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January Sales Suggest Industry is 'Recession-Resistant'
- 10/02/2009
- Sales of retail goods rose in January, figures from the British Retail Consortium (BRC) and KPMG have revealed today. On a like-for-like basis, food sales were up by 5.1% and retail sales in general rose by 1.1%.
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ACS Makes Case for Consumer Choice to MP Inquiry
- 09/02/2009
- ACS has called for Government action to ensure effective and sustainable competition in the grocery supply chain.
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Guidance for Business on the Introduction of Tobacco Banning Orders
- 06/02/2009
- The Government has published its Guidance for businesses on the introduction of Tobacco Banning Orders.
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Secretary of State for Health Calls for Smaller Snack Sizes in Local Shops
- 05/02/2009
- Alan Johnson, Secretary of State for Health will today speak at a conference of members of the Business4life coalition calling for them to create healthy new snacks that will appeal to children and to cut down portion sizes.
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Figures Revealed for Anti Social Behaviour
- 04/02/2009
- Figures released in a parliamentary answer to the Tories yesterday revealed there were 3.9million incidents of antisocial behaviour reported in England and Wales in 2007/8, with 388,000 offences in London alone.
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Outer London Boroughs Hold Key to Economic Recovery, says Boris Johnson
- 03/02/2009
- The Mayor of London Boris Johnson today called for a radical rethink of the role outer London boroughs can play in helping the capital through the current economic downturn.
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Minister Backs Challenge Initiative
- 02/02/2009
- Home Office minister Alan Campbell is urging independent retailers to back the Challenge 25 initiative launched in January.
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Five-Point Plan for Alcohol-Free Childhood
- 30/01/2009
- For the first time, young people and their parents will have clear medical guidance on alcohol consumption. The guidance will be announced today by Chief Medical Officer, Sir Liam Donaldson, to be published for consultation.
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ACS Highlights Serious Threat to Businesses from New Alcohol Regulations
- 29/01/2009
- ACS yesterday gave evidence to MPs as part of the Committee Hearings scrutinising new alcohol legislation to be contained in the Police and Crime Bill.
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New Guidance Report to Save Money and Boost Business Confidence
- 28/01/2009
- Small businesses will get a one stop shop for guidance on health and safety and employment legislation, that will help make sure they comply with the law and save them time and money, under new recommendations announced today.
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EDM on Business Rates Tabled in Parliament
- 27/01/2009
- Bob Spink MP has tabled an early day motion (EDM) today highlighting his concern against the disproportional rise in business rates compared to the increases that domestic properties and local businesses will receive.
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New Business Toolkit Launched in Fight against Counterfeiting and Piracy
- 26/01/2009
- A new best practice toolkit which gives businesses practical advice on how they can better protect themselves from the dangers of fake goods entering business supply chains was launched today by David Lammy, Minister for Intellectual Property.
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Britain Officially Enters a Recession
- 23/01/2009
- Britain has today officially entered a recession as figures revealed the economy suffered its worst slump in almost three decades in the last quarter of 2008.
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Low Pay Commission Gains Reporting Extension
- 22/01/2009
- The Department of Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform has responded to a letter sent to them by the Low Pay Commission on 14 January requesting an extension to its deadline for making recommendations for the minimum wage levels.
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Rate Relief in Private Members Bill
- 21/01/2009
- A senior MP has introduced legislation that would make it automatic for qualifying businesses to get Small Business Rate Relief. The legislation, which is a Private Members Bill* (PMB), has been introduced by Peter Luff MP.
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