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May shopping spree raises eyebrows
A shock upturn in high street spending has shortened the odds for a rise in interest rates, analysts have said. Figures released yesterday by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed that...
Small businesses 'harassed' on workplace music
Small firms that play music are being "harassed" by the Performing Rights Society (PRS), the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has claimed. Under licensing rules, firms playing music that can...
'Keep Trade Local' say small firms in Reading
Small businesses in Reading are giving the Federation of Small Businesses' Keep Trade Local campaign a boost. Local stores in the town are displaying Keep Trade Local signs in shop windows and...
May sun brings retail relief
Warm and sunny days in May contributed to a 1.9% rise in sales compared to same month last year, according to the British Retail Consortium (BRC)'s Retail Sales Monitor. The like-for-like...
Factory gate prices soar, consumer confidence falls
Factory gate prices rose by 8.9% in the twelve months to May, figures published today show. The figures, released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS), reveal the sharpest rate of...
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