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New High Street banks are good news for business borrowers
by Josh Hall | 02 Nov 2009
The Chancellor has announced that the three state-owned High Street banks are to be broken up, with as many as three new banks being formed as a result.
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Retailers benefit as councils forced to cut parking charges
by Josh Hall | 02 Nov 2009
Large rises in parking charges are being reversed by councils concerned about the deserted nature of their high streets.
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Push for further increase in National Minimum Wage
by Josh Hall | 30 Oct 2009
The Trades Union Congress (TUC) is pushing for a 20 pence increase in the national minimum wage, bringing it up to £6 per hour.
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Postal strike continues as mail backlog mounts
by Josh Hall | 30 Oct 2009
The latest round of postal strikes continued today, as the backlog of undelivered mail continued to mount.
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United States is out of recession - leaving Britain to catch up
by Josh Hall | 29 Oct 2009
The US economy registered an annualised growth rate of 3.5 per cent in the third quarter of 2009, meaning that the country has now emerged from technical recession.
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Business tax rises 'will cost thousands of jobs' - or will they?
by Josh Hall | 29 Oct 2009
The government"s proposed 0.5 per cent National Insurance increase will result in up to 57,000 job cuts, according to a report from an influential thinktank.
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Postal strikes continue as further action is promised
by Josh Hall | 29 Oct 2009
The second wave of post strikes began this morning. The Communication Workers Union (CWU) has promised 24-hour strikes today, Friday and Saturday.
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Businesses 'lose £1.4bn to Twitter' - but what about the benefits?
by Josh Hall | 27 Oct 2009
UK businesses are losing £1.4bn a year as a result of staff using social networking sites like Twitter while at work, according to a new survey published today.
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Business confidence at 18-month high
by Josh Hall | 27 Oct 2009
Confidence amongst business executives has reached its highest point for 18 months, according to a new survey published today.
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Post problems deepen as union battles 'strike-breakers'
by Josh Hall | 27 Oct 2009
The Communication Workers Union (CWU) has said it will go to court in an attempt to stop Royal Mail"s use of agency workers during strike periods.
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