... expansion since June 2001. More than 42 per cent of house builders said activity had risen over the month. The sector index climbed ... show the fastest expansion since April 1997. The growth in commercial activity decelerated marginally, at 57.5, but improved business ...

... Payment of Commercial Debts (Interest) Act was introduced in 1998. Companies now wait an average of 58 days to settle invoices, ... added that many suppliers request information from Companies House concerning payment patterns of their clients or potential clients. But ...

... It’s always a bit of a worry to me that my ‘front of house’ skills are not put to everyday use, so to be asked to review Shut Up ... it investigates the arguments for and against using e-mail in preference to other forms of communication. It says that planning is the ...

... reason why we say we can read people like a book - we can. In Al Alvarez's The Biggest Game in Town, one poker champion mentions an ... Gordon Brown. When Tony Blair is having a rough time in the House of Commons, he smiles. When Tony's doing well, Gordon looks miserable, ...

Interest rates last rose in February, and the decision for a further increase was made ‘because the ... keep inflation on track. A statement by the Bank said: "In the United Kingdom, output growth has been at or above trend and business ... robust, underpinned by income growth and unexpectedly strong house price inflation, and investment prospects have improved." Ian ...

... returns and accounts. You can buy these from Companies House and examine trading records, levels of profit and shareholdings. These ... gives everybody plenty of time for reflection. Companies in a hurry are usually to be avoided. You should meet with various directors ...

... the Office of National Statistics, around 8 million people in the UK spend at least some of their working week in the house instead of the office. The Employment Act 2002 puts a legal ...

... decision to raise interest rates for the second month in a row, CBI Director-General, Digby Jones, said: "Business accepts this ... MPC policy of the past and will do little to control house prices… or the inflationary effect of wage increases evident in the ...

... bill is making its way through Parliament and reached the House of Lords at the end of March. For employers, it will mean a review of the ... register a civil partnership, provided they are not already in an existing civil partnership or lawfully married. This will allow ...

... regional recruitment firm being announced at the Grosvenor House ceremony. The winning firm will be the one that the judges deem to have ... industry and personnel that their region offers in order to create and deliver enterprising and profitable recruitment ...