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Women train to be tradesmen in West Mids
by Rosie Beasley | 28 Aug 2007
Women in the Birmingham and Solihull area have been given the opportunity to get on-the-job experience and train for a new career as a skilled tradesman.
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Toy shops may face stock shortage come Christmas
by Rosie Beasley | 28 Aug 2007
Toy shops around the UK may find themselves short on some of the most popular toys when the Christmas shopping season arrives.
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SMEs should beware of credit card debt
by Rosie Beasley | 28 Aug 2007
Small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) should beware of using credit cards, it has been claimed.
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Get your assets straight before buying insurance
by Rosie Beasley | 28 Aug 2007
Businesses could be paying over the odds on their insurance premiums because they haven"t kept a proper record of the company assets.
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Tobacco corporations pay less tax than insurance companies
by Rosie Beasley | 28 Aug 2007
Of the total amount of corporation tax paid in 2005/06 by the 700 largest UK businesses, 2 thirds was contributed by the banking, insurance, oil and gas industries. The alcohol, tobacco, car and real estate industries contributed only a few hundred million out of £24.4 billion.
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Insects push drivers to distraction
by Rosie Beasley | 26 Aug 2007
A number of drivers have been involved in motoring accidents as a result of being distracted by insects.
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SMEs should think global says expert
by Rosie Beasley | 25 Aug 2007
According to comments made by David Thorp, director of research and information at the Chartered Institute of Marketing, using the internet for advertising purposes can offer an SME access to a potential market on a global scale.
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SMEs shun e-commerce over fear of fraud
by Rosie Beasley | 24 Aug 2007
A significant number of small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the UK shun trading on the internet because of fears over fraud, it has been revealed.
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SMEs should consider flexible working for staff
by Rosie Beasley | 24 Aug 2007
SMEs may find offering flexible working solutions difficult, but experts say it would help to retain staff and promote loyalty.
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Interest rate rises affect regional housing markets
by Rosie Beasley | 24 Aug 2007
The string of recent interest rate rises has finally begun affecting house prices, most significantly in regional areas of the UK.
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