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CIPD welcomes training initiative
The CIPD has welcomed the latest drive by the government to improve training provisions for employees lacking basic skills.... more

Firms urged to consider apprentices
The Learning and Skills Council (LSC) is urging employers to consider the benefits of taking on apprentices to help beat skills shortages.... more

Discount company first aid training
Businesses are being offered a 5% discount on first aid training courses by booking through the new British Red Cross website.... more

FSB urges rethink on university
The Federation of Small Businesses is urging students picking up their A-Level results to consider a career as an entrepreneur as an alternative to going to university.... more

Bodies criticise CGT delay
The chancellor Alistair Darling has said he will not announce any revisions to the controversial capital gains tax reforms until 2008. The move has been criticised by the Federation of Small Businesses, which had been expected the issue to be resolved in December, although the body welcomed the news that Darling would again meet the FSB and other business organisations. ... more

CIPD opposes CO2 mileage plans
Reducing vehicle mileage allowance payments is not the answer to climate change, the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development has warned.... more

Van fleets lose £150m in breakdowns
Van fleet operators in the UK are losing nearly £150 million per year due to van breakdowns often caused by a failure to carry out routine checks.... more

FSB warning to car-repair firms
The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) is warning car-repair businesses which pass on MOTs to testing stations to be aware of confusing VAT regulations. ... more

Plans to extend hard shoulder use
The transport secretary Ruth Kelly is to propose allowing drivers on busy motorways to use the hard shoulder in a bid to beat congestion following a successful pilot scheme on the M42.... more

Firms urged to cut fuel usage
Rising fuel prices provide fleet managers with the perfect opportunity to cut their carbon footprint, according to fleet software firm cfc solutions.... more