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Finance Bill 2016 Published
The government has published its draft legislation to implement policies announced in this year’s Summer Budget and Autumn Statement. The…
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Majority Of Employers Support National Living Wage
93% of employers are in support of the new National Living Wage (NLW), believing it will boost productivity and retain…
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Recofloor, the national vinyl take back scheme, launches new website.
Recofloor’s re-designed website offers significantly-improved functionality and new features, providing all the information that flooring companies need to recycle their…
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Zero-Hours Contract Employees As Satisfied As Other Workers
Employees on zero-hours contracts (ZCH) experience similar levels of job satisfaction, work-life balance and personal well-being to employees on permanent,…
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SME Broadband Access Falls Behind Residential Consumers
Small and medium sized enterprises’ (SMEs) access to superfast broadband continues to fall behind residential consumers. According to Ofcom’s latest…
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A toolbox built for the toughest of tasks
Versatile, virtually invincible and great value for money, a super-tough new British-made toolbox has been launched by online retailer PlasticBoxShop.…
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Apprenticeship Levy Causes Mixed Reaction
In his Autumn Statement and Spending Review, Chancellor George Osborne set the apprenticeship levy rate at 0.5% of an employer’s…
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Autumn Statement 2015: Reaction
The Chancellor George Osborne has now delivered his Autumn Statement 2015. Here is a collection of immediate reactions from the…
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A box that won’t make you blue from Lano Carpets
The impressive Blu Box from Lano Carpet Solutions brings together all the manufacturer’s carpets for hospitality environments, providing designers and…
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Inflation Remains Negative
The Consumer Prices Index (CPI) fell by 0.1% in October 2015, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). The…
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RSL WINS MANUFACTURER OF THE YEAR AWARD
Stockport-based international resin flooring manufacturer Resin Surfaces Ltd (RSL) has won the prestigious Manufacturer of the Year award at the…
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SMEs Consider Alternative Financing
Small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) in the communications sector are more likely than other sectors to consider alternative sources…
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HMRC Reveals Next Stage Of Modernisation Programme
HMRC has announced further plans in its modernisation programme to improve service quality and creation of 13 new regional centres…
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Employment Rate At Record High
UK employment has reached a new record high of 73.7% and the unemployment rate is also down at 5.3%. The…
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SMEs Missing Out On Innovation Finance Support
Many small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) are not accessing available resources for funding innovation and research and development activities…
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Saint-Gobain Weber supports DIY SOS – The Big Build Veterans Special
Leca® Insufill, the innovative lightweight aggregate and weber.floor 4310 high performance, self-levelling floor screed, has been donated by Saint-Gobain Weber for BBC1’s DIY SOS…
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Consumer Finance Rises In 2015
Consumer finance growth rose by 9% in September 2015, compared to the same month last year, new figures released by…
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Sick Days Costing Millions A Day
The cost from employee sick days in lost productivity for businesses on 2 February 2014 was at £34 million, with…
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Paper Tax Return Deadline On 31 October
The deadline to submit your paper tax return is fast approaching. Self-assessment taxpayers have until the 31 October to complete…
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SME Confidence Falls
Small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) have seen a decrease of confidence over the last six months, Aon’s Small Business Change…
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Carpet Recycling UK leading the industry on sustainability
Significant support from Carpet Recycling UK’s core funders has been crucial in the industry’s achievement of diverting rising volumes of…
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Creative Sector SMEs Grow Faster Than Traditional Firms
Creative sector SMEs are creating jobs at a faster rate than small businesses in traditional industries such as manufacturing and…
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‘New Work’ SMEs Drive Productivity And Growth
Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the UK continue to drive job growth, productivity and average wages in UK cities,…
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SMEs Driving Job Creation
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have been responsible for creating 15.6 million jobs this year, up from 15.2 million, analysis…
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Apprenticeships Levy Divides Employers
There are concerns amongst employers that the apprenticeship levy will increase the number of apprenticeships at the expense of…
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