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Apprenticeships To Be Given Legal Protection
The government has kicked off its plans to create 3 million new apprenticeships by granting the term legal protection, the…
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Lone Star Funds signs agreement to acquire Balta Group
Lone Star Funds, a global private equity firm, have signed a definitive agreement to acquire Balta Group, the leading European…
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Optimism For First-Time Buyer Market Grows
Confidence in the first-time buyer market has grown over the past 3 years, a report by Halifax has suggested. The…
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Business Rates Review Must Create ‘Fair’ System, Says CBI
The government’s ongoing business rate review must aim to create a ‘simple, fair and competitive system’, the Confederation of British…
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Households Prioritise Possessions Over Life Insurance Protection
Fewer than 4 in 10 people view life insurance as essential, according to a report by Scottish Widows. The research,…
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Flexible Working Not Included In Job Descriptions In Adverts
Employers do not include flexible working on job descriptions, research by Timewise has found. Just 6% of all jobs with…
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Retired Households Face Higher Tax Bills
Retired households face an average annual tax bill of £6,500, research by Prudential has found. Analysis of data from the…
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New Field Sales Manager for Crown Floors
Gavin Freebairn has been appointed as Field Sales Manager for the UK, bringing decades of experience to a role that…
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Employees Value Inclusive Workplace
More than half of employees want their workplace to have an inclusive ‘family feel’, a survey by the Chartered Institute…
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Intellectual Property Theft Puts Business Development At Risk
A quarter of businesses with intellectual property rights have had their patent violated over the past 5 years, research by…
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Company Sick Pay Not Available To Third Of Workers
More than a third of UK workers are not entitled to company sick pay, according to a survey by LV=.…
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Life Insurance Payouts Fail To Match Mortgage Costs
Under-insurance is causing a ‘protection gap’ for UK families planning to use life insurance payouts to pay down their mortgage.…
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UTC Swindon is first joint Johnson Matthey Sustainability Award winner
UTC Swindon, the specialist engineering university technical college, and Johnson Matthey Fuel Cells, have jointly won the 2013/14 Johnson Matthey…
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Flooring Assessments Apprenticeship Ready for Lift off
Flooring Assessments are set to launch their newest apprenticeship this July. Apprentices attending the Flooring Assessments Training Centre in Doncaster…
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Recofloor – the perfect partner on construction projects
Recofloor is the perfect partner for recycling waste vinyl flooring from any construction or refurbishment project, offering up to 70%…
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Gypsumtools Sponsor Rising Motocross Star
A young, up and coming Motocross star has been given a handy boost thanks to sponsorship from UK plastering supplies…
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Stand Out For Less With Which Trusted Traders
NSCC is delighted to be working with Which? to offer NSCC Specialist Contractors a discount on their first year’s membership…
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Become a B&Q Homefit Approved Tradesman
B&Q is looking for NSCC Specialist Contractors to become B&Q Homefit Approved Tradesmen in a number of trades across the…
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Build UK To Provide Stronger Industry Voice
The new representative organisation for the contracting supply chain, which will be formed as a result of the merger between…
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Families Could Miss Out On inheritance tax relief
Government proposes changes to inheritance tax Up to 3,000 families may miss out on the government’s proposed changes to inheritance…
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Small Employers Begin Auto-Enrolment Process
Small and micro businesses employing fewer than 30 employees have begun auto-enrolling their staff onto workplace pension schemes. The process…
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Free Childcare Plans Brought Forward
Extended Children Provisions Government plans to extend free childcare provisions for working families have been brought forward to…
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Lost Pensions Triple Over Decade
The number of savers looking for lost pension pots has tripled over the last 10 years, research by LV= has…
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Employers Want Auto-Enrolment Contribution Increase
More than three quarters of employers think that auto-enrolment pension contributions should be increased, according to research by…
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Government Plans Unveiled In Queen’s Speech
The government has revealed its legislative goals for the next Parliament in the Queen’s Speech. Here’s a summary…
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