Business News
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Average farm profitability could drop from £38,000 to £15,000 a year in the worst case scenario as a result of policy and performance challenges that come from Brexit, modelling work...
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Two changes relating to fixed penalty offers issued by DVSA and police for tachograph and drivers’ hours offences are soon to be made. The maximum number of different offences for...
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The Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Leicester defines unconscious bias as: “Our implicit people preferences, formed by our socialisation, our experiences, and by our exposure to...
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Following the July 2016 decision to impose fines totalling almost €3 billion on MAN, DAF, Daimler, Iveco and Volvo/Renault, the European Commission has imposed a fine of €880 million on...
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While we stood reviewing court paperwork in the middle of a field last week, my farmer client regarded two individuals walking their dogs past us. The walkers were taking advantage...
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In July, the Supreme Court ruled that employment tribunal claim fees were unlawful, and now it’s been confirmed that an ex-employee has been granted an extension of time to pursue...
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The food and beverage sector remains a key aspect of the UK’s manufacturing industry, however, concerns are rising over the sustainability of the sector, as Brexit looms. Government statistics on...
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If it’s grey and has a trunk then it’s probably an elephant – even if you call it a giraffe, a lion or a leopard. And so it is with...
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New rules on advertising of high fat, sugar and salt (“HFSS”) products to children. On Tuesday 12 September, I was driving home listening to the Homework Sucks section on Radio...
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In 1997, when Brian Harvey was fired from East 17 and the BBC first aired the Teletubbies, big things were also happening in the trademark and chocolatier world – Toblerone’s...
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An area where many operators of goods vehicles continue not to be non-compliant is in the area of brake testing. Of concern is the fact that some maintenance providers do...
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Commercial Property highlight the fundamental importance to landlords and tenants of complying with the strict requirements relating to the form, content and service of a break notice when seeking early...
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