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Reading Time | < 1 min 20 Jan 2015

Yorkshire Bank Community Awards 2015

Reading Time • < 1 minThe annual awards recognise and support the vital contribution that voluntary and charitable organisations make to our local communities.
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Reading Time | 2 mins 19 Jan 2015

Older workers choosing later retirement

Reading Time • 2 minsAlmost half of over-50s plan to continue working between age 65 and 70, a survey commissioned by the government has found. The YouGov survey of more than 2,000 people over 50 highlights a growing trend away from traditional views of retirem...
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Reading Time | 2 mins 15 Jan 2015

Savers prefer secure retirement income

Reading Time • 2 minsThree-quarters of savers aged over 55 would prefer to have guaranteed pension savings rather than income invested in financial markets, research by the International Longevity Centre UK (ILC-UK) has found. The study surveyed 5,000 people ag...
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Reading Time | 2 mins 15 Jan 2015

Barriers to export – how to comply with different standards

Reading Time • 2 minsThe rapid development of technology has meant that the world is a much smaller place when it comes to doing business in different countries. However, there are still many barriers to overcome when embarking on selling in different countries.
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Reading Time | < 1 min 14 Jan 2015

SMEs enjoy strong 2014

Reading Time • < 1 minThree-quarters of SMEs maintained or increased their turnover in 2014, research by LV has revealed. The survey of nearly 800 SMEs found that 75% saw their profits rise or stay the same over the last 12 months. More than 4 in 10 (41%)...
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Reading Time | < 1 min 13 Jan 2015

Men more likely to miss tax deadline

Reading Time • < 1 minMen are more likely to miss the deadline for tax returns, research by HMRC has revealed. The tax authority analysed all tax returns for 2012/13 and found that 394 out of every 10,000 returns submitted by men were sent after the deadline.
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Reading Time | < 1 min 09 Jan 2015

Northern Ireland could set corporation tax from 2017

Reading Time • < 1 minThe bill that would permit corporation tax powers to be devolved to Northern Ireland has been published by the government. The legislation will allow Northern Ireland to set its own rate of corporation tax from April 2017.The governme...
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Reading Time | 1 min 09 Jan 2015

Employees skip lunch breaks

Reading Time • 1 minAlmost two thirds of employees say they are unable to take their daily statutory lunch break, according to research by healthcare specialists Bupa. The survey of 2,000 employees reveals that 64% of workers are not always able to take the le...
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Reading Time | < 1 min 08 Jan 2015

Shop prices fall for 20th consecutive month

Reading Time • < 1 minShop price deflation slowed to 1.7% in December 2014, down from 1.9% the previous month, according to figures released by the British Retail Consortium (BRC). This is the 20th consecutive month of continuous deflation in overall shop prices...
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