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Reading Time | < 1 min 02 Apr 2012

Skills shortage hampering recovery

Reading Time • < 1 minA lack of skills among the national workforce could apply a brake to the rate at which the economy recovers.
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Reading Time | < 1 min 02 Apr 2012

Smaller firms predicted to lead re-balancing of the economy

Reading Time • < 1 minA swathe of innovative, agile young firms could help to shift the UK economy to a landscape in which manufacturing once more plays a key role.
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Reading Time | < 1 min 02 Apr 2012

Squeeze on retirement incomes jeopardises inheritances

Reading Time • < 1 minIncreasing numbers of people who are about to retire doubt whether they will be in a position to leave a legacy to their families.
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Reading Time | < 1 min 02 Apr 2012

Move to sharpen patent application process for inventors

Reading Time • < 1 minThe Government has launched a new website that is designed to make it easier for inventors and innovative businesses to secure a patent for their ideas
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Reading Time | < 1 min 02 Apr 2012

Some small firms could face backdated energy bills

Reading Time • < 1 minMore needs to be done to protect smaller businesses from the prospect of receiving energy bills backdated by as much as six years.
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Reading Time | < 1 min 02 Apr 2012

UK manufacturing sees drop in growth

Reading Time • < 1 minThe country's manufacturing sector expanded at its slowest pace in nearly two years during May, new figures have suggested.
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Reading Time | < 1 min 02 Apr 2012

Tax schemes under the spotlight

Reading Time • < 1 minHM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is proposing to introduce measures aimed at stopping the sale and use of high risk tax avoidance schemes.
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Reading Time | < 1 min 02 Apr 2012

Lending improves for manufacturers

Reading Time • < 1 minBritain's manufacturing firms are beginning to find it slightly easier to gain access to credit and finance.
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Reading Time | < 1 min 02 Apr 2012

Consumer confidence on the slide

Reading Time • < 1 minConsumer confidence has seen a marked decline so far this year, the British Retail Consortium (BRC) has said.
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