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Stop Rips with ‘Rip-Stop’ Work Trousers From Snickers!
Snickers Work Trousers are ‘tops’ for professional tradesmen and women. Snickers’ new 3-Series ‘Rip-Stop’ Work Trousers do exactly what they say! The advanced material design delivers top class functionality and non-rip durability combined with outstanding comfort wherever you’re working on site. Made from hard-wearing ‘Rip-Stop’ fabric and available with or…
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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, according to research firm Markit. The HFI measures financial morale in the UK economy and anticipates changing patterns in consumer behaviour. The survey recorded a balance of 41.9 in March,…
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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 bodies. Federation Of Small Businesses (FSB) John Allan, national chairman of the FSB, praised the Chancellor’s measures to assist the manufacturing sector but expressed doubts about the decision to introduce…
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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 of measures encouraged to help personal finances. Here’s our summary of the key announcements. Duties: The fuel duty rise planned for September 2014 will not take place Bingo duty will…
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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 summary of Budget 2014 measures that affect businesses. Exports: the reach and support that UK Trade and Investment offers to businesses will be expanded Housing: £0.5bn of finance to support…
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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 of the highlights from his speech. Air travel: from 2015, all long haul flights will carry the same, lower, band B tax rate and the tax charge on private jets…
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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 business groups are calling for: Federation of Small Businesses: focus on enterprise and encouraging small business growth maintain reform in banking and energy markets pro-enterprise policies to encourage job creation…
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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. The scheme has helped 25,000 households buy or reserve a new-build home. It was due to end in 2016 but has now been extended until 2020. An extra £6 billion…
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UK-Bristol: Flooring tender
United Kingdom-Bristol: Flooring tender Official EU reference: 83203-2014 Procurer reference: MEDGS/00240 Published on: 12/03/2014 Deadline date: 07/04/2014 Name of the buying organisation: MEDICAL AND GENERAL SUPPLIES (M&GS), JSC/LCS Summary of the contract The supply of floor covering and associated services. Floor coverings. Floor-tiling work. Floor laying and covering work. Laying…
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Statistical bulletin: UK Trade, January 2014
Released: 14 March 2014 – Download PDF Contents Key Points Key Figures Summary Longer Term Perspective Value of UK Trade in Goods Trade in Goods – EU Analysis Trade in Goods – Non-EU Analysis Trade in Goods – One Month Geographical Analysis Trade in Goods – Three Monthly Geographical Analysis Volume of…
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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 business network has found. The Home Business Insight Report, a survey of nearly 800 home-based businesses, also revealed that two thirds of home businesses are run by women. Business services…
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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 the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB). The FSB argues that many small businesses are disadvantaged when choosing energy or water providers as they lack the resources and negotiating power of…
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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. Business Secretary Vince Cable said the Government has agreed to follow the three per cent rise proposed by the Low Pay Commission last month. This will be the first time…
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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 has said. Following an inquiry into business lending, the committee concluded that Scotland needs more choice and a different range of financial products. At present, the lending market is dominated…
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United Kingdom-Bristol: Floor coverings tender
United Kingdom-Bristol: Floor coverings tender Official EU reference: 83203-2014 Procurer reference: MEDGS/00240 Published on: 12/03/2014 Deadline date:07/04/2014 Name of the buying organisation: MEDICAL AND GENERAL SUPPLIES (M&GS), JSC/LCS Summary of the contract The supply of floor covering and associated services. Floor coverings. Floor-tiling work. Floor laying and covering work. Laying…
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Germany-Munich: Floor laying and covering work tender
Official EU reference: 80813-2014 Published on: 11/03/2014 Deadline date:28/04/2014 Name of the buying organisation: ISAR VOLKSSCHULE MÜNCHEN, SCHULE IN FREIER TRÄGERSCHAFT GEMEINNÜTZIGE GESELLSCHAFT MBH Summary of the contract CPV: 45432100, 45432113. Floor laying and covering work. Parquet flooring. Full contract details Contract notice Works Directive 2004/18/EC Section I: Contracting authority…
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Germany-Cham: Floor-covering work tender
Official EU reference: 82880-2014 Published on: 12/03/2014 Deadline date:08/04/2014 Name of the buying organisation:LANDKREIS CHAM Summary of the contract CPV: 45432130. Floor-covering work. Full contract details Contract notice Works Directive 2004/18/EC Section I: Contracting authority I.1) Name, addresses and contact point(s) Landkreis Cham Rachelstraße 6 Contact point(s): Arbeitsbereich Hochbau For…
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France-Évry: Floor-covering work tender
Official EU reference: 80681-2014 Published on: 11/03/2014 Deadline date:15/04/2014 Name of the buying organisation: CONSEIL GÉNÉRAL DE L’ESSONNE Full contract details Conseil général de l’Essonne, boulevard de France, Hôtel du Département, Service marchés, For the attention of: M. le président, Évry Cedex91012, FRANCE. E-mail: [email protected] (Supplement to the Official Journal…
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Sweden-Kinna: Flooring tender
Official EU reference: 83629-2014 Published on: 12/03/2014 Deadline date:16/04/2014 Name of the buying organisation: MARKS KOMMUN Summary of the contract CPV: 45000000, 45210000, 45236000, 45261100, 45261210, 45261310, 45262600, 45310000, 45312000, 45314320, 45330000, 45331000, 45331210, 45331230, 45432100, 45432110, 45432130, 45441000, 45442100, 50730000. Construction work. Building construction work. Flatwork. Roof-framing work. Roof-covering…
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Poland-Lublin: Construction work – flooring tender
Official EU reference: 80778-2014 Published on: 11/03/2014 Deadline date:17/04/2014 Name of the buying organisation: UNIWERSYTET MARII CURIE-SKŁODOWSKIEJ Summary of the contract CPV: 45000000, 45111300, 45310000, 45330000, 45400000, 45421100, 45430000. Construction work. Dismantling works. Electrical installation work. Plumbing and sanitary works. Building completion work. Installation of doors and windows and related…
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France-Lyon: Construction work tender
Official EU reference: 80836-2014 Published on: 11/03/2014 Deadline date:07/04/2014 Name of the buying organisation: RÉGION RHÔNE-ALPES Summary of the contract CPV: 45000000. Construction work. Full contract details Contract notice Works Directive 2004/18/EC Section I: Contracting authority I.1) Name, addresses and contact point(s) Région Rhône-Alpes Direction de l’immobilier des lycées, 1 esplanade…
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France-Beauvais: Flooring work – tender
Official EU reference: 82807-2014 Published on:12/03/2014 Deadline date:19/05/2014 Name of the buying organisation: CA DU BEAUVAISIS (24600083000116) Summary of the contract CPV: 45212322. Theatre construction work. Full contract details Contract notice Works Directive 2004/18/EC Section I: Contracting authority I.1) Name, addresses and contact point(s) CA du Beauvaisis 24600083000116 48 rue…
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Statistical: Index of Production, January 2014
Released: 11 March 2014 – Download PDF Contents Key Points Key Figures Economic Context GDP Impact and Components Production and Sectors Supplementary Analysis Background notes Statistical contacts Key Points Users are reminded that all figures contained within this release are seasonally adjusted estimates. Production output increased by 2.9% between January 2013 and…
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Economic Review, March 2014
Released: 05 March 2014 – Download PDF Contents Abstract Key points Introduction Second estimate of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) Trade Labour Market Labour productivity Capacity utilisation Reference Tables Background notes Abstract The key economic stories from National Statistics produced over the latest month, painting a coherent picture of the UK economic performance…
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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. Total sales growth in February 2014 slowed to 0.7 per cent after a strong January which saw record numbers for sales growth. This is in contrast to the 4.4 per…
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