George Osborne
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Jan- 2020 -31 JanuaryAnalysis
The whole Amazon thing is getting scary now
The ‘growth of online retail’ is now so proverbial that the phrase itself is nearly redundant. Is anyone surprised to…
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Mar- 2016 -16 MarchEconomy
BUDGET: CBI welcomes business rates policy
The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has called George Osborne’s Budget, announced today, a “strong and stable Budget for business facing global…
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16 MarchEconomy
BUDGET: Business rates relief “doubled permanently”
Business rates relief for small businesses will “more than double” during the next budget period. The Chancellor, George Osborne, announced that…
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Nov- 2015 -25 NovemberCurrent Affairs
BRC welcomes extension of business rates review
The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has welcomed the extension of the business rates review announced in Chancellor George Osborne’s Autumn…
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10 NovemberRetailers
‘Lethal combination’ for UK retailers, says Tesco boss
The chief executive of Tesco, Dave Lewis, has warned that the UK retail sector is facing a “lethal cocktail” of…
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Oct- 2015 -5 OctoberCurrent Affairs
Local councils to receive control of business rates
Local councils are set to get control of business rates following a major overhaul of the system announced by George…
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Jul- 2015 -14 JulyEconomy
UK retail sales record strongest growth in 18 months
UK retail sales recorded their strongest growth in 18 months as sales increased 1.8% on a like-for-like basis from June…
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8 JulyCurrent Affairs
Summer Budget 2015: National Living Wage to be introduced
Chancellor George Osborne has announced the launch of a new National Living Wage that will be launched from April next…
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8 JulyCurrent Affairs
Summer Budget 2015: Sunday trading could be extended
Sunday trading hours could be extended to give businesses greater flexibility over their weekend opening hours, the Chancellor George Osborne…
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May- 2015 -19 MayEconomy
UK inflation dips into negative
Inflation dipped below 0% for the first time since records began in April, down to -0.1%, according to the lates…
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