March 2016.…
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