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Reading Time | < 1 min 18 Jul 2014

Online sales slow in June

Reading Time • < 1 minOnline sales fell 5% during June 2014, according to the online retail association IMRG and consultancy company Capgemini. This is the steepest May-June drop since 2008. IMRG recorded sales growth of 9% in the year to June 2014, the l...
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Reading Time | < 1 min 17 Jul 2014

Scottish GDP above pre-recession level

Reading Time • < 1 minScottish gross domestic product (GDP) grew 1% in the first quarter of 2014, according to figures released by Scotland's Chief Statistician. GDP increased by 2.6% compared to the same period in 2013 and is now 0.4% above its pre-recession le...
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Reading Time | < 1 min 17 Jul 2014

Auto enrolment to double DC savers by 2030

Reading Time • < 1 minAutomatic enrolment is on course to double the numbers of people saving into a defined contribution (DC) workplace pension scheme by 2030, research by the Pensions Policy Institute (PPI) has found. The PPI report reveals that if the opt out...
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Reading Time | < 1 min 16 Jul 2014

Inflation rises sharply in June

Reading Time • < 1 minThe consumer prices index (CPI) rate of inflation rose sharply to 1.9% in June 2014, up from 1.5% in May 2014, according to official figures.
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Reading Time | 2 mins 11 Jul 2014

Appetite for saving grows

Reading Time • 2 minsThe number of people planning to save over the next 3 months increased from 16% in spring 2013 to 18% in spring 2014, according to National Savings &Investments...
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Reading Time | 2 mins 10 Jul 2014

Tax planning that lets you sleep at night

Reading Time • 2 minsPutting a strategic tax plan in place for yourself and your family can result in significant reductions in your tax bill, both now and in the future.
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Reading Time | < 1 min 10 Jul 2014

9 in 10 work overtime

Reading Time • < 1 minMore than 9 in 10 (94%) UK employees work over their contracted weekly hours, according to research from the Institute of Leadership and Management (ILM).
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Reading Time | 2 mins 09 Jul 2014

Manufacturing output falls 1.3%

Reading Time • 2 minsUK manufacturing output fell by 1.3% in May 2014, the biggest drop since January 2013, according to official figures.
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Reading Time | 2 mins 08 Jul 2014

ISA reforms encourage saving

Reading Time • 2 minsFour in 10 people who are aware of the ISA changes say they will help them to save more, research by Which? has found.
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