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10th January 2008
Green entrepreneurs 'reinventing world economy'
Investment in environmentally-friendly business models has accelerated sharply, according to an influential research institute. The latest annual State of the World report by the Worldwatch...
10th January 2008
Interest rate decision disappoints retailers
The Bank of England has decided to keep interest rates on hold this month, at 5.5%. Retailers had been hoping for a cut in the Bank rate to help stimulate consumer spending. However, the...
9th January 2008
Late payments to SMEs total £18.6 billion
The amount of money owed to smaller businesses has jumped by more than £2 billion in a year, according to an annual survey. The research by bank transfer organisation Bacs found a decline in the...
8th January 2008
Shops see 'worst Christmas for three years'
Retail sales rose over the festive season by the lowest amount in three years, according to the British Retail Consortium (BRC). Like-for-like sales, which exclude new shops or those that cease...
7th January 2008
Businesses urge Bank to cut interest rates again
UK Businesses have called on the Bank of England to cut interest rates again when it meets this week, amid gloomy predictions for 2008. The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), which was quick to...
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