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SME Confidence Falls
Small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) have seen a decrease of confidence over the last six months, Aon’s Small Business Change…
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1 In 7 Plan To Use New ISA Flexibility
1 in 7 people are planning to take advantage of the new cash ISA rules that come into effect next…
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Carpet Recycling UK leading the industry on sustainability
Significant support from Carpet Recycling UK’s core funders has been crucial in the industry’s achievement of diverting rising volumes of…
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Scottish Councils Get Business Rate Powers
Councils in Scotland will be able to reduce business rates in their area from 31 October 2015. Announcing the change…
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Creative Sector SMEs Grow Faster Than Traditional Firms
Creative sector SMEs are creating jobs at a faster rate than small businesses in traditional industries such as manufacturing and…
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Care Costs Vary Across Country
The cost of care varies across the country a freedom of information request submitted by Which? has revealed. The request,…
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‘New Work’ SMEs Drive Productivity And Growth
Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the UK continue to drive job growth, productivity and average wages in UK cities,…
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Unemployment At Lowest Since 2008
Latest jobs figures show that the UK unemployment rate has fallen by 5.4%, the lowest it has been since the…
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SMEs Driving Job Creation
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have been responsible for creating 15.6 million jobs this year, up from 15.2 million, analysis…
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Inheritance Tax Bill Exceeds £3 Billion
The inheritance tax (IHT) paid on 17,900 estates exceeded over £3 billion in 2012/13, according to Prudential. This represents a…
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Funeral Costs Rise Faster Than Inflation
Funeral costs have risen by 2.9% to £3,693, 29 times higher than UK inflation according to new research by SunLife.…
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Over Generosity Risks Parents Finances
Parents who lend money to their children are at risk of compromising their own financial position, according to a survey…
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ISAs Funding Retirement Plans Of 30 And 40 Year Olds
People in their 30s and 40s are investing more into ISAs to help fund their retirement plans, according to new…
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Apprenticeships Levy Divides Employers
There are concerns amongst employers that the apprenticeship levy will increase the number of apprenticeships at the expense of…
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National Living Wage To Slow Hiring
The introduction the national living wage (NLW) could see employers reducing job creation, raising their prices and cancelling investments, according…
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Rustic Kährs designs chosen for Isle of Man pub chain
Kährs wood flooring designs have been installed throughout six Heron & Brearley pub/restaurants on the Isle of Man. The installations…
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VAT MOSS Consultation Launched
A public consultation has been launched by the European Commission (EC) to improve VAT for cross-border e-commerce transactions in the…
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Majority Of Pension Withdrawals Go To Under-65s
New data on pensions shows that 4 out of 5 cash lump sums are paid out to under 65s, according…
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Employees Miss Out On Pension Contributions
£535 million of pension contributions have been lost over the last 3 years, due to employees opting out of auto-enrolment,…
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National Minimum Wage Increases
From Thursday 1 October, over 1 million workers will see their pay rise when the national minimum wage (NMW) goes…
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BAL goes live with new improved website
BAL – market leaders in tiling solutions – have launched a new state-of-the art responsive website suitable for mobiles, tablets…
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The Energy Efficiency of Underfloor Heating
With the autumnal months upon us and winter only round the corner, we all begin to start gradually upping the…
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Sports Hall Floor Replacement at Churchill Community College
Contract summary Industry Construction and Real Estate Location of contract NE27 0BY Value of contract (£) £70,000 Published date 28…
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Employers Concerned About Pension Tax Relief Changes
Businesses have raised concerns over the possible changes to pension tax relief announced in Summer Budget 2015 in a survey…
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Insurance Industry Pays Out £77 Million A Day
Insurers paid out around £77 million a day in insurance claims, statistics released by the Association of British Insurers (ABI)…
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