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Reading Time | 2 mins 16 Mar 2012

World ‘needs’ global carbon market

Reading Time • 2 minsCarbon emissions trading schemes should be conducted on a worldwide basis, the CBI has said.
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‘Increase’ VAT to cut public finance gap

Reading Time • < 1 minThe government should consider a rise in the rate of VAT as a way of closing the gap in public finances.
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Small firms lack disability employment policies

Reading Time • < 1 minMany smaller businesses do not have policies in place for employing people with disabilities, new research has revealed.
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Training and skills ‘central’ to economic recovery

Reading Time • 2 minsHelp with skills training for small firms should be central to any government employment plans announced in the pre-Budget Report.
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Business support schemes to get ‘new lease’ in pre-Budget Report

Reading Time • < 1 minIt is expected that the Chancellor, Alistair Darling will use the pre-Budget Report to extend schemes designed to support businesses through the economic downturn.
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Reading Time | < 1 min 16 Mar 2012

HMRC reminds businesses of VAT online filing changes

Reading Time • < 1 minHM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has sent a letter to VAT registered businesses reminding them to prepare for some important changes to the way that returns must be filed from next April.
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Reading Time | < 1 min 16 Mar 2012

New regulations to outlaw blacklisting

Reading Time • < 1 minThe government is to introduce new rules making it illegal for members of trades unions to be denied employment through blacklists.
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Innovation seeing small firms through the recession

Reading Time • 2 minsMany small businesses have been able to negotiate the recession by creating new products and services, but still need support through tax cuts, a major new survey has claimed.
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Homes to prop up retirement savings

Reading Time • < 1 minA significant number of people are planning to use the value of their homes to support their retirement income, new research has suggested.
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