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Law firms must plan for disasters
Business continuity planning is now compulsory for law firms to ensure they are able to carry on functioning on behalf of clients in the event of a disaster.... more

FSB backs flood tax relief plan
The Federation of Small Businesses has welcomed the decision by HMRC to offer tax assistance to businesses that have been affected by the recent floods.... more

Weather hits high street sales
The rate of growth on the high street slowed to the lowest level in eight months as interest rate rises and wet weather took their toll on spending.... more

FSB helps business flood members
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Power failures are fastest growing source of disruption
Power supply failures were the fastest growing source of business disruption last year according to a survey by Sungard the business continuity supplier.... more

Banks warn of lending squeeze
Businesses rather than consumers are likely to bear the brunt of the clampdown in bank lending, the Bank of England has warned.... more

Banks start interest rate rise
Three banks have raised mortgage interest rates in response to the continued uncertainty in financial stock markets amid fears the US sub-prime loan crisis could hit the UK.... more

Interest rates held at 5.75%
The Bank of England has voted to hold UK interest rates at 5.75 per cent for the third consecutive month.... more

Pay hike sparks rate rise fears
Wages in the UK grew at a faster than expected rate between May and July as unemployment levels fell, figures from the Office for National Statistics have revealed.... more

Bleak outlook for UK economy
The governor of the Bank of England, Mervyn King, has warned that economic growth in the UK is likely to slow and inflation could rise.... more

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