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GDP fall 'worse than expected'
The UK's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) fell by 1.9% in the first quarter 2009 - the worst drop since 1979. Analysts had predicted that the economy's contraction would be in the region of last...
Business groups give Budget cool reception
Chancellor Alistair Darling announced a number of measures to help struggling firms and the unemployed in today's Budget, but could not escape widespread criticism from small business groups. The...
Small businesses 'biggest losers' from G20 protests
Small businesses in London will have borne the brunt of lost trade due to the G20 protests, according to insurers and business groups. Insurance company Axa told the Financial Times that the...
Half of professionals 'would use redundancy package to launch start-up'
Nearly half of professionals would use their redundancy package to launch a start-up if they were laid off, a new survey has found. In the poll, by professional networking site LinkedIn, 48% of...
Government pressured to restore empty property tax relief
Pressure is growing on the Government to reverse a decision that has seen businesses hit with higher taxes on empty commercial properties. Until a year ago, owners of empty business premises paid...
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