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United Kingdom-Liverpool: Building tender
Official EU reference:117927-2014 Published on: 08/04/2014 Deadline date: 05/05/2014 Location where the contract is to be carried out: Liverpool Name…
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UK-Swindon: Flooring tender
Official EU reference:125577-2014 Procurer reference:UK SBS CON13031 Published on:12/04/2014 Deadline date:26/05/2014 Location where the contract is to be carried out:United…
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SMEs Look To Export
More small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) than ever intend to export goods and services, according to the Federation of Small…
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Overdrafts Poor Value, Says FCA
Overdraft terms set by lenders are “complex and opaque”, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has said. During a consumer credit…
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Fastest Rise In Permanent Salaries Since 2007
Permanent salary growth in March 2014 rose at the fastest rate since July 2007, according to the Recruitment and Employment…
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Service Sector Export Sales At Record High
Export sales and orders in the UK’s service sector have reached record highs, according to the British Chambers of Commerce…
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One In Seven Will Retire Without Personal Pension
One in seven (14 per cent) people planning to retire this year does not have a personal pension, according to…
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Boost your retail business by recycling carpet waste, says CRUK
Retailers can help their businesses and the environment by recycling their carpet waste responsibly. Carpet Recycling UK will again be…
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New Personal Tax Statement For 24 Million People
From October 2014, around 24 million people will receive a personal tax statement from HMRC detailing how their taxes were…
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Employment Law Changes Coming Into Effect
The start of the new tax year on 6 April 2014 will see a number of changes to employment law.…
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NI Shopping Footfall Drop
Shopper numbers in Northern Ireland (NI) dropped by 5.1 per cent year-on-year in February 2014, according to the Northern Ireland…
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Flooding Grant Scheme Opens
The grant scheme designed to reduce the risks of flooding has opened for applications, the Government has announced. Homeowners and…
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Big plans for East Midlands housing shake up
PLANS are beginning to take shape in the East Midlands for a new approach to building affordable homes. Regional procurement…
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United Kingdom-Leicester: Floor coverings tender
Official EU reference: 103398-2014 Procurer reference: 16/14 Published on: 27/03/2014 Deadline date:25/04/2014 Location where the contract is to be carried…
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Statistics: Index of Services, January 2014
Part of Business Investment, Q4 2013 Revised Results Release Released: 28 March 2014 – Download PDF Contents Key information Economic background GDP…
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Bulletin: Business Investment, Q4 2013
Part of Business Investment, Q4 2013 Revised Results Release Released: 28 March 2014 – Download PDF Contents Additional Information Changes to the…
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Gender Pay Gap At 33 Per Cent
Men in full time employment earned an average 33 per cent more than women in 2013, according to research by…
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Growth In Intellectual Property Investment
Business investment in ‘intangible’ assets, such as intellectual property (IP), increased by more than 10 per cent to £137.5 billion…
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New Measures For SMEs Announced
The Government is introducing new measures to support small businesses, the Skills and Enterprise Minister Matthew Hancock has announced. Speaking…
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Retail Sales Up 3.7 Per Cent
Retail sales, by quantity, were 3.7 per cent higher in February 2014 than they were in February 2013, according to…
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First phase of council house building programme celebrated
THE first 26 council homes in the landmark Building a Better Nottingham programme have now been completed by Notts construction…
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Optimism Grows For Scottish Economy
The Scottish economy continued to strengthen in the first two months of 2014, according to the latest Business Monitor from…
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First Pension Changes Come Into Effect
The first stage of the pension reforms announced in the 2014 Budget has come into effect. From 27 March 2014,…
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Women Hold Fifth Of FTSE100 Board Positions
Women now hold more than a fifth of all board positions in FTSE100 companies, according to the latest figures. The…
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PM Hints At Inheritance Tax Change
The inheritance tax (IHT) threshold should be raised above its current £325,000 limit for individuals, Prime Minister David Cameron has…
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