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News Archive - September 2009

Mandy announces car scrappage extension
by Josh Hall | 29 Sep 2009
Business Secretary Peter Mandelson yesterday announced the extension of the popular car scrappage scheme, giving hope to motor retailers that the recent upturn in sales may continue.
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Banks ordered to pay PPI compensation
by Josh Hall | 29 Sep 2009
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has ordered lenders to pay compensation in instances where payment protection insurance (PPI) has been mis-sold.
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Brown pledges 10,000 more internships, rise in NI
by Josh Hall | 29 Sep 2009
British businesses will have the chance to take on up to 10,000 more interns, Gordon Brown announced today.
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Revised growth figures point to tentative recovery
by Josh Hall | 29 Sep 2009
The rate at which the economy contracted between April and June has been revised down for the second time.
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Employers win reprieve on pension scheme
by Josh Hall | 25 Sep 2009
Employers have won a battle to delay the implementation of a new pension scheme for low-paid workers, after intense lobbying from business groups.
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Employers 'can force workers to retire at 65'
by Josh Hall | 25 Sep 2009
The High Court has ruled that employers in the UK are entitled to force workers to retire at 65 - without providing a reason or paying a redundancy settlement.
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Small business 'planning to cut back on pensions'
by Josh Hall | 24 Sep 2009
Many small firms are planning to abolish their own pension schemes in favour of the government"s Personal Accounts, according to a new report released today.
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Bank charges case gathers pace with No 10 intervention
by Josh Hall | 24 Sep 2009
Gordon Brown today urged banks to negotiate a settlement to the overdraft charges case "without further delay," giving hope that a conclusion to the long-running legal saga may be close.
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Mortgage approvals 'have risen 81 per cent this year'
by Josh Hall | 24 Sep 2009
Mortgage approvals rose in August by 81 per cent when compared with the same period last year.
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UK house sales fell in August - HMRC
by Josh Hall | 22 Sep 2009
The number of homes sold fell in August, according to new figures released by HMRC - ending a 10-month run of sales growth.
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