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FPB Call For Business Rates Action In Budget
Rising business rates are the biggest concern for small firms amongst changes to the current tax system, a survey by…
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Retail Sales Show Strong Start To 2013
UK retail sales grew by 4.4 per cent in February, a 2.7 per cent increase on the 2.3 per cent…
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HTC Floor Systems partner with HSS
HTC Floor Systems, the worldwide leading floor solution supplier, has teamed up with the UK’s leading equipment hire company, HSS…
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More Certainty Needed On Scottish Business Rates
The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) in Scotland has called on the Scottish Government to show more predictability and certainty…
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Urgent Growth Measures Needed In Budget, Says BCC
The need for growth measures in next month’s Budget has become even more pressing since the downgrading of the UK’s…
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Wettest Year On Record Costs Insurers £1.9 Billion
Flooding and storm damage to homes and businesses cost British insurers £1.9 billion in 2012, according to figures from the…
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UK Retail Sales Fell In January
The quantity of goods bought in the retail sector in January 2013 fell by 0.6 per cent on the previous…
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Small Businesses Failing To Plan For The Long Term
Many small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) are failing to make long term plans because of economic uncertainty, research from…
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Launch Of Business Forum Aims To Rejuvenate High Streets
High streets must adapt to new consumer demands if they are to survive, the Government has warned small businesses. Announcing…
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New Loan Fund Open For Business In Northern Ireland
A new £5 million loan fund aimed at individuals, SMEs and micro-sized businesses in Northern Ireland has been announced by…
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MPs Call For Immediate End To NEST Restrictions
Restrictions on the amount workers can save under the National Employment Savings Trust (NEST) auto-enrolment pension scheme should be removed…
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Network Of Mentors Launched To Help SMEs
A national network of 27,000 business mentors aimed at supporting start-ups and growing businesses has been launched by business minister…
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Banking Reform Plans Announced By Chancellor
UK banks will be forced to separate everyday high-street and retail banking operations from their investment arms under the Banking…
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SMEs Are Tech Savvy – But Struggle Switching Off
The majority of small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) have mastered the use of technology in the workplace but feel…
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Scottish Business Groups Comment On Rates Relief Scheme
Business groups have been responding to the Scottish Government’s announcement to introduce a business rates relief of up to 100…
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Banks mis-sold 90 per cent of products to small businesses…
Banks mis-sold 90 per cent of products to small businesses, says FSA The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has confirmed that…
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Employees Welcome Auto-Enrolment Pension – Businesses Unprepared
Most individuals welcome the Government’s drive to automatically enrol eligible employees into a qualifying pension scheme, however many employers are…
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MPs Question Practicality Of Chancellor’s ‘ Second Budget ‘
The Chancellor’s Autumn Statement has increasingly taken on the importance of a second Budget, creating uncertainty for businesses and additional…
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IVC Group reaches agreement with Balta on the acquisition
IVC Group has reached an agreement with Balta Industries on the acquisition of 100% of the shares of Trinterio IVC…
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Funding For Lending Scheme Fails
Funding For Lending Scheme Fails To Boost Lending To Businesses Lending to small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) by banks…
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Marketing experts reveal goals and challenges for 2013
Businesses and brands that focus on their customers and getting the basics right will be most successful in 2013, according…
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Scotland one of four UK regions to see shopper numbers rise
Scotland was one of just four areas in the UK to see a rise in shopper numbers in December, according…
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Long-term sickness advisory service to benefit SME’s
The Government will launch a new, independent assessment and advisory service for businesses in 2014, aimed at getting people back…
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Government Consults On ‘Traineeship’ Scheme For Young Adults
School-leavers could be offered a support and skills programme to better equip them for the job market, under plans announced…
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Inflation Remains At 2.7 Per Cent
Inflation in the UK remained at 2.7 per cent in December 2012 following an unexpected rise in October, latest figures…
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