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Zero-Hour Contracts Reach Million Mark
New research suggests that the number of workers on zero- hour contracts – those which offer no guarantee of hours…
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Keeping Your Business ‘With IT’
Technology and social media have taken all industries by storm, and is becoming a vital element to any business move.…
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Northern Ireland SMEs Need More Employment Support
Small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) need more support and guidance about their employment rights and responsibilities, a report published…
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Employment tribunal costs now in force across the UK
Workers will now pay between £160 to £250 to lodge a claim, while charges of £230 to £950 will apply…
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Economy ‘On The Mend’ As GDP Grows 0.6 Per Cent
The UK economy grew by 0.6 per cent in the second quarter of 2013, according to preliminary data from the…
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UK’s Digital Economy Larger Than Previously Thought
The UK’s digital economy is 40 per cent larger than Government statistics suggest, according to a report by the National…
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Hot Weather Helps Business Boom
Continuing hot weather throughout the UK is boosting business trade, according to the Federation of Small Businesses (FSBs). Members of…
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Inflation Rises To 2.9 Per Cent In June
UK inflation, as measured on the consumer prices index (CPI), rose to 2.9 per cent in June, up from 2.7…
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RTI Is Largest Cost Of Compliance For Businesses
The new real time information (RTI) process for calculating PAYE has been identified as one of the biggest drivers of…
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Government Consults On New Tax Reliefs
The Government has launched a consultation on providing two new tax reliefs worth £50 million to boost and support the…
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Scotland: Firms Need Clarity On Referendum
Scottish businesses need more clarity on how the referendum will affect them before voting on whether Scotland should remain part…
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Prioritise VAT Fraud And Online Trading Risks
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) needs to do more to tackle VAT fraud and the emerging threat of losses from…
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Inflation Wipes £6bn Off Retirees’ Income
Up to 360,000 retirees a year could see a combined £6.3 billion wiped from their retirement income due to rising…
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Start-Up Loans Extended To Northern Ireland
Young entrepreneurs in Northern Ireland are to benefit from an extension to the start-up loans scheme which will roll out…
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British Retail’s ‘Great Success Story’
The director general of the British Retail Consortium (BRC), Helen Dickinson, has told a conference of senior figures from the…
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SME Confidence Hits Three-Year High
SMEs are highly optimistic about their turnover prospects and are showing increased business confidence, two separate reports released this week…
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Scottish Stamp Duty Tax Change Edges Closer
A bill allowing Scotland to set its own rate of stamp duty land tax (SDLT) separate to that of the…
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Businesses Struggle To Find Skilled Staff
Almost two fifths of businesses that need employees with science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) skills have trouble finding the…
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Government Support For Exports Up £2 Billion
The Government’s export credit agency, UK Export Finance (UKEF), gave £4.3 billion worth of support to British businesses in 2012/13.…
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First-Time Buyers In Lengthy Deposit Wait
A young, single person in England faces a 14-year wait to save for a deposit to buy their first home.…
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Statistical bulletin: Annual Business Survey, 2011 Revised Results
Statistical bulletin: Annual Business Survey, 2011 Revised Results Released: 13 June 2013 Download PDF (281.1 Kb) Contents Key points Overview User engagement…
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A Third Of Workers Take On Second Jobs To Boost Income
Three million Britons (six per cent) have taken on a second job to boost their primary monthly income, with one…
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NI Finance Minister Puts Tax In Spotlight
Northern Ireland finance minister Sammy Wilson has accused the Republic of Ireland (ROI) of ‘stealing’ tax revenue from the UK,…
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Retail Footfall Falls 0.7 Per Cent
The latest figures from the British Retail Consortium (BRC) show that total footfall in May was down by 0.7 per…
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Relaxed RTI Rules Extended To April 2014
Relaxed RTI Rules Extended To The temporary relaxation of real-time information (RTI) reporting rules for small businesses will be extended…
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