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26th February 2008
Private landlords withstand credit crunch
The buy-to-let sector is outperforming the rest of the troubled mortgage market, according to the latest survey by the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML). Figures released today show that private...
26th February 2008
Business groups urge fuel duty U-turn
The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) and British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) have renewed their calls on the government to scrap the rise in fuel duty in five weeks' time. From 1 April, petrol...
25th February 2008
Pub chain boss attacks underage "entrapment"
The boss of pub chain JD Wetherspoon has hit out at the way that police are targeting underage pub drinkers. According to the Scotsman on Sunday, chairman Tim Martin wrote in an internal...
22nd February 2008
Over-50s dream of career change
Many people over 50 are seriously contemplating a career change to fulfil a lifetime ambition, according to new research. In a survey carried out by the careers advice service Learndirect, 46%...
22nd February 2008
Ofgem launches energy probe
Energy regulator Ofgem has launched an investigation into the gas and electricity markets for households and small businesses, in response to mounting customer concern over rising energy prices. ...
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