Business News
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The Court of Appeal has today determined the case of Pimlico Plumbers & Charlie Mullins v Gary Smith, which concerned the employment status of Gary Smith and the other plumbers...
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Ashtons Legal are urging those involved in projects which create jobs and growth in the rural economy to apply for grant funding under the Government’s RDPE Growth Programme. In Norfolk, Suffolk...
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Fresh fruit and vegetables have become scarcer and therefore more expensive because of the continental freeze over December and January. For instance, tomatoes have doubled in price during the last...
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This week the Telegraph reported that a bottle of tomato juice bought from Aldi’s Bristol branch had been found to contain a mysterious substance which it believes to be mould....
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I will declare my interest at the outset: I am a commercial lawyer and my business is drafting contracts. You would therefore expect nothing other than for me to extol...
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Care Home owners and managers are concerned about the national living wage affecting recruitment in the care home sector, according to a straw poll taken at an event for care...
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We have been lucky with a warmer than average winter so far, but as we enter a time of cold spells, energy market commentators warn of a corresponding squeeze on...
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The Resolution Foundation has produced analysis which shows the gender pay gap for millennials (ie those reaching young adulthood around the year 2000) has halved in a generation to 5%....
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For businesses just starting out, there is an extensive list of tasks to carry out. Sorting out your terms and conditions of the business is not usually a priority. Instead,...
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The Bribery Act ushered in a stricter anti-corruption regime when it came into force in 2011 and although Christmas gifts and hospitality are not banned, it’s important that companies don’t...
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The news that Airbnb has adopted a new anti-discrimination code, following accusations of racism by hosts on the home-sharing site, highlights the growing challenge in managing this increasingly sensitive issue....
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Brexit is clearly a hot topic in the agricultural sector and is going to be a catalyst for debate and change in various forms. Over 40 people attended an event...
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