Business News
Business news that matters to you from floors magazine and floorinsite.com.
-
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…
Read More » -
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…
Read More » -
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…
Read More » -
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.…
Read More » -
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…
Read More » -
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…
Read More » -
Apprenticeships Levy Divides Employers
There are concerns amongst employers that the apprenticeship levy will increase the number of apprenticeships at the expense of…
Read More » -
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…
Read More » -
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…
Read More » -
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…
Read More » -
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…
Read More » -
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,…
Read More » -
National Minimum Wage Increases
From Thursday 1 October, over 1 million workers will see their pay rise when the national minimum wage (NMW) goes…
Read More » -
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…
Read More » -
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…
Read More » -
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…
Read More » -
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…
Read More » -
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)…
Read More » -
Dividend Cover Ratio Falls
Dividend cover for the index of 350 leading shares has fallen to its lowest level since 2009, research by The…
Read More » -
Borrowers Concerned About Interest Rate Rise
Borrowers are worried about the effect a rise in interest rates will have on their regular debt repayments, according to…
Read More » -
Record Number Of Over-50s In Employment
Over-50s are making their largest contribution to the UK workforce since records began, according to new analysis by Aviva. The…
Read More » -
New Enterprise Bill Published
The government has published a new Enterprise Bill that it hopes will provide businesses with an environment to drive growth…
Read More » -
A Third Of People Do Not Formally Budget
Just over a fifth of adults in the UK have only a “rough idea” or no idea at all about…
Read More » -
Statistical bulletin: Retail Sales, August 2015
Released: 17 September 2015 – Download PDF Contents Main points About this release Main figures Sector summary Internet sales in detail Focus…
Read More » -
High Take-Up Of Pension Freedoms
More than 200,000 people have withdrawn part or all of their pension pot in the 3 months since the introduction…
Read More »
