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Call for tax changes to help charities
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The government has been urged to exempt charities from VAT as a way of helping them cope with the tough financial circumstances.
The call came from Jasmine Whitbread, the chief executive of Save the Children.
Ms Whitbread said that many charities are having to deal with a drop in donations, especially from ..... |
| Date Item Added:- 29-12-2008 16:04:07
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Minimum wage should be ‘frozen’ for 2009
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Carter Backer Winter
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The national minimum wage should be kept at its current level during the coming year in order to help businesses survive the economic downturn, the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) has argued.
The BCC wants the Low Pay Commission to recommend that the minimum wage should be frozen for next year ..... |
| Date Item Added:- 29-12-2008 16:01:28
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Meps vote to abolish uk working time opt-out
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| The European Parliament has voted to scrap the UK’s opt-out from legislation limiting the maximum working week to 48 hours.
Some 421 MEPs voted to drop the opt-out, which allows workers to agree to put in more than 48 hours a week, against 273 who wanted to keep the option.
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| Date Item Added:- 18-12-2008 10:43:20
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Saye sharesave scheme sees change in bonus rates
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| The Treasury has announced a reduction in the bonus rates for the Save As You Earn (SAYE) sharesave scheme.
The scheme was set up to encourage more employees to own shares in their companies.
The Treasury said that the move was intended to keep the rates in line with other interest rates.
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| Date Item Added:- 18-12-2008 10:42:19
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Savers under threat from declining interest rates
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| Large numbers of savers risk a significant fall in the returns they get on their investments as savings accounts interest rates are being cut.
Those most likely to be hit are savers with money in high return but short-term fixed rate accounts.
According to research carried out by Moneyfacts, the personal finance ..... |
| Date Item Added:- 18-12-2008 10:41:08
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Slump in sterling may help exporters
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| The pound is closer that at any time in its history to parity with the euro.
Last week saw sterling close at 1.11 to the euro, a fall of 17 per cent since the start of the year.
There are concerns that if the pound slumps still further it could affect the ..... |
| Date Item Added:- 16-12-2008 11:27:45
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Banks´ pledge to small businesses
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| The UK banking industry has said that it will take action to help small firms affected by the economic downturn.
The British Bankers’ Association (BBA) has issued a revised ‘Statement of Principles’, setting out how banks will deal with small firms that have encountered difficulties as a result of the slowdown.
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| Date Item Added:- 16-12-2008 11:26:27
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