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Reading Time | < 1 min 19 Oct 2015

Unemployment at lowest since 2008

Reading Time • < 1 minLatest jobs figures show that the UK unemployment rate has fallen by 5.4%, the lowest it has been since the recession in 2008, analysis by Office for National Statistics (ONS) reveals.
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Reading Time | < 1 min 16 Oct 2015

Cash payments continue to decline

Reading Time • < 1 minA record 44 billion payments will be made in the UK in 2024, analysis by Payment UK predicts. Increases in bank card, internet and mobile banking payments have been key factors in the rise, equating to 120 million payments a day.
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Reading Time | < 1 min 15 Oct 2015

SMEs driving job creation

Reading Time • < 1 minSmall and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have been responsible for creating 15.6 million jobs this year, up from 15.2 million, analysis by the Forum of Private Business (FPB) shows.
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Reading Time | < 1 min 14 Oct 2015

Inheritance tax bill exceeds £3 billion

Reading Time • < 1 minThe inheritance tax (IHT) paid on 17,900 estates exceeded over £3 billion in 2012/13, according to Prudential.
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Reading Time | < 1 min 13 Oct 2015

Funeral costs rise faster than inflation

Reading Time • < 1 minFuneral costs have risen by 2.9% to £3,693, 29 times higher than UK inflation according to new research by SunLife.
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Reading Time | 2 mins 13 Oct 2015

Three new business leaders join BHP Consulting

Reading Time • 2 minsThe consulting division of BHP Chartered Accountants is pleased to announce the appointment of three experienced business leaders.
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Reading Time | < 1 min 12 Oct 2015

Over generosity risks parents finances

Reading Time • < 1 minParents who lend money to their children are at risk of compromising their own financial position, according to a survey by Investec Wealth & Investment.
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Reading Time | < 1 min 09 Oct 2015

ISAs funding retirement plans for 30 and 40 year olds

Reading Time • < 1 minPeople in their 30s and 40s are investing more into ISAs to help fund their retirement plans, according to new research by Fidelity Worldwide Investment (FWI).
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Reading Time | 2 mins 08 Oct 2015

Apprenticeships levy divides employers

Reading Time • 2 minsThere are concerns amongst employers that the apprenticeship levy will increase the number of apprenticeships at the expense of quality and investment in training and development, according to new research by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD).
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