News Stories

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10/02/2012
Thousands own up to tax evasion
HM Revenue and Customs has revealed that more than 2,000 Britons who have money in secret accounts in Liechtenstein to avoid tax have owned up following a new agreement two-and-a-half years ago.
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10/02/2012
Job opportunities in slight rise
A slight rise in job opportunities has been reported - although there are more people vying for each vacant position.
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09/02/2012
Shop vacancy rate predicted to rise
Town centre vacancy rates are predicted to rise this year despite new figures showing they stabilised in 2011.
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09/02/2012
Redknapp cleared over evasion claim
Tottenham Hotspur manager Harry Redknapp has been found not guilty of taking "bungs" in an offshore tax dodge.
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09/02/2012
TUC call over tax relief for bankers
The TUC has said that stopping tax relief on earnings of more than £260,000 could raise £1.7 billion a year.
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08/02/2012
Inquiry to focus on business funding
A new Parliamentary group is set to focus on the struggles entrepreneurs have faced during their attempts to secure business funding.
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08/02/2012
Manufacturer optimism falls further
Entrepreneurs in the UK manufacturing sector faced the biggest reduction in orders in around two years in the three months to January, figures show.
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08/02/2012
SMEs urged to tackle late payments
Small firms should tackle head on those who fail to pay them on time, raising complaints and using legislation to pursue them.
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07/02/2012
Surge in insider fraud figures
New figures released by CIFAS, the UK's fraud prevention service, show that the number of frauds committed by employees rose sharply last year compared to 2010.
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07/02/2012
Small firms hit by trade shortfalls
The latest official company insolvency statistics may not highlight the full extent to which businesses are struggling at present, new research suggests.
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