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23rd September 2008 No European support for retirement age challenge

Existing UK rules on the rights of employers to enforce retirement at 65 have been backed by a European courts' advocate-general. While the decision is not binding, it could spell the end of hope...

22nd September 2008 "Vast" financial risk to ignoring low-carbon economy

Winners and losers will come out of the shift to a low-carbon economy, depending on how businesses adjust to the changes, according to the Carbon Trust. The group, which was set up by the...

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22nd September 2008 'Macho' workplace views lead to higher pay

Men who think a woman's place is in the home earn thousands of pounds more than more modern-thinking males, according to a new study. Researchers at the University of Florida conducted a study of...

19th September 2008 Number of start ups 'on the rise'

More new UK businesses have started up in the past three months than in the same period last year, according to a new survey. Figures from direct marketing company Selectabase suggest that the...

19th September 2008 Pub road signs 'could encourage drink driving'

A local council has banned a number of pub road signs, saying they could 'encourage drink-driving'. Wiltshire County Council ordered the Black Dog pub, just off the A303 at Chilmark, to remove...

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