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Student Debt Sees Annual Increase
The estimated average student debt has increased by 15% to £22,131 when compared to last year, figures by Lloyds Bank…
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Ex-Partners Run Up Shared Credit Card Debts
Ex-partners rack up an average of £457 in debt on shared credit cards, according to figures released by uSwitch. The…
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Unemployment Rises By 25,000
The number of people out of work has increased by 25,000, according to figures released by the Office of National…
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Care Costs Exceed Pension Savings
Care costs are higher than the average pension pot, research by LV= suggests. The average length of stay in a…
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Young Worker’s Job Prospects Set To Improve
The number of employers who say they are planning to hire apprentices and school leavers has risen, according to data…
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Carpet and Hard Floor Layers required FT – PT – Subcontract – John Lewis Cambridge and Ipswich
Carpet and Hard Floor layers required on a full or part time subcontractor basis for John…
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Invoice Finance Restrictions Lifted
A ban on anti-invoice finance terms in business contracts will be introduced by the Department of Business, Innovation and Skills…
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A Fifth Of Earnings Are Spare Cash
The average person in the UK has £38.19 a week in spare cash to spend however they want, according to…
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Britons Rely On Inheritance For Retirement Income
More than a third of British workers will need a boost from inheritance to provide a stable retirement income, research…
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Over 300 Quick-Step Master Installers and counting
With over 300 Quick-Step Master Installers skilled in wood, laminate or LVT installation now approved by the Academy for Excellence…
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Workers could be owed Hundreds in unclaimed rebate
Do you wear a uniform? If so, did you know you can claim some of your hard-earned cash back? If…
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Auto-Enrolment Staging Date Unknown To Many Employers
Almost two thirds of small and micro employers don’t know when they need to start complying with auto-enrolment, according to…
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Treasury Announces Financial Advice Review
A review into financial advice services will look at how the market can work more effectively for consumers, the Treasury…
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EIS Funding Sees Record Rise In 2013/14
Small businesses raised £1.46 billion through the enterprise investment scheme (EIS) in 2013/14, the highest ever annual amount lent through…
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Treasury Launches Pension Exit Fees Review
An immediate government consultation will investigate whether pension exit fees should be cut or capped, the Treasury has announced. The…
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Average Lifetime Tax Bill Shows Annual Rise
The average UK household pays almost three quarters of a million pounds in taxes over the course of a lifetime,…
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Red Tape Costs Businesses
The UK economy is losing an estimated £41 billion a year to red tape despite continued government promises to reduce…
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Ferfa Apprentices get hands-on experience in coatings at Sika
Sika provided its training facilities at Welwyn Garden City this month for FeRFA’s 14th group of resin flooring apprentices to…
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Interfloor launch Tredaire Flamecheck – IMO flame retardant underlay
Interfloor have launched Tredaire Flamecheck, the brand’s first IMO certified flame retardant PU underlay. The 6.5mm thick, 145kg/m3, underlay passes…
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Retirement Advice Needs Varies According To Age
The type of retirement advice people want varies significantly according to age, research by Partnership has found. Structuring a retirement…
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Microbusinesses Relying On Personal Support
Nearly two thirds of businesses with fewer than 10 employees rely on support from friends and family, research by Lloyds…
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Banks Not Meeting Needs Of Younger Customers
More than two thirds of people aged 18-34 think their bank fails to cater for the financial challenges younger people…
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Income Rises For Over-55s
The monthly income of people over-55 has increased by 30% since 2010, research by Aviva has found. The report shows…
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Another Successful Event from Explore Offsite
The latest in a series of building technology events – Explore Offsite in the Housing Sector – was declared a…
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UTC Swindon triumphant at 2015 West of England Regional LABC Building Excellence Awards
UTC Swindon has won the Best Educational Building at the 2015 West of England Regional LABC (Local Authority Building Control)…
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