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Spring Budget sets BV phones and email buzzing

Pundits and experts were quick off the mark to comment on Jeremy Hunt’s first offering... By HAL WILLIAMS BRITISH Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s Spring Budget has prompted...
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Northern Ireland on a roll since 1998 agreement

SINCE the Good Friday Agreement was signed in 1998, Northern Ireland’s GDP has more than doubled. An economic analysis by trade and investment advisory firm...
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Employers need to brush up on interviews, too

FINDING the perfect candidate for a job can be challenging, and just as crucial as hiring the right person is ensuring that they know...
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From founder to addict, to founder again…

A burn-out crisis left Paul Flynn scarred and scattered — but the healing process gave him a new business idea targeting wealthy clients PAUL Flynn’s...
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Millions of middle-agers out of work

LONGEVITY thinktank Phoenix Insights has found that 27 percent of the UK’s 50- to 64-year-olds — 3,547,000 people — are economically inactive. The report found...
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Trade body’s plea over conflicting SME loan legislation

THE NATIONAL Association of Commercial Finance Brokers is calling on the government to intervene over SME lending policies. In an open letter to City Minister...
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Menopause for thought, or vice-versa…

By MARY BEIGHTON MENOPAUSE is a natural part of every woman’s life, but it can be hard to manage the symptoms at work. A lack of...
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Small business? Big assistance, at no charge

SMALL Business Britain has launched a support programme, in partnership with Lloyds Banking Group, to help small businesses survive a challenging economic period. With SMEs facing...
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WH Smith staff fall victim to cyberattack

GLOBAL retailer WH Smith is the latest company to be hit by a major cyberattack, with staff data breached. Hackers accessed the names,...
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Ready, aim, hire! It’s a digital call-up

RETIRED Australian Army Captain Tom Larter is calling for UK businesses to literally join forces — and commit to filling a proportion of digital...