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Confusion over banks' willingness to cut rates
by Josh Hall | 03 Dec 2008
The Bank of England is expected to cut interest rates tomorrow. However, the willingness of mortgage lenders to pass these cuts on to customers has been called into question.
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HBOS-Lloyds launch help package for small business
by Josh Hall | 03 Dec 2008
Halifax Bank of Scotland today announced a package of measures to help its small business customer base.
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Flexible working arrangements to feature in Queen's Speech
by Josh Hall | 03 Dec 2008
The right to flexible working arrangements will be extended to parents with older children, despite the pleas of business leaders.
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Sterling continues to slump
by Josh Hall | 02 Dec 2008
The pound has continued its dramatic fall against the dollar, following its disastrous performance yesterday - its worst since Britain was forced out of the ERM in 1992.
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Diageo show nothing succeeds like success
by Josh Hall | 02 Dec 2008
Drinks monolith Diageo, the world"s largest spirit, wine and beer company, was voted Britain"s Most Admired Company yesterday. The Management Today survey named the drinks giant as the firm to which UK managers looked up.
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Landlord loses licence over smoking ban
by Josh Hall | 02 Dec 2008
The owner of a Blackpool bar lost his licence today, after refusing to ban smoking on the premises.
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Employment law help saves £418 million
by Josh Hall | 02 Dec 2008
The Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (BERR) today claimed that £418 million had been saved by business across the country as a result of new tools to help firms deal with employment law.
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£30million fund for hi-tech SMEs
by Josh Hall | 02 Dec 2008
The government today announced that £30million is to be made available to SMEs operating in the technology sector.
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New government agencies aim to give better deal on social housing
by Josh Hall | 02 Dec 2008
The government today announced the establishment, ahead of schedule, of the Home and Communities Agency (HCA) and Tenant Services Authority (TSA).
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Tesco resilient in face of downturn
by Josh Hall | 02 Dec 2008
Tesco announced surprisingly positive sales figures as part of their trading update today. The supermarket giant suggested that it had drawn in another 300,000 shoppers each week, posting a 2 per cent increase in UK like-for-like sales.
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