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Reading Time | < 1 min 17 Apr 2012

Clearer taxation system for pensioners proposed

Reading Time • < 1 minThe 'overly-complex' methods in which pensioners are taxed should be simplified, says the Office of Tax Simplification (OTS).
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Reading Time | 2 mins 17 Apr 2012

Half of 2012 retirees expect to leave an inheritance

Reading Time • 2 minsNearly half of those planning to retire in 2012 hope to pass assets on to family members in the form of an inheritance, research from Prudential has shown.
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Reading Time | 2 mins 17 Apr 2012

Business groups push for new SME voice in Government

Reading Time • 2 minsThe Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has argued for the formation of a new separate Government body to represent the UK's 4.5 million small businesses.
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Reading Time | 2 mins 17 Apr 2012

Business leaders push for ‘realistic’ Budget targets

Reading Time • 2 minsChancellor George Osborne should make 'a radical shift in policy' in the forthcoming Budget in order to boost the economy in the long term, according to the Institute of Directors (IoD).
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Reading Time | 2 mins 17 Apr 2012

Lenders to clarify mis-sold PPI details

Reading Time • 2 minsFirms that may have mis-sold payment protection insurance (PPI) to consumers have been given guidelines in order to clarify the information sent to those potentially affected.
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Reading Time | < 1 min 17 Apr 2012

A third of UK businesses struggle with social media management

Reading Time • < 1 minUK businesses are struggling with 'chaotic' and 'unmanaged' social media, according to research from information management firm Iron Mountain.
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Reading Time | 2 mins 17 Apr 2012

Business groups endorse non-bank finance for small firms

Reading Time • 2 minsThe Government should be doing more to promote the alternative forms of finance available to smaller firms, says the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB).
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Reading Time | < 1 min 17 Apr 2012

SMEs urged to embrace overseas trading

Reading Time • < 1 minSmall businesses in the UK should take advantage of trade opportunities in the EU and on a global level to boost company growth and the UK economy, says business and enterprise minister Mark Prisk.
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Reading Time | 2 mins 17 Apr 2012

Simplify tax system for small businesses, says OTS

Reading Time • 2 minsThe UK's tax system should be simplified to ease pressure on small businesses, the Office of Tax Simplification (OTS) has said.
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