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Group warns against 'killing off' the cheque
The use of cheques as a form of payment is at least 350 years old in the UK, according to the organisation that manages their processing. But while the Cheque & Credit Clearing Company is...
'Disappointing' inflation drop less than expected
Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation fell in January to 3.0%, just 0.1 percentage points below December 2008's figure of 3.1%. The drop is smaller than most analysts had expected, with the...
Businesses 'to cut staff and training budgets'
Businesses will cut working hours and training costs to deal with the economic downturn, a new survey has revealed. Of the 400 UK businesses polled by the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC),...
More nurseries could close 'if free nursery care is extended'
More nurseries could close if the Government extends free child care entitlement, the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has said. The FSB said that many nurseries already struggle to break...
Increase in rehab places 'may reduce retail crime'
Increasing the number of drug rehabilitation places may help reduce retail crime, an MP has said. Addressing the Association of Convenience Stores' (ACS) crime prevention forum on Tuesday,...
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