Business News

14-May	Slight fall in sickness absence
14-May	Tax threshold changes may have economic cost
13-May	Rise in personal tax allowance announced
13-May	Retail sales dip again
13-May	Small employers making less use of government training
12-May	Worsening economic prospects predicted for next year
12-May	Employer checks could hit work experience opportunities
9-May	Major changes planned for consumer laws
9-May	Business disappointment at rates decision
8-May	Extension to flexible working rules should be ‘delayed’
8-May	Investment in employer training reaches record level
7-May	Small firms enjoy no great ‘benefits’ from postal competition
7-May	Points system for skilled foreign workers
6-May	New workplace discipline and grievance code published
6-May	More employers penalised over illegal workers