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11th September 2008
'Let the smallest firms flourish', says business group
A campaign to put small business firmly on the Government agenda is gaining momentum, its organisers have claimed. The Forum of Private Business (FPB) launched the campaign - Think Smallest First...
11th September 2008
Physics experiment 'should inspire young'
British involvement in the Large Hadron Collider should spark interest in the next generation of scientists, according to the Confederation of British Industry (CBI). The enormous machine, a 27km...
10th September 2008
'Action needed' even as trade gap narrows
The UK's trade gap on goods and services narrowed last month, but business groups are still calling on the Government to take steps to avoid recession. The trade deficit is estimated to have...
10th September 2008
Minimum pay for apprentices to rise
Apprentices are set to receive a £15 boost in minimum pay, taking their guaranteed earnings to £95 a week. The announcement by Skills Secretary John Denham came at the TUC's Brighton conference,...
9th September 2008
New "hurdles" to non-EU workers
Advice to the Government on cutting the number of non-EU workers coming to the UK will be announced today. The Migrant Advisory Committee has compiled a 'shortage occupation list', giving the...
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