Depending on whose figures you use, small and medium-sized enterprises account for between 60 and 70 per cent of jobs in the UK economy, and are behind as much as two-thirds of new job creation.
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One million British workers could be on zero-hours contracts
Monday 05 August 2013
Unions call for reform as Business Secretary orders review into practice
Mystic moment that led to another change of Chelsea manager
Sunday 04 August 2013
Boss of the women's team was told she would be successful at the club – eight years before she joined
DVD review: Trance
Saturday 03 August 2013
Danny Boyle's hyper-devious thriller begins with James McAvoy's hero-narrator Simon explaining, with a sly wink, how the security system operates in the auction house where he works.
Value for money? Watchdog turns focus on Atos - the firm that tests people claiming sickness and disability benefits
Friday 02 August 2013
Atos Healthcare has been paid £754m for the tests since 2005
Building activity jumps
Friday 02 August 2013
Construction output is still 16 per cent below its pre-recession peak
Average UK home is now worth £170,825 as house prices continue to rise
Friday 02 August 2013
UK house prices increased by 0.8% in July and were 3.9% higher than July 2012, according to Nationwide
ONS admits underestimating number of workers on controversial zero hours contracts
Thursday 01 August 2013
Official figure raised from 200,000 to 250,000 - with promise to change survey on which figures are based
Alexander Lebedev urges US taxman to look at GE
Wednesday 31 July 2013
A striking theme of the court case was the length to which GE goes to avoid paying US taxes. Although based firmly in the US, Gecas and PK were were technically established in low-tax Shannon in Ireland and Luxembourg.
We need to make it easier for firms to sack workers, claims Conservative chairman Grant Shapps
Wednesday 31 July 2013
“There should be a way of saying to people ‘thank you very much, it hasn’t worked out but here’s a decent package for you to move on from this role,’” says top Tory
Comment: Case for assisted dying is overwhelming
Wednesday 31 July 2013
Barring a decision by the Supreme Court, judges have made it clear that is up to politicians to act to change the law in support of the principle of assisted dying. The case for them to do so is overwhelming.
Buckingham Palace employs summer staff on 'zero-hours' contracts
Wednesday 31 July 2013
Part-time staff are not guaranteed any hours but have to agree not to work for anyone else
France’s Schneider agrees £3.4bn takeover of Invensys
Wednesday 31 July 2013
France's Schneider Electric has agreed a £3.4 billion deal for Invensys in a move that could lead to jobs cuts for UK workers.
Kieron Dyer announces his retirement - and then reveals his ambition to be the next Pep Guardiola
Wednesday 31 July 2013
Former England international has retired at the age of 34 after an injury-plagued career
Traditional three-year university is not only path to top, CBI tells teenagers
Wednesday 31 July 2013
Teenagers should be told to drop the idea that a traditional three-year university degree course is the only route to a top job, Britain’s businesses warn today.
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- 5 Demand for food banks has nothing to do with benefits squeeze, says Work minister Lord Freud
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