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Today’s Headlines NewsLiving costs up by 6%![]() New figures from Consultancy Capital Economics reveal that the share of household income now spent on essential costs such as food and bills has now risen to 31%; an increase from 25% in 2002. General Interest 07 May 2008Demand drops in the south![]() Results of the latest Regional Trends Survey suggest a bleak outlook for manufacturing firms in the South of England over the coming year. General Interest 06 May 2008ADZs ‘unclear’, say Lords![]() The House of Lords committee have questioned the introduction of Alcohol Disorder Zones (ADZs), saying the unique benefits of the system are “unclear”. General Interest 06 May 2008Insolvencies rise in 08![]() Company liquidations have risen by 4% over the past twelve months, according to latest figures from the Insolvency Service. General Interest 02 May 2008Flexible Working Preferred![]() Both small-to-medium sized businesses and working parents prefer flexible working agreements to the extension of maternity leave suggested by Government. General Interest 02 May 200859% rent cut for retailer![]() Furniture retailer Land of Leather will receive less than half of the £4.8 million previously paid by Sleep Depot when they start to rent vacant shop floor space to Homestyle next month. Business Services 01 May 2008New home range launched![]() Sainsbury supermarkets are launching a new home range, despite homeware sales dropping significantly in other retail firms across the UK. General Interest 01 May 2008Hauliers Protest in Park Lane![]() Two convoys comprising nearly 100 trucks drove in to Marble Arch, London yesterday morning to protest against rising fuel prices. General Interest 30 April 2008No proof for quango, say BRC![]() The British Retail Consortium (BRC) have criticised the Competition Commission’s recommendations for an ombudsman to rule on supplier-retailer relationships, describing it as a “pointless quango”. General Interest 30 April 20087% of NI pubs have closed![]() The Federation of Retail Licensed Trade (FLRT) have announced that 7% of Northern Ireland’s pubs have closed since the smoking ban became law two years ago, although trade is improving for some pubs. General Interest 30 April 2008GAME sales grow by 86%![]() Computer games retailers GAME have recorded record profits this year, with total sales growth up by 86%, and like for like sales up by 41.2%. General Interest 29 April 2008Real Ale Revival![]() A recovery in real ale sales has helped bolster waning like-for-like sales in JD Wetherspoon pubs across the country. General Interest 29 April 2008 |
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