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Family firms 'offer boardroom example'

Large companies should follow the boardroom example set by family-run firms which are better at surviving, academics claim.

24 May 2013

Committee disagrees over QE measures

An attempt to increase the amount of cash pumped into the economy to try to keep it afloat was defeated at the last meeting of the MPC.

23 May 2013

Call for business rates freeze

Taxes on business premises should be kept at the same rate for the next two years to support the high street, according to Policy Exchange.

22 May 2013

Savers 'to face continued pressure'

People's ability to save is set to face continuing pressure for the rest of this year, the Building Societies Association is forecasting.

02 May 2013

Skills shortage 'hampering growth'

UK businesses are struggling to expand due to a shortage of skilled workers, research has concluded.

01 May 2013

New rules to clear up platform costs

The way that investors pay for platforms is to become more transparent under new rules published by the Financial Conduct Authority.

30 April 2013

Drop in financial activity forecast

The number of people intending to save, invest or borrow money has fallen, research has shown.

29 April 2013

Bonds 'key part' of social justice plan

The Government is aiming to shield families from the worst of its spending cuts by attracting investment designed to help the disadvantaged, it claims.

26 April 2013

New scheme seeks to boost money skills

Charities have teamed up to help improve financial education levels among young people.

25 April 2013

UK sees slight dip in public borrowing

The UK state's annual net borrowing fell slightly during the financial year to the end of March, according to official data.

24 April 2013


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