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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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Reading Time | < 1 min 11 Feb 2015

Older workers willing to retrain

Reading Time • < 1 minAlmost two-thirds of workers over 50 say they want further training so they can continue working into retirement, according to research by MetLife. The survey of more than 2,500 employees found that a lack of retirement savings is a major d...
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Reading Time | < 1 min 10 Feb 2015

Majority of businesses lack mental health policy

Reading Time • < 1 minThree-quarters of employers don't have a workplace mental health policy, research by the Institute of Directors (IoD) and YouGov has found. The survey of 1,150 employees and 586 employers shows a lack of provision for the discussion of, and...
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Reading Time | 2 mins 09 Feb 2015

Every cloud has a silver lining

Reading Time • 2 minsOver the last five years there has been a revolution going on in the cloud based accounting solution market and it offers fantastic benefits for businesses.
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Reading Time | < 1 min 06 Feb 2015

Increase in auto-enrolment fines

Reading Time • < 1 minThe total number of employers fined for failing to comply reached 169 by the end of 2014
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Reading Time | < 1 min 06 Feb 2015

Freelancers optimistic for 2015

Reading Time • < 1 minThe freelance sector will grow during 2015, according to new research by the Association of Independent Professionals and the Self Employed (IPSE). The report shows that freelancers are optimistic about the year ahead, although potential ch...
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