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• 22 Sep 2017 Nearly half of SMEs 'unaware of new data protection rules'
• 21 Sep 2017 Data reveals confidence amongst UK small businesses has 'plummeted'
• 20 Sep 2017 FSB launches campaign to 'address health and wellbeing' of UK small businesses
• 19 Sep 2017 Businesses urge government to make 'urgent progress' during upcoming Brexit talks
• 18 Sep 2017 Paper identification documents 'should be replaced with digital equivalent'
• 15 Sep 2017 TUC calls for National Minimum Wage rates increases for younger workers
• 14 Sep 2017 New £10 note enters circulation
• 13 Sep 2017 Chancellor announces Autumn Budget date
• 12 Sep 2017 Backdated 'staircase tax' bills 'unfair' to small businesses
• 11 Sep 2017 Government publishes Finance Bill 2017-19
• 08 Sep 2017 Allow older individuals to fund business start-ups from pension pots, urges IoD
• 07 Sep 2017 More than £1 billion spent with SMEs via Digital Marketplace, official data shows
• 06 Sep 2017 Report suggests UK economic model needs 'fundamental reform'
• 05 Sep 2017 Economists rule out interest rate rise
• 04 Sep 2017 TUC suggests robots and artificial intelligence could help to reduce state pension age
• 01 Sep 2017 Data reveals significant fall in amount saved in cash ISAs
• 30 Aug 2017 UK businesses 'hit by rising employment costs', BCC finds
• 29 Aug 2017 Treasury urges businesses to 'remain vigilant' when returning old £1 coins
• 25 Aug 2017 Government outlines plans for data sharing between UK and EU post-Brexit
• 24 Aug 2017 Raising top tax rate could generate 'uncertain' consequences, IFS states
• 23 Aug 2017 Brexit taking its toll on employers' confidence levels, survey suggests
• 22 Aug 2017 Government unveils ban on pensions cold-calling
• 21 Aug 2017 Report reveals rise in multiple property ownership
• 18 Aug 2017 Modest growth in UK retail sales continued in July, latest statistics show
• 17 Aug 2017 Official data reveals UK productivity has fallen for second consecutive quarter
• 16 Aug 2017 Business groups respond to publication of Brexit customs paper
• 15 Aug 2017 Data reveals confidence amongst UK businesses has taken 'major knock'
• 14 Aug 2017 Wage growth likely to remain weak study suggests
• 11 Aug 2017 Retirement income 'boosted by private and workplace pensions', statistics suggest
• 10 Aug 2017 Figures reveal significant rise in number of card payments made by consumers
• 09 Aug 2017 Firms with poor cyber security measures could face fines of £17m, government warns
• 08 Aug 2017 IoD calls for ministers to make a decision on transitional Brexit agreement
• 07 Aug 2017 FSB urges government to delay National Living Wage rise
• 04 Aug 2017 New trade body to be created by government
• 03 Aug 2017 State pension age reform leaves 'large number of women worse off'
• 02 Aug 2017 Significant number of savers open cash Lifetime ISAs
• 01 Aug 2017 UK 'won't cut taxes post-Brexit', Chancellor states
• 28 Jul 2017 Consumer confidence falls to 'lowest level since aftermath of Brexit vote'
• 27 Jul 2017 FCA outlines requirements for banks to publish data on customer service
• 26 Jul 2017 Government introduces new Parental Bereavement Bill
• 25 Jul 2017 Rise in personal debt a 'danger to UK economy', Bank of England warns
• 24 Jul 2017 IMF downgrades UK growth forecast for 2017
• 21 Jul 2017 Report suggests summer childcare costs have risen significantly
• 20 Jul 2017 Government brings forward rise in state pension age
• 19 Jul 2017 Official figures reveal surprise fall in UK inflation rate
• 18 Jul 2017 Less than half of businesses have discussed Brexit risks, ICAEW suggests
• 17 Jul 2017 BCC calls for National Living Wage rise to help balance inflationary pressures
• 14 Jul 2017 HMRC announces significant changes to Making Tax Digital plans
• 13 Jul 2017 Consumers taking out drawdown pensions 'without advice', FCA finds
• 12 Jul 2017 Business responds to Taylor Review of employment practices
• 11 Jul 2017 Cybercrime a bigger concern for SMEs than Brexit, research suggests
• 10 Jul 2017 Billionth new pound coin struck as old pound coin demonetisation deadline looms
• 07 Jul 2017 UK household income 'falling at fastest rate since 2011', ONS data shows
• 06 Jul 2017 Significant number of government suppliers sign up to Prompt Payment Code
• 05 Jul 2017 Extend minimum wage to cover self-employed, says think tank
• 04 Jul 2017 Government launches new ultra-fast broadband fund
• 03 Jul 2017 Report suggests pay for under-40s is '11% lower than before financial crisis'
• 29 Jun 2017 Government establishes new Brexit business group
• 28 Jun 2017 Smartphones set to replace visits to bank branches
• 27 Jun 2017 Personal debt growth is 'slowing', BBA finds
• 26 Jun 2017 Inadequate cyber security practices 'putting SMEs at risk', analysis suggests
• 23 Jun 2017 TUC suggests quarter of new fathers are 'missing out' on paternity leave and pay
• 22 Jun 2017 Queen's Speech outlines government's legislative agenda
• 21 Jun 2017 Brexit deal must put jobs and prosperity first, says Chancellor
• 20 Jun 2017 Significant number of workers 'missing out' on employer pension top-ups
• 19 Jun 2017 Business groups call for 'softer' Brexit
• 16 Jun 2017 New data reveals fraud 'hotspots' in the UK
• 15 Jun 2017 FSB calls for government to rule out national insurance rise for self-employed
• 14 Jun 2017 UK inflation rate rises to highest level in nearly four years
• 13 Jun 2017 UK economic growth 'weakest in Europe' during first quarter of 2017, data suggests
• 12 Jun 2017 Business confidence has 'fallen dramatically' since General Election, IoD suggests
• 09 Jun 2017 Business groups react to General Election result
• 08 Jun 2017 Business calls for support as UK voters head for the polls
• 07 Jun 2017 First cash-only Lifetime ISA enters the market
• 06 Jun 2017 Survey reveals slowdown in retail sales
• 05 Jun 2017 Number of 45p taxpayers reaches new high
• 02 Jun 2017 Insurance costs set to rise as a result of increase in Insurance Premium Tax
• 01 Jun 2017 Half of businesses believe artificial intelligence will 'transform their industry'
• 30 May 2017 New figures show significant rise in contactless card fraud
• 26 May 2017 BCC urges businesses to prepare for new data protection regulations
• 25 May 2017 Household debt set to reach 'record high' this year, TUC suggests
• 24 May 2017 Third of this year's retirees 'still providing financial support to family members'
• 23 May 2017 UK workers receiving 'lower pay' as a result of higher pension deficit payments
• 22 May 2017 Small Business Taskforce outlines priorities for UK firms in election manifesto
• 19 May 2017 Banks urged to take 'meaningful action' to safeguard consumers from fraud
• 18 May 2017 CBI calls for next government to create a 'business Brexit taskforce'
• 17 May 2017 UK inflation rate rises to highest level in four years
• 16 May 2017 FSB outlines 'urgent steps' businesses should take to protect against cyber-attacks
• 15 May 2017 Businesses urged to create 'more inclusive workplaces'
• 12 May 2017 UK businesses impeded by mobile 'not-spots', BCC reveals
• 11 May 2017 'Brexit funding gap' poses threat to small businesses, report warns
• 10 May 2017 UK workers set to experience fall in real wages, analysis suggests
• 09 May 2017 Significant rise in business confidence, ICAEW reveals
• 08 May 2017 Avoid hitting self-employed with extra costs, warns FSB
• 05 May 2017 TUC report suggests workers' rights 'at risk' after Brexit
• 04 May 2017 Paper £5 notes set to be demonetised
• 03 May 2017 Businesses warn General Election 'must not be about Brexit alone'
• 02 May 2017 Significant rise in number of personal insolvencies, official data shows
• 28 Apr 2017 Government launches Tax-Free Childcare scheme
• 27 April 2017 - Significant fall in government borrowing, official data reveals
• 26 April 2017 - Small businesses concerned over impact of Brexit on EU workers, FSB suggests
• 25 April 2017 - UK manufacturers report 'strong growth' in domestic and export orders
• 24 April 2017 - Surge in online card payments sees UK dominate global spending
• 21 April 2017 - Grandparents to pass down 'wall of wealth' to millennials, research suggests
• 20 April 2017 - IMF upgrades UK growth forecast
• 19 April 2017 - Business groups react to snap General Election announcement
• 18 April 2017 - 'One in five businesses' falling victim to cyber attacks
• 13 April 2017 - Small business confidence rises to 'highest level in over a year', FSB reveals
• 12 April 2017 - Government launches new savings bond
• 11 April 2017 - House price growth 'at lowest level since 2013', research reveals
• 10 April 2017 - Workers' sickness levels 'at record low', official figures suggest
• 07 April 2017 - Gender pay gap reporting comes into effect
• 06 April 2017 - New tax and business measures come into effect
• 05 April 2017 - Making Tax Digital pilot scheme launched by HMRC
• 04 April 2017 - Growth in UK private sector slows
• 03 April 2017 - Local councils urged to take 'swift action' following business rates increase
• 31 March 2017 - New National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage rates to come into effect
• 30 March 2017 - Business groups react to triggering of Article 50
• 29 March 2017 - MPs call for review into costs of quarterly tax reporting for small businesses
• 28 March 2017 - New 12-sided pound coin enters circulation
• 27 March 2017 - State pension age 'could rise to 70', report suggests
• 24 March 2017 - FSB research reveals single market access is 'top priority' for small businesses
• 23 March 2017 - New imaging system to allow bank cheques to clear in a day
• 22 March 2017 - Inflation rises above Bank of England's target rate
• 21 March 2017 - Prime Minister to trigger Article 50 on 29 March
• 20 March 2017 - Government to create new anti-money laundering watchdog
• 17 March 2017 - ONS unveils list of goods added to official inflation basket
• 16 February 2017 - IoD calls for Budget to include a major review of the tax system
• 15 February 2017 - Inflation rises to 1.8% but remains below Bank of England’s target
• 14 February 2017 - CBI publishes Brexit guide for businesses
• 13 February 2017 - Pensioner household incomes ‘surpass those of working age counterparts’
• 10 February 2017 - Business groups publish Budget wish lists
• 09 February 2017 - Insurance premium tax could lead to price rises for motorists, warns AA
• 08 February 2017 - IFS predicts UK tax burden to reach 30-year high
• 07 February 2017 - Half of SMEs ‘to increase prices’ as result of fall in Sterling, BCC suggests
• 06 February 2017 - Business groups respond to publication of Brexit White Paper
• 03 February 2017 - Bank of England raises UK growth forecast
• 02 February 2017 - Business group criticises new tax digitisation timetable
• 01 February 2017 -HMRC publishes Making Tax Digital consultation response