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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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Meeting the Brief at Kingspan timber solutions – The Performance Challenge
It is nearly a year since the Zero Carbon Hub published the ‘Closing the Gap’ report, detailing solutions to tackle…
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Small Firms Want to Reduce Energy Bills
Small firms want to reduce energy bills by becoming more energy efficient but lack the support to do so, according…
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Retirees Rely On State Pension
The state pension will be the only source of income for 15% of people retiring this year, research by Prudential…
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New specification sales recruit joins Gerflor
Experienced technical sales professional, Jason Williams, is Gerflor’s new Specification & Sales Representative covering the south west central area of…
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Micro Firms Quickest To Pay Invoices
Micro businesses tend to be the fastest to pay their invoices out of all sizes of business in the UK,…
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BAL strengthens specification support team
Building Adhesives Ltd, the market-leading manufacturer of tile adhesives, grouts, sealants and ancillary products, has continued to strengthen its specification…
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Saving Picks Up Among UK Households
More than two thirds of people in the UK have managed to save over the past 12 months, according to…
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Directors Call For Fiscal Discipline
The majority of company directors want the government to press ahead and achieve a budget surplus by the end of…
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Business Secretary Announces Enterprise Bill
A new Enterprise Bill designed to reduce regulation on businesses by at least £10 billion over the next 5 years…
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Carpet Recycling UK – the value to retailers of recycling carpet waste
Carpet Recycling UK highlighted the economic and environmental value to retailers of recycling their uplifted carpets and installation off-cuts at…
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Topps Tiles is still posting growth figures
Topps Tiles is still posting growth figures that ought to be the envy of the retailers that do not have…
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SMEs Want More ‘Simplicity And Stability’ – PAYE
More than a quarter of SMEs say that simplifying the PAYE system should be the new government’s number one immediate…
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Pension Savers Unprepared For Retirement
More than half of retirement savers have never checked their pension pots, according to a report by Aegon UK. The…
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Over-50s Workforce ‘Most Reliable’
People aged over 50 take less time off work and show better work ethic in employment than younger generations, according…
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Suppliers Reluctant To Act On Late Payments
Suppliers are waiting more than 3 months on average before threatening legal action over late payment, according to new figures.…
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Wilton carpets celebrates 20 years of success!
Wilton Carpets Commercial has recently held a country fete and party on its picturesque production site in the Wiltshire countryside…
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Consumers Lose Money On Unused Subscriptions
More than 4 in 10 consumers are paying for unused subscription services, a survey by TopCashback suggests. The…
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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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