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Traineeships Given Funding Boost
The Government has announced an extra £20 million worth of funding for its traineeships programme, which aims to help young…
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High Street Regeneration Red Tape Cut
The Government has removed some of the red tape that surrounded the set-up of new areas dedicated to improving high…
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Higher Rate Taxpayers Missing Out On Pensions Tax Relief
An estimated 182,000 higher rate taxpayers are missing out on pension contributions tax relief worth around £229 million, according to…
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New Minimum Wage Rates Now In Force.,
The latest increases to minimum wage rates have come into force today, in line with recommendations set out by the…
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Small Businesses Hindered By ‘Complex’ Tax System
Half of small businesses spend between two and eight hours each month trying to understand and calculate their taxes and…
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Three In Five Workers Stressed At Work
More than three in five workers (64 per cent) admit to feeling stressed at work, according to research from YouGov…
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Businesses At Risk Over Key Personnel Loss
More than half of UK businesses (55 per cent) would cease trading if they lost one or more key employees…
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Employers Get Savvy With Staff Benefits
More employers and HR professionals are aligning their staff benefit packages with the company’s objectives, the Chartered Institute of Personnel…
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Risk Of Poor Value Workplace Pension Schemes, Says OFT
Defined contribution (DC) workplace pension schemes are too complex and offer savers little value for money, a report by the…
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SMEs Look Set To Hire
Small businesses in the UK are looking to take on more staff in the final months of 2013 compared with…
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Fall In Northern Ireland Unemployment Welcomed
The unemployment rate in Northern Ireland was 6.9 per cent in the three months to July, falling below that of…
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UK Unemployment Falls
Unemployment in the UK fell to 7.7 per cent of the population in the three months to July, a fall…
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Extra Financial Support For Entrepreneurs
UK entrepreneurs are to benefit from an additional £69 million of Government funding to help start-up and grow small businesses,…
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End Of Auto-Rollover Energy Contracts For Businesses
Small businesses will no longer be locked into ‘automatic rollover’ energy contracts after five of the UK’s ‘big six’ energy…
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UK Trade – July 2013
Statistical bulletin Released: 06 September 2013 – Download PDF Contents Key Points Key Figures Summary Longer Term Perspective Value of UK Trade…
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Economic Review – September
Released: 04 September 2013 – Download PDF Contents Abstract Summary Second estimate of GDP Bonus Payments The path of house prices and…
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Tips To Secure Bank Loans
New guidance for businesses on securing bank finance has been released by two leading membership organisations from the business and…
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Interest Rates Need To Rise
Low interest rates are ‘unhealthy for the economy’ and are ‘misleading borrowers’, a former Government adviser has said. Dr. Ros…
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Construction Statistics 14
Construction Statistics – No. 14, 2013 Edition Released: 23 August 2013 – Download PDF Contents Abstract Acknowledgements Chapter 1 – New Orders…
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UK Trade – June 2013
Statistical bulletin: UK Trade, June 2013 Released: 09 August 2013 – Download PDF Contents Key Points Key Figures Summary Longer Term Perspective Value…
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Employee ‘Shares For Rights’ Scheme Comes Into Force
A new employment status that allows workers to waive certain rights – such as the ability to claim for unfair…
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Scottish Employers Encouraged To Hire Young People
A new award from people management specialists, Investors in People (IiP), will provide an incentive for Scottish businesses to recruit…
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More Than Half Of SMEs Expecting Growth
Small business confidence is at an all-time high, with more than half (51 per cent) of SMEs looking to grow…
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Business Finance Scheme Picks Up Lending
Lending through the Government’s Enterprise Finance Guarantee (EFG) scheme to small businesses picked up to £84 million the second quarter…
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UK Economic Growth Estimate Revised Up For Q2
The second estimate of UK economic growth for the three months to June has been revised up by 0.1 per…
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