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22nd April 2008
Local shops 'should charge for carrier bags'
More than half of consumers (59%) think local shops should charge for carrier bags, research commissioned by the Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has found. The findings follow the Prime...

21st April 2008
Cautious shoppers 'turn to cash'
Worried shoppers used more cash last year in an attempt to better control their spending, according to the >British Retail Consortium (BRC). The organisation's latest figures show that, across...

21st April 2008
Bosses want 'more rights' to question candidates about pregnancy
Many bosses would like more rights to question candidates about their plans to have children, according to research by the Employment Law Advisory Services (ELAS). The survey, commissioned after...

18th April 2008
New designers exhibit at Alternative Fashion Week
Over 60 new designers will show their work at Alternative Fashion Week, starting from 21 April. According to organisers Alternative Arts, the exhibitors have been selected from hundreds of...

17th April 2008
Spiritualists fight new regulation
The Spiritual Workers Association has said it will lobby the government over changes to regulation of its industry. The Fraudulent Mediums Act (1951) is set to be replaced by the EU Unfair...
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