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Reading Time | < 1 min 19 Jun 2014

SMEs uncertain about flexible working

Reading Time • < 1 minNearly half (45%) of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are unaware of the upcoming changes to the law on flexible working, according to a study by Citrix/YouGov.
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Reading Time | < 1 min 17 Jun 2014

Half of SMEs lack adequate insurance

Reading Time • < 1 minHalf of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that need employers' liability insurance don't have it, according to research by AXA Business Insurance. Employers' liability cover is a legal requirement for all businesses that employ ...
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Reading Time | < 1 min 16 Jun 2014

Retirement savings at 5 year high

Reading Time • < 1 minOver half (53%) of people are saving adequately for retirement, up from 45% in 2013, according to a survey by Scottish Widows.
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Reading Time | < 1 min 13 Jun 2014

Gender pay gap reduction call

Reading Time • < 1 minThe next government should set a national target for reducing the gender pay gap, the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has said.
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Reading Time | < 1 min 12 Jun 2014

Northern Ireland international trade scheme launched

Reading Time • < 1 minA support scheme designed to help businesses in Northern Ireland trade internationally has been launched by the Northern Ireland Chamber of Commerce (NICC). The NI Chamber Connections programme will enable firms to contact over 400,000 cham...
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Reading Time | 2 mins 12 Jun 2014

Free retirement guidance should be independent

Reading Time • 2 minsThere is widespread support for government proposals to provide free retirement guidance but more than half of over-55s think it should come from an independent, consumer body. Chancellor George Osborne announced plans at the 2014 Budget to...
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Reading Time | < 1 min 09 Jun 2014

Small firms rely on planning – not luck

Reading Time • < 1 minLuck does not play a big role in a firm's success according to nearly 3 quarters of small business owners, research by software provider Sage has found.
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Reading Time | < 1 min 05 Jun 2014

Collective workplace pensions proposed

Reading Time • < 1 minEmployers will have more choice over the type of workplace pension scheme they offer after proposals for collective schemes were announced during the Queen's speech.
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Reading Time | < 1 min 03 Jun 2014

House prices rise 0.7% in May 2014

Reading Time • < 1 minThe average price of UK homes rose 0.7% in May 2014, slowing slightly from the 1.2% increase in April 2014, figures from Nationwide reveal. Annual prices increased 11.1% in the year to May 2014 compared to from 10.9% in the year to April 20...
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