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Reading Time | < 1 min 26 Jun 2015

Third of workers distracted for 3 hours a day

Reading Time • < 1 minChatting with colleagues about non-work related matters, mobile phones and internet services are the biggest workplace distractions, according to Thinkmoney. Through a survey of 2,000 adults aged over 18, the company found that the worst af...
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Reading Time | 2 mins 25 Jun 2015

Ageing population will compound skills shortage

Reading Time • 2 minsEmployers will face a serious skills shortage over the next 20 years if they do not act to promote greater age diversity in their workforces, according to The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD). The CIPD's ongoing resea...
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Reading Time | < 1 min 25 Jun 2015

Flat rate state pension causes confusion

Reading Time • < 1 minA third of over 50s say they do not have a clear idea about whether they will be better or worse off under the new flat rate state pension, according to Saga. The insurance provider surveyed 10,010 people aged 50 and over about the introduc...
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Reading Time | 2 mins 25 Jun 2015

How to avoid growing pains in business expansion

Reading Time • 2 minsEvery month First for Business shares the Dream Team's answers to the questions on your minds. We want to share Partner Lisa Leighton's answers with you.
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Reading Time | < 1 min 24 Jun 2015

Start-ups to hit record number in 2015

Reading Time • < 1 minThe number of new start-ups starting business in 2015 is expected to reach a record 600,000, according to StartUp Britain. Figures from the Centre for Entrepreneurs, which administers the scheme, show that annual start-up rates have increas...
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Reading Time | < 1 min 23 Jun 2015

Help to Buy eases pressure on families to fund deposits

Reading Time • < 1 minOver half of prospective first-time buyers say that they would use the government's Help to Buy scheme to help them compensate for having small deposits, according to research by Ocean Finance. The scheme is also having a positive effect on...
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Reading Time | 2 mins 18 Jun 2015

Employers ‘feel the pinch’ of skills shortages

Reading Time • 2 minsMore than three quarters of employers have experienced recruitment difficulties in the past year, according to research by the Chartered Institute for Personnel and Development (CIPD). The CIPD/Hays Resourcing and Talent Planning Survey fou...
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Reading Time | < 1 min 15 Jun 2015

Optimism for first-time buyer market grows

Reading Time • < 1 minConfidence in the first-time buyer market has grown over the past 3 years, a report by Halifax has suggested. The 2015 Generation Rent Report shows that 21% of prospective first-time buyers think it is 'virtually impossible' to obtain a mor...
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Reading Time | < 1 min 11 Jun 2015

Households prioritise possessions over protection

Reading Time • < 1 minFewer than 4 in 10 people view life insurance as essential, according to a report by Scottish Widows. The research, which investigated people's financial priorities, showed that more people think broadband (80%) and mobile phone (71%) servi...
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