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10th December 2007
Supermarkets admit milk price-fixing
Two leading supermarkets have admitted colluding to increase the price of dairy products. Sainsbury's and Asda have each admitted to playing a role in a price-fixing group thought to have earned...
7th December 2007
Tax crackdown threatens family firms
New rules targeting small businesses that split their income could cripple husband and wife firms, tax experts fear. Both the Chartered Institute of Taxation (CIOT) and the Institute of...
6th December 2007
Firms 'must have role' in flood planning
Businesses must be involved in future plans to combat flooding, the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) has said. The business organisation also warned that flooding on the scale seen this June...
6th December 2007
London 'threatened' by traffic and red tape
London is a good place to do business, but poorly-funded infrastructure and increasing regulation threaten to make it less competitive, according to a survey of London's business leaders. ...
6th December 2007
Firms welcome interest rate cut
The Bank of England has cut the Bank interest rate from 5.75% to 5.5%, in response to signs of a slowing economy. The fall, the first since August 2005, brings to an end a period that saw five...
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