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14th February 2008 Curry kitchens feel the heat

Britain's curry houses will face a staffing crisis if the government does not ease restrictions on Bangladeshi migrant workers, an immigration charity warned ministers yesterday. The Immigration...

14th February 2008 Fall in the pound 'could boost exports'

Retailers will feel that 2008 is their worst year for a decade, but exporters may see a better picture, the Bank of England (BoE)'s governor said yesterday. Exporters can expect a modest slowing...

13th February 2008 UK at risk from killer heatwaves

Global warming may lead to more frequent fatal heatwaves in the south east of England, a government report predicts. By 2012 there is a one in 40 chance that the region will experience a severe...

13th February 2008 Gloomy forecast puts off start-ups

Entrepreneurs in England are less likely to start up their own businesses in the near future because of the economic outlook, according to recent research. Forty-one per cent of 2,000 people who...

12th February 2008 Fuel and fruit push up inflation

The rate of inflation rose slightly last month, as petrol prices continued to increase strongly. According to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), the rate of CPI inflation rose from 2.1%...

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