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Reading Time | < 1 min 24 Nov 2014

Majority of micro businesses are home based

Reading Time • < 1 minMore than 8 out of 10 micro businesses are based in the home, according to research by Lloyds Bank Insurance. The report found that 84% of micro business owners have decided to base their business at their house, while more than half (53%) ...
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Reading Time | < 1 min 20 Nov 2014

Small firms lack savings accounts

Reading Time • < 1 minLess than a third of small and micro-sized businesses put money into a business savings account, research by Aldermore has found. The SME bank surveyed more than 1,000 firms and found that 31% have a savings account. Firms were asked...
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Reading Time | 2 mins 17 Nov 2014

Employers generous with auto-enrolment contributions

Reading Time • 2 minsEmployers are contributing more to employee pension pots than is legally required under auto-enrolment, research by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) has found. The survey of more than 1,000 employers found that
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Reading Time | 9 mins 14 Nov 2014

Property Update

Reading Time • 9 mins  Are you a landlord looking to grow your portfolio? Rental income generated personally is subject to Income Tax rates...
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Reading Time | < 1 min 14 Nov 2014

Export success for recession-era SMEs

Reading Time • < 1 minTwo thirds of exporting SMEs that were set up during the recession began exporting within their first year, research by Barclays has found. A survey of more than 500 exporting SMEs found that 65% of those set up between 2007 and 2014 began ...
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Reading Time | < 1 min 13 Nov 2014

Local authorities want to set business rates

Reading Time • < 1 minLocal councils should have the power to set business rates, the Local Government Association (LGA) has told the Chancellor. The LGA, which represents local authorities across the country, is calling on the government to allow councils to se...
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Reading Time | < 1 min 13 Nov 2014

Financial taboos revealed

Reading Time • < 1 minAlmost half of people think that finances are a personal matter that should not be talked about, a study from Legal & General has revealed. Researchers found that 46% of people prefer not to discuss their finances even though money is a...
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Reading Time | < 1 min 12 Nov 2014

Stress-related absences increase

Reading Time • < 1 minA quarter of employees have taken time off work due to stress in the last year, research by Friends Life has found. The survey of 2,000 people revealed that 23% had called in sick due to stress, compared to 16.5% in the previous 2 years. <...
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Reading Time | 2 mins 10 Nov 2014

Pension reforms questioned by industry body

Reading Time • 2 minsThe government's pension reforms still raise many "questions and uncertainties", the National Association of Pension Funds (NAPF) has said. The industry body submitted 101 questions to the government in response to the Pension Schemes Bill ...
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