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11th June 2008
Congestion charge will leave small firms 'struggling to pay'
Small businesses will be among those worst affected by the introduction of Manchester's congestion charges, according to the Forum of Private Business. The FPB said that the concerns of smaller...
11th June 2008
Construction firms 'losing out' over tax status
Thousands of construction firms are losing out by having a tax status revoked, tax experts have warned. Of the 107,000 contractors to be given gross payment status under the Construction...
10th June 2008
May sun brings retail relief
Warm and sunny days in May contributed to a 1.9% rise in sales compared to same month last year, according to the British Retail Consortium (BRC)'s Retail Sales Monitor. The like-for-like...
10th June 2008
Agency worker deal gets EU approval
The government has secured European approval for measures to improve the rights of agency workers, it has announced. The proposals will give temporary workers the same pay, holiday and sickness...
9th June 2008
Factory gate prices soar, consumer confidence falls
Factory gate prices rose by 8.9% in the twelve months to May, figures published today show. The figures, released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS), reveal the sharpest rate of...
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