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UK economy growth "encouraging" says BCC
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- 03 April 2012 09:30
The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) has said that there was an "encouraging" pick-up in growth in the past three months which means the UK will likely dodge another recession, although it called for "forceful" measures to kick-start the country's recovery as economic expansion is still "much too slow".The BCC ...read more
Nick Clegg launches £1 billion youth unemployment scheme
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- 02 April 2012 09:47
Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg is launching a flagship scheme to help young people get into work, creating at least 410,000 new jobs over the next three years, amidst criticism that the Government has so far been complacent over youth unemployment.Labour last night released figures showing the numbers of under ...read more
High street sales begin to stabilise
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- 28 March 2012 10:06
Sales on the high street are stabilising, the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) said today, although retailers still expect conditions to remain subdued.An equal number of retailers reported a fall and rise in sales in the first two weeks of March, according to the CBI's latest survey, following an overall ...read more
easyJet in seat booking trial
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- 27 March 2012 10:04
Low-cost airline easyJet has announced a new trial to sell allocated seats to passengers, with the aim of making the boarding experience on its flights easier and less stressful - particularly for families.All flights from Luton to Sharm el Sheikh, Glasgow to Alicante, Luton to Malaga, Luton to Alicante and ...read more
McDonald's launches farming initiative
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- 23 March 2012 10:15
McDonald's today launched an initiative backing British and Irish farmers to boost the number of young people in the industry and improve environmental and animal welfare standards.In the first year of the scheme, the fast food chain will invest £1 million in several projects, including a 12-month training placement programme ...read more
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