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Zero-Hours Contract Employees As Satisfied As Other Workers
Employees on zero-hours contracts (ZCH) experience similar levels of job satisfaction, work-life balance and personal well-being to employees on permanent,…
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Self-Employed Workers Fail To Save For Retirement
Less than 1 in 10 self-employed workers made personal pension contributions in the 2013/14 tax year. Analysis of HMRC and…
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SME Broadband Access Falls Behind Residential Consumers
Small and medium sized enterprises’ (SMEs) access to superfast broadband continues to fall behind residential consumers. According to Ofcom’s latest…
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A toolbox built for the toughest of tasks
Versatile, virtually invincible and great value for money, a super-tough new British-made toolbox has been launched by online retailer PlasticBoxShop.…
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Business Closures At Lowest Rate Since 2008
The number of business starting operations increased by 1.2% from 346,000 to 351,000 between 2013 and 2014. Latest figures from…
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Apprenticeship Levy Causes Mixed Reaction
In his Autumn Statement and Spending Review, Chancellor George Osborne set the apprenticeship levy rate at 0.5% of an employer’s…
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First-Time Buyers Set To Open Help To Buy ISAs
Help to Buy ISAs are set to launch from the 1 December, aiming to help first-time buyers save a deposit…
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Autumn Statement 2015: Reaction
The Chancellor George Osborne has now delivered his Autumn Statement 2015. Here is a collection of immediate reactions from the…
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A box that won’t make you blue from Lano Carpets
The impressive Blu Box from Lano Carpet Solutions brings together all the manufacturer’s carpets for hospitality environments, providing designers and…
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Small Businesses Haven’t Grown Since 2010
1 in 3 small businesses haven’t grown in the last 5 years, according to research by Association of Accounting Technicians…
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Millions Have No Saving Strategy In Place
11.7 million people have not been able to contribute towards their savings for a number of years. The study by…
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Inflation Remains Negative
The Consumer Prices Index (CPI) fell by 0.1% in October 2015, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). The…
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RSL WINS MANUFACTURER OF THE YEAR AWARD
Stockport-based international resin flooring manufacturer Resin Surfaces Ltd (RSL) has won the prestigious Manufacturer of the Year award at the…
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SMEs Consider Alternative Financing
Small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) in the communications sector are more likely than other sectors to consider alternative sources…
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Repayment Confidence High Among Consumers
84% of people state they are feeling more confident in keeping up with their repayments as we enter what is…
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HMRC Reveals Next Stage Of Modernisation Programme
HMRC has announced further plans in its modernisation programme to improve service quality and creation of 13 new regional centres…
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KCS announces key speakers for ‘Business Insight’ tile event
Kerridge Commercial Systems (KCS) has announced the key speakers for the tile industry event, to be hosted at the TTA…
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Employment Rate At Record High
UK employment has reached a new record high of 73.7% and the unemployment rate is also down at 5.3%. The…
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Workplace Pensions Seen As Safest Retirement Investment Vehicle
Workplace pension schemes are considered to be the safest way to invest for retirement, according to new research by the…
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Benefits In Kind Remained Steady In 2012/13
The number of recipients of taxable benefits in kind remained steady at 3.7 million in the 2012/13 tax year, the…
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SMEs Missing Out On Innovation Finance Support
Many small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) are not accessing available resources for funding innovation and research and development activities…
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Saint-Gobain Weber supports DIY SOS – The Big Build Veterans Special
Leca® Insufill, the innovative lightweight aggregate and weber.floor 4310 high performance, self-levelling floor screed, has been donated by Saint-Gobain Weber for BBC1’s DIY SOS…
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Consumer Finance Rises In 2015
Consumer finance growth rose by 9% in September 2015, compared to the same month last year, new figures released by…
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Sick Days Costing Millions A Day
The cost from employee sick days in lost productivity for businesses on 2 February 2014 was at £34 million, with…
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First Annuity Sales Increase In 3 Years
Annuity sales have seen their first quarter on quarter increase for the first time in 3 years, data published by…
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