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Reading Time | < 1 min 12 Mar 2012

Two buyout deals cheer Scottish corporate finance sector

Reading Time • < 1 minThe announcement of two management buyout deals, both financed by Clydesdale Bank, shows there is still life in the sector.
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Reading Time | < 1 min 12 Mar 2012

Europe should suspend introducing new employment regulations

Reading Time • < 1 minAhead of the forthcoming European elections, the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) has called on the European Commission to place a moratorium on all new employment laws.
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Reading Time | < 1 min 12 Mar 2012

Length of employment can be a factor in redundancy decisions

Reading Time • < 1 minA ruling by the Court of Appeal has opened the door to taking the length of time an employee has been working for a firm into account when making decisions about redundancies.
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Reading Time | 2 mins 12 Mar 2012

Pension rules may deter saving

Reading Time • 2 minsChanges to pensions tax relief for higher earners could be counterproductive, it has been claimed.
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Reading Time | < 1 min 12 Mar 2012

Long term savings accounts offer improved rates

Reading Time • < 1 minSavers might have to be willing to tie their money into long term deals in order to enjoy reasonable returns on their investments.
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Reading Time | < 1 min 12 Mar 2012

UK may be out of the depths of recession

Reading Time • < 1 minThe British economy may have seen the worst of the recession, according to a report from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
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Reading Time | 2 mins 12 Mar 2012

Caps to be imposed on training funding

Reading Time • 2 minsThe amount of government money that goes into funding apprenticeships and training schemes is to be limited following the unprecedented level of take-up among employers.
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Reading Time | 2 mins 12 Mar 2012

Government consults on temporary worker rights

Reading Time • 2 minsRegulations that will see agency workers given the same rights on pay and conditions as permanent staff have gone out to consultation.
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Reading Time | < 1 min 12 Mar 2012

Judgment supports higher VAT repayments

Reading Time • < 1 minFirms that have paid too much VAT to HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) could be entitled to more money when claiming repayment after the decision of a High Court judge.
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