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Employers Feel The Cost Of Auto-Enrolment
Auto-enrolment has had a financial impact on more than two thirds of employers. In a report by the CIPD, 70%…
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Local Authorities To Extend Sunday Trading Hours
Amendments have been made to the Enterprise Bill allowing local authorities to extend Sunday opening hours. High street retailers will…
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Peer-To-Peer Lending At Record High In 2015
Peer-to-peer (P2P) lending growth reached more than £2.2 billion in 2015, according to figures by Peer-to-Peer Finance Association (P2PFA). The…
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Enterprise Bill Moves To Second Reading
The Enterprise Bill has been drafted for a second reading. The government aims to provide businesses with an environment for…
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London Help To Buy Scheme Launches
The new Help to Buy scheme for London has launched, allowing residents to buy a new home with a 5%…
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Skill-Shortage Vacancies’ A Challenge For Businesses
The challenge that many businesses are facing in trying to get the right people for their workforce has been detailed…
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Insolvencies Continued To Fall In 2015
The number of people being declared insolvent was at its lowest level for a decade, according to the Insolvency Service…
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Self-Employed Not Paying Into Pensions
Only 17% of self-employed people are saving into a pension, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). A report…
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Businesses Underestimating Risks Of Cyber Crime
More than a third of businesses have fallen victim of cyber crime such as hacking, phishing and pharming. However, according…
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CCF INVESTS IN URBAN LOW CAB TRUCKS TO PROTECT VULNERABLE ROAD USERS
As part of its proactive role in the Construction Logistics and Cyclist Safety (CLOCS) programme and its adherence to the…
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Money Worries Impact Workforce Productivity
1 in 8 (13%) workers say that money worries have affected their productivity in the workplace. The number of workers…
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Public Sector Borrowing Drops
Public sector borrowing, excluding public sector banks, closed 2015 was £4.3 billion lower than in December 2014. In the current…
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Millennials Saving More Than 35-55 Year Olds
The millennial generation – those who have reached adulthood in the year 2000s (18-34 years old), have twice the amount…
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Time-Poor Workers Find Work/Life Balance Problematic
A Scottish Widows report has found that people find it difficult to maintain a healthy work/life balance in the face…
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Wage Growth Slowed In Late 2015
Wage growth has slowed down while unemployment has fallen to 5.1%, the lowest on record. According to the Office for…
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Early Pension Exit Charges To Be Capped
Chancellor George Osborne has announced an end to “prohibitive” charges faced by those accessing their pension pots. The Financial Conduct…
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New Measures To Reduce Insurance Fraud
New measures recommended by the Insurance Fraud Taskforce (IFT) are to be introduced to challenge insurance fraud and lower costs…
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Uncertainty Over Quarterly Tax Returns
The incoming legislation requiring small businesses to digitally submit their information quarterly will lead to previously compliant individuals becoming non-compliant,…
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FSCS Changes Reduce Deposit Compensation Limit
The deposit compensation limit protected by the Finance Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) has been reduced to £75,000. The FSCS protects…
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Businesses Optimistic Heading Into 2016
Optimism among businesses rose in the final quarter of 2015 to 73%, according to research from Grant Thornton’s International Business…
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Businesses Still Unclear On Auto-Enrolment
45% of business owners without a workplace pension scheme are still unclear about their responsibilities. According to research by the…
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Trade Deficit Falls
UK’s trade deficit fell to £3.2 billion in November 2015, a narrowing of £0.3 billion from October 2015. According to…
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Fall In Pension Withdrawals
The number of people accessing their pension pots dropped in the third quarter of 2015. According to the latest figures…
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Investment In Tech Start-Ups Hits New High
The UK’s technology sector has raised more than £2.4 billion in venture capital funding, according to figures by London &…
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Record Rise In New Year Tax Return Submissions
The number of people submitting their self-assessment tax return online on new year’s eve rose to 24,546. According to HM…
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