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New NI Enterprise Zone To Boost Growth
The new enterprise zone in Coleraine, announced by Chancellor George Osborne during the 2014 Budget, will be “another tool to…
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Three Quarters Not Feeling Benefits Of Recovery
74 per cent of consumers say they have not yet felt the benefits of the fledgling economic recovery, according to…
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Confidence In Economic Recovery Continues
The latest Household Finance Index (HFI) reached a near record-high in March 2014, signalling sustained optimism about the economic recovery,…
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Budget 2014: Responses
Chancellor George Osborne delivered his 2014 Budget statement on 19 March 2014. Here is a round-up of reaction from industry…
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Budget 2014: Personal Finances
Described as a “Budget for the makers, the doers, and the savers,” Chancellor George Osborne’s fifth budget delivered a range…
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Budget 2014: Measures For Businesses
The Chancellor George Osborne delivered his fifth Budget statement to the House of Commons on Wednesday 19 March. Here’s a…
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Budget 2014: Other Announcements
The Chancellor George Osborne has now commended his Budget 2014 statement to the House of Commons. Here, we list some…
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Budget 2014: Business Expectations
Ahead of the Chancellor’s 2014 Budget statement this afternoon, here’s a summary of measures and policies that the UK’s leading…
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Help To Buy Extended By Four Years
The Government has extended its Help to Buy equity loan scheme by four years, the Chancellor George Osborne has announced.…
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Most Start-Ups Based At Home
Seventy per cent of all new businesses are started at home, research by AXA Business Insurance and the Enterprise Nation…
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SMEs Need Consumer-Level Protection
Small and micro businesses need the same level of protection as consumers when buying utilities, according to a report by…
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Minimum Wage Rises To £6.50 An Hour
The National Minimum Wage (NMW) for adults is to rise by 19p an hour to £6.50, the Government has announced.…
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“Greater Competition” Needed For Scottish SME Finance
Scotland needs new sources of credit to help small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) access finance, the Scottish Parliament’s economy committee…
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Retail Sales Growth Slowed In February
Retail sales fell one per cent last month when compared to February 2013, the British Retail Consortium (BRC) has announced.…
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Retirement Options Advice Reforms
Pension providers will have to do more to help retirees turn their pension savings into a retirement income, under reforms…
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Half Have Problems Shopping Online
Nearly half (46 per cent) of adults who bought goods online in the last two years experienced problems with their…
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Coastal Communities Fund Winners Announced
More than 50 coastal regeneration projects have been awarded a share of £27.7 million from the Government’s Coastal Communities Fund.…
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One in five without savings
Nine million people, or one in five UK adults, had no savings in 2013, a YouGov survey for Scottish Widows…
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MPs Call For Business Rates Reform
The Business, Innovation and Skills Committee has concluded that the current business rates system is “not fit for purpose” and…
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Part-Time Childcare More Expensive Than Average Mortgage
Part-time childcare costs for a family of two children are 4.7 per cent higher than the average UK mortgage bill,…
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Business Leaders Call For Apprenticeship Boost
Business leaders are calling on the Government to encourage businesses to hire more apprentices ahead of National Apprenticeship Week. With…
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Home Ownership Continues Decline
Home ownership in England has fallen to a 26-year low, according to new Government figures. The latest figures from the…
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Scottish House Loans Highest Since 2008
The number of loans for house purchase in Scotland increased by 24 per cent in Q4 2013 compared to the…
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Above-Inflation Minimum Wage Rise Proposed
A three per cent rise in the national minimum wage (NMW) has been recommended by the Low Pay Commission (LPC).…
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Business Bank To Support Peer-To-Peer Lending
The British Business Bank will invest £40 million to support peer-to-peer lending to small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs). The investment…
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