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Reading Time | < 1 min 03 Sep 2013

UK entrepreneurs work shorter hours

Reading Time • < 1 minSmall business owners in the UK work shorter hours compared to their European and American counterparts, according to research carried out by insurance provider Hiscox. UK entrepreneurs work 37.6 hours per week compared to the average 41.1 ...
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Reading Time | 2 mins 29 Aug 2013

More than half of SMEs expecting growth

Reading Time • 2 minsSmall business confidence is at an all-time high, with more than half (51 per cent) of SMEs looking to grow their business in the next 12 months, according to findings from the BDRC Continental Finance Monitor for SME lending. However, BDRC...
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Reading Time | < 1 min 27 Aug 2013

UK economic growth estimate revised up for Q2

Reading Time • < 1 minThe second estimate of UK economic growth for the three months to June has been revised up by 0.1 per cent to 0.7 per cent, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has confirmed. The upward revision to GDP growth is attributed to stronger ...
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Reading Time | 2 mins 21 Aug 2013

School-leavers need better workplace skills, say business groups

Reading Time • 2 minsYoung people in the UK are leaving school unprepared for employment and the workplace, business groups have said.  Recent research by the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) found that half of small firms believe young people are leav...
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Reading Time | < 1 min 16 Aug 2013

Consumers willing to pay more for engaging brands

Reading Time • < 1 minTwo-thirds of consumers are more likely to buy goods and services from brands that offer interesting content and social media experiences, new research has found. They are also willing to pay extra for goods and services from brands who pub...
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Reading Time | < 1 min 16 Aug 2013

NI business activity shows signs of improvement

Reading Time • < 1 minThe Northern Ireland economy is showing signs of improvement and growth according to Ulster Bank's Construction Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI). The index, designed to track changes in construction activity, rose sharply to 47.5 in July fr...
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Reading Time | 2 mins 15 Aug 2013

UK unemployment falls slightly

Reading Time • 2 minsUnemployment in the UK fell by 4,000 in the three months to June, data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has shown. A sharp fall was also shown in the number of people claiming Jobseeker's Allowance, which fell by 29,000 to 1.4 ...
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Reading Time | < 1 min 14 Aug 2013

Inflation fell to 2.8 per cent in July

Reading Time • < 1 minInflation fell to 2.8 per cent in July, down from 2.9 per cent in June, according to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). The ONS said that reduced air travel costs and lower prices in the recreation and leisure...
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Reading Time | 2 mins 13 Aug 2013

‘Teach tax in schools’, say tax groups

Reading Time • 2 minsBasic tax education should be taught in schools, two leading tax groups have told the Department for Education (DfE) as part of a review into the national curriculum. Both the Chartered Institute of Taxation (CIOT) and the Low Incomes Tax R...
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