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CBI, the UK’s leading business group, has just officially released its revised forecast for the next few years, providing some pretty encouraging prospects in terms of growth and exports, a media news report on the matter has revealed.

The number of private sector businesses in the UK has increased by 102,000 over the past year, reaching a record-breaking 4.9 million, a news report in business media has revealed.

UK unemployment is falling slightly faster than forecast and GDP growth is stronger than expected, the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee concluded during a meeting held earlier this month, whose official minutes have only been published today.

Extensive security concerns for personnel, information, hardware, and network infrastructure have increased the demand for innovative physical security products over the past few years, with the trend set to continue for the next 5 years, a new research report by Research and Markets has revealed.

Half of the UK’s ‘Big Six’ energy suppliers have already announced significant price hikes, while the rest are also likely to follow, placing an additional burden on the already cash-strapped households and businesses.

A survey by Citrix and YouGov on 200 UK-based Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) has revealed that nearly two thirds of managers favor the use of flexible working arrangements for their employees.

From July 2014 people applying for or renewing the entry level green (labourers) card under the Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS) will be required to complete a level 1 vocational qualification course in health and safety for construction labourers

In order to remain competitive and retain their edge in today’s fast-changing business environment, most companies must constantly adapt to and address the needs of an increasingly diverse and demanding workforce.

Small and medium businesses across the UK are urged to apply for the European Union’s Horizon 2020 package of support services for research and innovation in a bid to obtain the required funds for further developing their business, a media report has revealed.

The United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has taken legal action against a West Virginia mining company over the use of an attendance tracking system equipped with a biometric hand scanner, a media news report has revealed.

Lack of proper access to growth capital and skills shortages have a significant adverse effect on UK small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs), a new market research study from ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) and IMA (Institute of Management Accountants) ha

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has significantly upgraded its forecast for UK growth this year, the estimate now being set at 1.4%, up from July’s value of just 0.9%.