What role do postcards and letters play in this digital age? Some businesses think there is a gap in the market.
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The state-backed Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) is this weekend on the verge of agreeing to pay out hundreds of millions of pounds to shareholders over a £12bn fundraising led by former boss Fred Goodwin, even as its executive responsible for conduct and regulatory matters prepares to quit the lender.
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UK business sectors could remain in the EU customs union after Brexit, a trade minister suggests.
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Some 47 per cent of Brits agree and 14 per cent strongly agree that they are happy to spend more money on something from an independent shop rather than a large chain or franchise, according to a study by Yell Business. However, half of Britain’s consumers (50 per cent) also feel that their local area is lacking in

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Britain could continue to trade freely in Europe through the bloc’s customs union despite the Brexit vote, the international trade minister has said.
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CNBC, the world’s leading business and financial news network, today announced it has teamed up with an expert in small and medium business e-commerce, Alibaba.com and award winning London video agency Hub to create a brand new business entertainment show, Pop Up Start Up which debuts on December 16th. The series will follow twelve aspiring manufacturing

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Lawyers for Sir Philip Green’s high street empire have returned a disputed £35m ‎sum from the wreckage of BHS following a protest lodged by lawyers for one of the administrators to the collapsed retailer formerly owned by the billionaire tycoon.
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Regional growth inequality in the UK is becoming more pronounced, says Bank of England chief economist Andrew Haldane.
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The prospect of an interest rate hike in the world’s biggest economy has taken a step closer after official figures showed the number of US jobs grew by 178,000 last month.
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Creating a healthy workplace and a productive team is a positive way that you can help your staff, and ultimately the future of your business. No matter the size of your company, these ideas will help your staff retention rates, reduce sick days and boost productivity. In fact, research by Britain’s Healthiest Workplace Awards found

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