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FINANCE

Banking on pressure

15 July 2009

Hampshire CC is pressuring high street banks to help ailing small firms.

BUSINESS

PFIs Integral to profit rise

15 July 2009

More than £175m in long-term PFI projects has helped Integral deliver a 31% rise in its operating...

BUSINESS

City firm buoyant as sector leads growth

15 July 2009

Strong growth from public sector contracts has been predicted by another major City firm.

Minister denies budget cuts will bring job losses

15 July 2009

The Welsh finance minister has claimed the country’s local budget squeeze need not lead to job cu...

BUSINESS

'Majority of businesses' to get reduction in rates bills

15 July 2009

Ministers have proposed capping business rate increases for the 40% of firms facing higher bills ...

FINANCE

Carry on PFI – Treasury sticks to its guns over new schemes

15 July 2009

The Treasury has reaffirmed its commitment to private-finance initiatives, which have been hit by...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Leaders' 'crucial role' for kids

15 July 2009

WHITEHALL

Whistle-blowers 'have role to play' admits leading mandarin

15 July 2009

Cabinet secretary, Sir Gus O’Donnell, has admitted there are circumstances in which civil servant...

WHITEHALL

UK to get first 'City of culture'

15 July 2009

ECONOMIC GROWTH

The case for beating recession

15 July 2009