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Lano appoint new UK and Ireland Sales Director
Bringing years of industry and corporate development expertise to the table, Tom Mathys has been newly appointed as UK and Ireland Sales Director for Lano Carpets. With an impressive career spanning over fifteen years in the industry, Tom has previously held positions at several of Europe’s leading floor covering businesses…
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Autumn Statement 2013: Business Announcements
The Chancellor George Osborne has now delivered his 2013 Autumn Statement. Here’s our summary of the headline announcements affecting businesses. Business rate rises capped at two per cent As was widely expected and predicted, the Chancellor announced that business rates will not rise by the RPI-linked 3.2 per cent next…
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Autumn Statement 2013: Expectations
The Chancellor George Osborne will deliver his 2013 Autumn Statement later this morning. Here’s our round-up of five pre-statement hot topics. Business rates increase cap It is widely expected that the Chancellor will cap next year’s business rate rises at two per cent, instead of the 3.2 per cent rise…
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New Lifetime Allowance Could Cost Savers Billions
A reduction in the lifetime allowance (LTA) for pension savings, which comes into effect in April 2014, could cost savers billions in unexpected tax charges according to research from Standard Life. The LTA – the maximum amount an individual can accrue in pension savings in their lifetime before triggering a…
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Net lending under the Funding for Lending Scheme
Net lending under the Funding for Lending Scheme (FLS) was three times higher in the third quarter of this year than it was in the second, the latest data from the Bank of England has shown. The report states that: Lending increased by £5.8 billion over the quarter, up from…
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Scottish Economic Recovery Nearly Complete
A report issued today by the Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR) revised upwards the prospects for Scottish growth over the next two years. Forecasting 2.2 per cent growth in 2014, experts expect Scotland to exceed pre-2008 output levels and finally recover from six years of economic uncertainty. However,…
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Medium Sized Businesses Leading Economic Recovery
Businesses that employ between 50 and 499 people and have an annual turnover of between £10 and 100 million are leading the UK’s economic recovery, research from the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has found. Medium-sized businesses (MSBs) make up just 1.8 per cent of the private sector in the…
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Parents Support Their Parents Financially
Almost a quarter (24 per cent) of parents have helped their parents with the cost of living in the last year, research from savings and investments company Standard Life has shown. Described by Standard Life as the “grandparent generation”, older members of the family have received help from their children…
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Paperless Self-Assessment Proposed
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has announced plans to make the online self-assessment (SA) service “a more complete end-to-end digital experience”. In 2011/12, 7.65 million SA returns were submitted online but 75 per cent of communications with those customers were made by print-and-post. Under the plans, the SA online service…
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Germany-Lauf an der Pegnitz: Floor-covering work tender
Germany-Lauf an der Pegnitz: Floor-covering work tender Official EU reference: 394455-2013 Published on: 22/11/2013 Deadline date:17/12/2013 Name of the buying organisation: LANDRATSAMT NÜRNBERGER LAND 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) Landratsamt…
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Spain-Arroyomolinos: Laying work of flexible floor coverings tender
Spain-Arroyomolinos: Laying work of flexible floor coverings tender Official EU reference: 399572-2013 Published on: 27/11/2013 Deadline date:07/01/2014 Name of the buying organisation: AYUNTAMIENTO DE ARROYOMOLINOS Summary of the contract CPV: 45432111, 45432112, 45450000, 45430000, 45233330, 45233340. Laying work of flexible floor coverings. Laying of paving. Other building completion work. Floor and…
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Caernarfon: floor laying tender
United Kingdom – Caernarfon: floor laying tender Official EU reference: 397155-201 Published on: 26/11/2013 Deadline date:17/01/2014 Location where the contract is to be carried out: Gwynedd Name of the buying organisation: GWYNEDD COUNCIL Summary of the contract Gwynedd Council Planned Maintenance Framework Agreement. Gwynedd Council wishes to set up a Framework Agreement…
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Index of Services, September 2013
Statistical bulletin: Index of Services, September 2013 Released: 27 November 2013 Download PDF Contents Index of Services, September 2013 Key information Economic background GDP Impact and Components Component analysis Background notes Statistical contacts Index of Services, September 2013 The Index of Services increased by 0.7% in Q3 2013 compared with Q2 2013. This…
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Floorwise set to turn flooring retailers pink in industry first
Retailers across the country will be turning pink as Floorwise has launched its Floorwise Aware underlay, the firs carpet underlay to support the work of leading charity Breast Cancer Care. Under the motto ‘comfort that cares’, every roll of Floorwise Aware underlay sold will see a donation made to Breast…
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European SMEs On Course For Recovery
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the European Union (EU) appear to have turned an economic corner in 2013, according to a report from the European Commission (EC). The EC’s annual report on the 20 million SMEs within the EU covers the period 2012/13. Its key findings are that total…
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Crowdfunding Guidance For Small Firms
Guidance about how small firms and start-ups can access finance through crowdfunding has been published as part of Global Entrepreneurship Week, which ran from 18-24 November. Crowdfunding involves people pooling their money, usually via an online platform, to invest in an initiative or idea being run by others. Crowdfunding for…
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NSCC and Barclaycard Launch New Partnership
The National Specialist Contractors’ Council (NSCC) was delighted to launch a new partnership with Barclaycard at the NSCC Annual Lunch on 20 November 2013 designed to support Specialist Contractors to grow and manage their cashflow. Barclaycard is part of Barclays Bank PLC, the UK’s No. 1 payment acceptance provider*, and…
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New adhesives designed for working with wood flooring
As part of the new range of Laybond adhesives, Bostik offers two products specifically designed for working with wood flooring. Bostik Laybond Wood Bond is a heavy duty rigid adhesive for surface bonding wood flooring. It is a filled solution of synthetic polymer resins in a blend of solvents which…
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The damp proof bucket – Sika
Sika has added a 20kg bucket size for its popular Damp-proofing Slurry – a high quality, thin layer waterproof slurry coating that can be applied quickly and easily. Especially useful for the busy builder, Sika’s Damp-proofing Slurry comes ready to use and can simply be brushed on, providing a water…
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Business Enterprise Research and Development, 2012
Statistical bulletin: Business Enterprise Research and Development, 2012 Released: 22 November 2013 Download PDF Contents Key points Overview User engagement R&D expenditure R&D expenditure by product group Civil and Defence R&D expenditure, by broad product group R&D expenditure by industry Employment in R&D performed in UK businesses Country and regional breakdown of R&D…
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House Price Index, September 2013
Statistical bulletin: House Price Index, September 2013 Released: 12 November 2013 – Download PDF Contents Key findings About this statistical bulletin House Price Index UK summary House Price Index by country House Price Index by region Average house prices in countries and regions House Price Index by type of buyer House Price Index…
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Consumer Price Inflation, October 2013
Statistical bulletin: Consumer Price Inflation, October 2013 Released: 12 November 2013 Download PDF Contents Key points A brief description of Consumer Price Inflation Consumer Prices Index (CPI) Consumer Prices Index (CPI): What are the main movements? CPIH Retail Prices Index (RPI) and RPIJ Guide to Data Background notes Statistical contacts Key Points The…
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Jobs Potential For Independent Scotland
A ‘yes’ vote in next year’s referendum on independence will lead to greater long-term economic security, growth and job opportunities for Scotland, the First Minister Alex Salmond has claimed. Setting out the economic policy options for an independent Scotland, Mr Salmond said that the current Westminster-run system had ‘stifled’ the…
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Employee Ownership Model Making Progress
A review of the progress that has been made in promoting and expanding employee ownership of UK businesses has said that “significant progress has been made” this year. Graeme Nuttall’s review of employee ownership in Britain was published in July 2012. The Nuttall Review recommended that Government build upon efforts…
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COBA Matting Moves Plan.a Manufacture In-House
COBA Europe has recently moved manufacture of its Plan.a aluminium entrance matting to its own facility in the UK. This exciting move brings a multitude of benefits to customers. The Plan.a system, which is custom made-to-order to individual specifications, can now be produced to COBA’s own high quality standards, and…
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