New Rules To Boost Home-Based Businesses

Entrepreneurs will have more freedom to begin a business from home under new measures to be announced by the Government. They include legislation which will make it simpler to run a company from a rented property and new guidance on business rates....

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Rents Rise Again As Home Costs Swallow Income

Rental bills are rising above the rate of inflation again after a break of more than a year- as a separate study warns over the impact on families of higher housing costs. According to LSL Property Services, which runs the Reeds Rains and Your...

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UK Growth Hits Fastest Annual Pace Since 2007

The annual rate of UK economic growth has been revised upwards to 3.2% - its fastest pace since the end of 2007. The announcement was made by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) as it confirmed GDP growth of 0.8% in the second quarter of the year....

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New Rules To Boost Home-Based Businesses

Entrepreneurs will have more freedom to begin a business from home under new measures to be announced by the Government. They include legislation which will make it simpler to run a company from a rented property and new guidance on business rates....

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Rents Rise Again As Home Costs Swallow Income

Rental bills are rising by more than inflation again after a break of more than a year as a separate study warns over the impact on families of higher housing costs. According to LSL Property Services, which runs the Reeds Rains and Your Move chains,...

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UK Growth Hits Fastest Annual Pace Since 2007

The annual rate of UK economic growth has been revised upwards to 3.2% - its fastest pace since the end of 2007. The announcement was made by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) as it confirmed GDP growth of 0.8% in the second quarter of the year....

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France: GDP Growth 'Breaks Down In Europe'

Germany's economy contracted in the second quarter of 2014, while France has warned that growth "has broken down" in the country and wider eurozone. Official figures show that Europe's biggest economy recorded a surprise 0.2% GDP dip between April and...

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Lenovo Hails Mobile Future As Sales Soar

A 32% jump in sales of mobile devices has helped the world's biggest maker of PCs grow its quarterly profits. Lenovo, which has intensified efforts to diversify from its traditional personal computer roots, confirmed that earnings rose 23% to $214m (£128m)...

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Apple Shareholder Suing Steve Jobs' Estate

The estate of Apple founder Steve Jobs is being sued by one of the company's shareholders. The class-action lawsuit claims the Cupertino company misled investors and damaged the value of the company by striking a controversial hiring agreement with...

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Car Insurance Premium Falls 'Hit The Brakes'

One of the UK's biggest car insurance firms has warned that the recent fall in premium costs may be ending, despite regulatory efforts to bring bills down further. In its half year results statement on Wednesday, Admiral's chief executive signalled...

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Japan's GDP Shrinks 6.8% As Sales Tax Bites

Efforts to shore up Japan's public finances have had a negative impact on its economy, with GDP shrinking 1.7% in the second quarter alone. A sales tax increase from 5% to 8%, which came into force in April, was blamed for the contraction in output...

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Wages Fall For First Time In Five Years

British workers earned less between April and June than they did in the same period last year, deepening the cost of living squeeze. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) charted average weekly earnings, including bonuses, fell by a yearly 0.2% over...

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Malaysia Airlines Launches 'Complete Overhaul'

Malaysian officials have released a share buy-back plan to take Malaysia Airlines off the stock market, as part of a "complete overhaul" of the embattled carrier. State investment firm Khazanah Nasional, which owns 69% of the airline, wants to purchase...

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Royal Mail To Change Post Box Collection Time

The collection time at almost 50,000 Royal Mail post boxes will be brought forward to earlier in the day under new plans. Staff delivering letters are expected to make the pick-ups as part of their rounds. Some 47,500 post boxes will see collection...

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Canadian Teachers Swoop On Debt Group Lowell

By Mark Kleinman, City Editor A giant Canadian pension fund has swooped to buy a big stake in Lowell Group, one of Britain's biggest consumer debt collection agencies. Sky News understands that Teachers Private Capital (TPC), an investment arm...

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