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UK unemployment falls

Jobelss rate dips below 7pc for the first time in five years, signalling a new stance for monetary policy, while wage growth finally keeps pace with…

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Staff do £35bn of ‘free’ work every year

Copying the French ban on work calls and emails outside of office hours would deprive the finance and professional sectors of billions' worth of effort.

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Wage rises to outstrip inflation

Figures out this week to give ammunition to Chancellor disputing Labour’s 'cost of living crisis’

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SME lender Aldermore Bank boasts record year

Aldermore Bank, the specialist SME Bank has announced its full year audited results for 2013, boasting a staggering 64 per cent increase on its gross lending…

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Loans of up to £2m on offer to Welsh firms

A new £20 million fund to give Welsh SMEs with the backing they need to bid for larger contracts has been announced by Economy Minister, Edwina…