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19th August 2008
Entrepreneurs working '50 hour weeks'
Small business managers whose companies are growing at more than 10% a year are working more than 50-hour weeks, a new survey has found. The Bank of Scotland surveyed more than 1,000 small and...

18th August 2008
Ban on tobacco displays 'could cost £250 million'
The proposed ban on in-store tobacco displays could cost a minimum of £1,850 for each shop and up to £250 million across the industry, the Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has said. In...
18th August 2008
UK unemployment 'could hit 2 million'
Another 300,000 UK workers could lose their jobs over the next two to three years, the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) has warned. In their quarterly economic forecast, the BCC highlighted...
15th August 2008
Firms warned of new migrant worker controls
The Home Office has stepped up its efforts to promote new rules on hiring migrant workers, with the launch of a TV information campaign. The advert aims to make employers aware that, from 1...
15th August 2008
Down with high heels, says TUC
Employers should not ask their staff to wear 'inappropriate' footwear at work, unions have said. The TUC reserved particular criticism for 'big city institutions and upmarket shops', some of...
- 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




