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Apprenticeship Starts Fall By 31%
The number of people starting apprenticeships has dropped by 31% compared to the last academic year, according to the Department…
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Exports Rise To Record High Of £621bn
Exports of UK goods and services increased to a total of £620.7 billion in the year to June 2018, according…
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Older Workers ‘Feel Unsupported’ By Employers
More than two-fifths of older workers don’t feel supported by their employers when it comes to their career aspirations, according…
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Carpet and Flooring Replacement Tender 2018-2021
Open opportunity – This means that the contract is currently unfulfilled but active, and the buying department is looking for…
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London and Quadrant Housing Trust – Tender – Supply of Laminated Timber Flooring
London and Quadrant Housing Trust – Supply of Laminated Timber Flooring Open opportunity – This means that the contract is…
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Tender Repairs to Floor Coverings Plymouth City Council
Open opportunity – This means that the contract is currently unfulfilled but active, and the buying department is looking for…
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Tender for the Provision of Flooring works to Magenta Living
Open opportunity – This means that the contract is currently unfulfilled but active, and the buying department is looking for…
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Higher Education ‘Crucial To Addressing Skills Gap’
Business owners face increasing competition to secure highly-skilled graduates, according to research by Universities UK. The report found that while…
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Flooring Tender NHS South West – Acutes
Flooring Tender – NHS South West – Acutes – Open opportunity – This means that the contract is currently unfulfilled…
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Early-30s Delay Milestones Due To Financial Insecurity
People in their early 30s are delaying life milestones because of financial insecurity, research by LV= has revealed. The study…
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Most Workers Favour Flexible Retirement
The majority of people working in the UK would prefer to take a flexible approach to retirement, rather than stopping…
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1 In 2 Businesses Set To Grant Pay Rises
Half of businesses plan to give staff pay rises of more than 2% in the next year, according to joint…
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Inheritance Tax Receipts Rise To £5.2bn
Inheritance tax (IHT) receipts hit a record high of £5.2 billion in 2017/18, according to statistics published by HMRC. This…
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Bank Of England Raises Interest Rate To 0.75%
The Bank of England has raised interest rates from 0.5% to 0.75% – the highest level since March 2009. The…
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MPs Call For End To Lifetime ISA
A government committee has recommended that the Lifetime ISA should be abolished, a little over a year since it was…
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SharkNinja invests in British Innovation
Premium home technology company SharkNinja, is investing £150m in the UK, developing products exclusively for the British market and doubling…
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Ombudsman ‘Not Ready’ To Handle More SME Disputes
MPs are doubtful that the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) will be able to handle disputes from SMEs, following a recent…
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Auto-Enrolment ‘Must Tackle Under-Saving’
The government must improve on auto-enrolment for under-savers – including the self-employed, a government report has argued. The Treasury committee…
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Savings Levels Fall In 2018
Adults in the UK are earning more but saving slightly less this year than in 2017, research has shown. Aldermore…
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People Urged To Renew Tax Credits
More than 1 million people have yet to renew their tax credits ahead of the 31 July 2018 deadline, HMRC…
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Self-Employed Workers Owed Up To £60,000 By Clients
Almost half of self-employed people have not been paid for work they have completed, research shows. A report by the…
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Firms Retain Staff With Training And Flexitime
Training and flexible working are among the most popular methods for businesses to retain staff, according to research by the…
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Homeowners Reluctant To Sell To Cover Care Costs
Most people want to exclude their main home from the assets they may be required to sell to fund care…
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GroDome Flooring Tender at UKRI Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
FM18083 GroDome Flooring at UKRI Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (CEH) – UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED Open opportunity – This…
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Flooring Tender Installation – Willow House, Leeds
(KR – LYPFT) Flooring Tender Installation (Willow House, Leeds) – NOE-CPC Open opportunity – Flooring Tender Installation – This means that the…
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