5th February 2012
Business News
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Construction Industry Left Scratching Its Head After Latest ONS Figures
The construction industry is said to be in complete disbelief after the Office for National Statistics said that business in this sector has contracted by 4.7% in the first quarter of 2011. This figure was later revised to 4% but this has in no way has alleviated any confusion concerning this matter.
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HMRC Will Treat Honest Traders With A ‘Light Touch’
n a bid to cut costs on ‘drawn out and costly’ tax procedure inspections HMRC have promised to treat honest traders with a light touch. On the flip side they plan to throw the book out firms suspected of multiple taxes.
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Unemployment Falls as Jobless Rate for Young People Increases to 20%
During the first 3 months of the year UK unemployment fell by 36,000 according to the Office for National Statistics. After this fall the rate of unemployment now stands at 7.7% but among 16-20 year olds there are one in five young people now out of work. This roughly amounts to 935,000.