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Labour promises small business rate freeze
LABOUR LEADER Ed Miliband has announced his party’s plan to freeze business rates for small firms across the UK. Miliband revealed his latest initiative at the Labour Party Conference in Brighton this week, which could give a boost to… Read More
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The next green thing: tax
ENVIRONMENTAL AND social issues have traditionally been the focus of social responsibility within companies. But with economic hardship growing for both the general public and governments, there is a new ethical issue on the block: tax. … Read More
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Carbon reporting to be mandatory
ALL BUSINESSES listed on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange will have to report their levels of greenhouse gas emissions from the start of the next financial year under plans announced by the Deputy Prime Minister at the… Read More
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WRAP speaks to the Green Alliance / CBI conference on resource security
PRODUCT reuse could hold the key to issues of resource security says WRAP You’ll remember that the Footprint Awards we themed the evening around “upcycling”. There are echos of that concept in what WRAP have highlighted in this speech to the… Read More