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Insurers Not Providing Full Payment Information
Insurers are failing to provide customers with easily understandable information about the costs of insurance products, according to a review…
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Specialist Contractors Facing Severe Skills Shortages as Demand Soars
The number of Specialist Contractors struggling to recruit skilled labour is at its highest for 14 years according to the…
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Small Firms Voice Hopes For New Government
More than half of small business owners want the new Conservative government to prioritise reducing regulation, according to research by…
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Personal Insolvencies Lowest Since 2005
The amount of people becoming insolvent has fallen to the lowest level since 2005, according to official figures. Statistics from…
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Calls For Compulsory Retirement Advice
Two thirds of over-55s think financial advice should be compulsory for people nearing retirement, research by MGM Advantage suggests. The…
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Business Planning Overlooked By SMEs
Many small and medium-sized business owners are operating without a formal business plan in place, according to research by Close…
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Late Payment Tops SME Election Agenda
Tackling late and unfair payment practices has been at the top of the small business agenda throughout the 2015 election…
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B&Q Seeks NSCC Specialist Contractors for Homefit Service
NSCC is delighted to be working in partnership with B&Q to offer householders a full installation service on a wide…
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Managing Requests for Shared Parental Leave
The Shared Parental Leave Regulations 2014 came into effect earlier this month allowing parents to share leave and pay following…
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Updated Holiday Pay Guidance for Employers
Following the landmark judgment on holiday pay last year, which confirmed that an employee’s overtime and other ‘normal’ payments must be considered…
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SMEs Not Seeking Expert Advice
SMEs are not making use of expert advice when starting their business, research by Aviva has found. The survey of…
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Parties Vow Action On Housing
Issues relating to housing are one of the hottest topics of this election campaign, with all the main…
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Retirees Breaking Inheritance Traditions
Traditional ways of passing on inheritance could be ‘dying out’, a report by HSBC has suggested. The survey finds that…
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Sales Executive – Jaymart
We are a leading supplier of specialist floorings, mats and mattings. We require an office based Sales Executive to join…
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Hunningley Primary School- Provision of mobile classroom Tender
Contract summary Industry Construction and Real Estate Location of contract S70 2RD Value of contract (£) £160,000 Published date 22…
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Statistical bulletin: Index of Services, February 2015
Released: 28 April 2015 – Download PDF Contents Understanding the Index of Services (IoS) Main information Economic background GDP impact and components…
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Resin based terrazzo as a durable flooring solution
John Krause, Managing Director of London’s natural stone and terrazzo expert, Diespeker and Co, considers the additional benefits of resin…
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BRE joins UK Construction week as content partner
Welcoming one of the industry’s most well respected names, UK Construction Week is pleased to announce that BRE has joined…
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Mortgage Applicants Change Spending Habits
Prospective homeowners are changing their spending habits in order to make their mortgage applications more successful, research by MoneySuperMarket has…
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Annuity Rates Hit Record Low
Average rates of standard annuities have fallen to a record low just 3 weeks after the government’s pension reforms were…
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Young People Not Saving For Retirement
More than half of 18-35 year-olds haven’t started saving for retirement, research by NOW: Pensions has shown. The survey of…
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SMEs Risk Breaking Insurance Law
Many SMEs misunderstand their legal insurance obligations and risk breaking the law, a survey by Aviva has found. Less than…
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HMRC Underestimates EU VAT Impact
HMRC miscalculated the number small firms affected by the new EU VAT rules by more than 10,000%, according to a…
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Adults Get Savings Boost Living With Parents
Almost three quarters of parents still have children aged over 18 living with them, according to research by TopCashback. The…
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Freelance Earnings Outstrip Employee Salaries
Freelancers’ average earnings have outperformed the average employee salary so far this year, according to the Association of Independent Professionals…
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