Shares in Lloyds rise, helping to lift the FTSE 100 index, after the bank buys the MBNA credit card business.
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UK retail sales volumes rise at their fastest pace since September 2015 in the year to December, says the the CBI but next year growth will slow.
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BT’s broadband and pay-TV services received the most complaints during the summer, show figures from regulator Ofcom.
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The majority of SMEs want to see bank lenders commit to them for the long-term and convey a genuine sense of partnership, according to new research from Hitachi Capital’s British Business Barometer. Currently, 34 per cent of small businesses say they feel disconnected from banks and a further 32 per cent said that the financial services industry

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Google says it is “thinking deeply” about ways to improve search, after criticism over how some results were ranked.
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Our body language often says more than the words coming out of our mouths. This is especially true when it comes to sales. When you are trying to sell a product or service to a potential buyer that customer self-consciously listens to your body language more than you might think. Therefore, it is important that

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The UK’s jobs market has continued to strengthen in the six months post-EU Referendum, as jobs vacancies rose, applications soared and salaries continued to increase at a steady rate, according to new data from CV-Library. Analysing data from 23rd June 2016 to 30th November 2016, and comparing this with the same time periods in 2015

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A happy workforce is often a productive workforce, so if you’re in a position of management don’t forget to uplift, encourage and inspire your team in any way possible! It’s really important to remember that, aside from earning money, many people go to work to better themselves and bring something unique to an organisation, so

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Over half of new car sales in the UK are funded by a business of some type, as opposed to being bought privately, so despite tax changes making them seem less advantageous for some employees, business purchases have a significant bearing on the new car and vehicle market. There are several factors to consider over

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