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Tax dodgers prove robust in hard times
Britain’s black economy is proving far more robust than its official counterpart, according to an authoritative study across developed countries
Man in the News: Marc Bolland
Markets have signalled high hopes in the ‘billion-dollar’ Dutchman who will lead the British high-street retailer Marks and Spencer
First Quench to shed more jobs and stores
The administrators of First Quench, owners of Threshers and Wine Rack chains, said it would cut almost 1,900 jobs and close hundreds more stores
Push starts to make ‘Digital Britain’ law
The government has put forward legislation to tackle illegal file-sharing and abuse of internet domain names, protect local news provision and add age ratings to video games
UK regulator faces pensions dilemma
Transactions by British Airways and Cable and Wireless have left questions over which assets are available to repair the huge deficits that schemes of both employers now carry
New house builds climb
The number of homes being built has risen to its highest level for more than a year
CBI backs Tory deficit strategy
The UK employers’ group has supported Conservative plans to cut the budget deficit swiftly and sharply, rejecting Gordon Brown’s eight-year timetable to reduce the national debt
Business seeks freeze on labour laws
The British Chambers of Commerce is asking the government for a three-year moratorium on labour legislation amid fears that small companies in particular will struggle to absorb a concentrated wave of regulation
Government plans for next file-share crackdown
Anger over ‘undefined, unprecedented powers‘ being taken on to tackle internet piracy
Retail sales rise fuels hopes of growth
The recent rebound in house prices is spilling over into growing demand for household goods, according to the official data on retail sales, leading to renewed optimism the UK will return to growth in the fourth quarter
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