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Calls for urgent action to address cost of business rates
27 October 2017 NewsBusiness groups have written to the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Phillip Hammond, calling for urgent action to address the problems with the business rates system in the 2017 Budget -
Rural Businesses to Receive a Share of £200m in Grants
31 July 2017 NewsThe government has announced the release of £200m in grants which are expected to generate more than 6,000 new jobs overall and support growth of rural businesses and broadband projects -
Debit Cards Overtake Cash to Become Number One Payment Method in UK
14 July 2017 NewsCard payments now account for more than 50 per cent of all retail transactions by volume in 2016, according to The British Retail Consortium's (BRC) Payments Survey report -
Comment: Autumn Statement
24 November 2016 NewsChancellor Philip Hammond has announced the details of this year's Autumn Statement, including an increase in the National Living Wage and reduction of Corporation Tax. Here, two industry figureheads share their thoughts on the new nationwide ruling -
National Living Wage Rate Increased
31 October 2016 NewsThe UK voluntary living wage has increased by 20p an hour to £8.75, while the London Living Wage goes from £9.40 to £9.75 -
Contactless Card Spending Tops £2 Billion in a Month in UK
06 October 2016 NewsA total of £2.1 billion-worth of contactless payments were made in July, new figures from The UK Cards Association show -
Employers Urged to Check Payrolls After Minimum Wage Boost
02 October 2016 NewsThe national minimum wage boost went up on 1st October, with employers being reminded to check payrolls as almost 500,000 young workers are owed a pay rise -
Retail School: Alternative Funding
26 April 2016 NewsWant to avoid the banks? Paul Clapham explains how you can -
Retail School: Funding 101
12 April 2016 NewsIf you are looking seriously at expansion or aiming to start up a new food business, £300 million is available if the business you are planning is located in rural England. This is newly available money which could cover 40% of your set up costs, and… -
National Living Wage Now In Operation
31 March 2016 NewsThe National Living Wage (NLW) has come into force, meaning that employees aged 25 and over will be paid at least £7.20 an hour -
Budget 2016: Extra Support for Small Businesses
25 March 2016 NewsThe Government has announced England's largest ever business rate cut for all ratepayers, worth a total of £6.7bn over the next five years
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