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Reading Time | 2 mins 27 Feb 2015

The challenges of raising finance

Reading Time • 2 minsWith the recession now firmly behind us, there are a number of funding challenges as companies switch from a cost or survival focus to a high growth focus.
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Reading Time | < 1 min 26 Feb 2015

Small firms concerned about cloud computing

Reading Time • < 1 minAlmost 4 in 10 small businesses are concerned about the security of using cloud accounting services, according to research by the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB). The survey of more than 1,200 small firms found that 38% are sceptical a...
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Reading Time | < 1 min 25 Feb 2015

Charity audit threshold to rise

Reading Time • < 1 minThe government published its response to the consultation on charity audit and independent examination on 19 February 2015.
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Reading Time | < 1 min 19 Feb 2015

Savers not discussing pension reform plans

Reading Time • < 1 minLess than a third of 40-70 year-olds have spoken to someone about the upcoming pension reforms, according to research by Partnership. The survey reveals that 31% of retirement savers aged between 40 and 70 have spoken to someone about their...
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Reading Time | < 1 min 19 Feb 2015

Record numbers reached for women in work

Reading Time • < 1 minThe proportion of women in employment has reached a record 68.2%, official figures reveal. An average of 3,500 women has been employed each week over the last 5 years, resulting in a record 14.4 million women in work. This is the fas...
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Reading Time | < 1 min 18 Feb 2015

Inflation falls to new low in January

Reading Time • < 1 minUK inflation fell to 0.3% in the year to January 2014, according to official figures. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rate of inflation fell a further 0.2% from December 2014 when it reached a 14-year low of 0.5%. The Office for Natio...
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Reading Time | < 1 min 16 Feb 2015

Business support scheme reform needed, says FSB

Reading Time • < 1 minSmall businesses are not getting enough local or national support, according to a report by the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB). The study, based on findings from the Enterprise Research Centre, argues that business support mechanisms ...
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Reading Time | < 1 min 13 Feb 2015

Tax summaries now available online

Reading Time • < 1 minThe 8 million people who electronically filed their 2013/14 self-assessment tax return on time are now able to view their tax summary online, HMRC has announced. The new summaries will give taxpayers information about how much tax and natio...
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Reading Time | 2 mins 12 Feb 2015

Employers urged to provide more work experience

Reading Time • 2 minsOne fifth of employers say that nothing could persuade them to provide work experience placements to young people, according to a report by the UK Commission for Employment and Skills (UKCES). The study surveyed 18,000 employers and found t...
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