Workers at cereal company Weetabix are to go on strike in the new year in a dispute over shift patterns, trade union Usdaw said.
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A fortress and a cottage with its own cave were among the most-viewed properties online in 2016.
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The fourth quarter SME Growth Tracker finds that SMEs have increased their revenue growth expectations for the coming 12 months, despite losing some confidence in their business prospects and the broader UK economy. The report is based on a YouGov survey of more than 1,000 SMEs across the UK. SMEs project revenue and jobs growth

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The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has launched an enforcement investigation into the second-hand ticket market.
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Gig-goers should be warned they could be turned away if they hold resold tickets, a regulator says.
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Small companies are being urged to focus on making new business connections a priority in 2017 after research from NatWest reveals a third (33 per cent) are struggling to make beneficial connections. This is despite a vast majority (86 per cent) of senior decision makers knowing that expanding their network is important for their business’

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Two fifths (44 per cent) would prefer to be their own bosses and turn their hobby into a business according to new research from Wix. In fact, 32 per cent of Brits think that they are better at their hobby than at their current job, and over a quarter believe that they could make up to

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Tech conferences are often hyped as ‘must attend’ events for start-ups. Here’s your big chance to get your name out there, and press palms with prospective investors, partners and customers. So you splurge your marketing budget registering for all the big ones. You pitch up your booth, armed with a team of enthusiastic promo staff,

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Aaron Heslehurst speaks to the head toy demonstrator at Hamleys in London as the shop goes through its busiest time of year.
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Lending to small and medium sized businesses (SMEs) across the top 10 UK cities dropped by over £2 billion in one year, according to the SME Growth Watch Report 2016, from specialist challenger bank Hampshire Trust Bank. However, early indicators in 2016 reveal an uplift in lending to SMEs and confidence that they can secure

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