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Posted on 5 November 2008 - Comments
A new study has indicated that employees are working longer hours to combat the effects of economic slowdown.
Research conducted by Friends Provident has revealed that 25 per cent of the 2,700 adults surveyed said they planned to...
Posted on 5 November 2008 - Comments
The long-term success of small businesses relies upon supplying customers with products and services of the quality they expect, it has been suggested.
George Derbyshire, chief executive of the National Federation of Enterprise...
Posted on 4 November 2008 - Comments
Businesses can thrive during the economic downturn, providing they are well-managed, it has been claimed.
According to David Kern, economic advisor to The British Chambers of Commerce, recessionary periods "test...
Posted on 3 November 2008 - Comments
The Trades Union Congress has reiterated calls for a new bank holiday to be introduced during the autumn.
With a four-month gap existing between the August statutory holiday and the two-day break at Christmas, the coalition has...
Posted on 31 October 2008 - Comments
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the UK are set to benefit from up to £4 billion in loans from the European Investment Bank (EIB), chancellor Alistair Darling has announced.
The finance will be available over the...
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