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30th September 2008
Minimum wage to increase
More than a million low-paid workers are set to benefit from an increase in the national minimum wage from 1 October. Hourly pay will rise from £5.52 to £5.73 for those over 21, while 18 to...
29th September 2008
CBI gives grim financial outlook
Confidence continues to plummet in the UK's financial sector and will infect other areas of the economy, according to the CBI. And the decline of the industry appears to have...
29th September 2008
Call to halt "anachronistic"commercial rent practice
A retail group is stepping up its campaign asking commercial landlords to abandon the "anachronistic" practice of quarterly rent bills to give the high street a boost. The latest call from the...
26th September 2008
Trial for 'streamlined' government business support
Local authorities are to trial the Government's new scheme to help reduce red tape for UK businesses. The Business Support Simplification Programme (BSSP), to be introduced in 2010, aims to...
26th September 2008
Registered businesses 'not best indicator of growth'
An increase in the number of registered businesses does not necessarily reflect the growth of small companies, the Forum of Private Business (FPB) has said. The forum reacted to claims made by...
- 21st November 2008 Official retail figures 'hide tough condition', says BRC
- 20th November 2008 Entrepreneurs 'should be school governors'
- 19th November 2008 Small businesses urged to register hazardous substances
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