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Gloomy forecast puts off start-ups
Entrepreneurs in England are less likely to start up their own businesses in the near future because of the economic outlook, according to recent research. Forty-one per cent of 2,000 people who...
Fuel and fruit push up inflation
The rate of inflation rose slightly last month, as petrol prices continued to increase strongly. According to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), the rate of CPI inflation rose from 2.1%...
Small businesses 'vulnerable' to possible downturn
British businesses face a difficult year in 2008, according to the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC). But although there is a risk of a downturn, it says, a recession is unlikely if the Bank of...
Morrisons to sue OFT over price-fixing claim
Supermarket chain Morrisons is to take legal action against the Office of Fair Trading (OFT), thisismoney.co.uk reports. The dispute relates to the OFT's continuing investigation into alleged...
Businesses welcome Bank's interest rate 'gamble'
Business organisations have welcomed the Bank of England's decision yesterday to lower the Bank interest rate to 5.25%. The 0.25-percentage point cut had been widely anticipated, and came after...

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