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Oct- 2018 -2 OctoberRetailers
Business rates could be changed to help retailers, says Greg Clark
Secretary of state for business Greg Clark has admitted that business rates could be changed in order to help high…
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Feb- 2017 -14 FebruaryE-Commerce
New government cyber security centre opens
A new cyber security centre has been officially opened by the Queen today, in a bid to protect companies and…
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Dec- 2015 -8 DecemberCurrent Affairs
NPA urges Welsh government to ‘crack down on crime’
The National Pawnbrokers Association (NPA) has urged the Welsh government to crack down on illegal money lending. The call for…
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Oct- 2014 -24 OctoberCurrent Affairs
IP protection gets £3m government injection
The fight against IP crime has been given a major boost with the government announcing it will continue to fund…
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Aug- 2014 -28 AugustNews
Retailers excluding 12 million disabled customers, says government
Thousands of high street businesses could be turning away the custom of one in five people, owing to the lack…
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Jun- 2014 -23 JuneCurrent Affairs
NPA applauds new government consumer credit enforcement rules
The National Pawnbrokers Association (NPA) has said it supports the government’s review of the enforcement processes for consumer credit regulations.…
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Apr- 2013 -10 AprilCurrent Affairs
Gemfields market value drops following Zambian government announcement
Following revelations that the Zambian government is putting plans into action to clean up its gemstone trade – to the…
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Aug- 2012 -31 AugustCurrent Affairs
Government to support SME apprenticeships following jeweller’s review
The Government has responded positively to a report looking into ways of encouraging small and medium sized businesses (SMEs) to…
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