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Parked vans - the amount of tax paid by employees to enjoy private use of their commercial vehicles has rocketed
Private use van drivers 'paying 300% more tax'
Van drivers are now paying around four times more than they were in 2006/07, following the stiffening-up of a tax measure designed to clamp down on business vehicle 'perks'. According to...
shoppers using escalators - retail had a fair June to coincide with sunny weather, but are there storm clouds brewing?
June sales find consumers making hay while sun shines
Retail enjoyed a better June than last year, as sales responded to a consistently sunny month. According to the retail sales monitor, produced by the British Retail Consortium (BRC) and...
shopping trolleys - retails prices are set for a period of relative stability after 'volatility'
'Volatility over' for shop prices
Shop price inflation slowed last month, signalling an end to the "volatility" in the retail sector. According to June's shop price index, overall inflation fell to 1.5% in comparison to the same...
Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg
Business calls for central role in 'new partnerships'
Business groups have warned they must play a central role in Government proposals to set up 'local enterprise partnerships', as it announces the scrapping of the existing Regional Development...
Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne - the chancellor announced his 'tough but fair' emergency Budget
'Tough' Budget finds broad business welcome
Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne's self-proclaimed 'tough but fair' emergency Budget - which seeks to tackle the country's debt crisis - has been broadly welcomed by business groups....

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