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Over 50s Employment Rate At Record High
The number of people aged between 50 and 64 in employment has reached a record high of 8.2 million, according…
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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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