Figures released this week have revealed that the main measure of UK inflation, known as the Consumer Price Index (CPI), turned negative in April for the first time since the measure has been in existence. The CPI reached a figure of – 0.1%, which represents the first time that a negative figure has been recorded…
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This week supermarket giants Sainsbury’s announced their first full-year loss for ten years in figures referring to the year up to 14th March 2015. It is believed that the company’s results in the 12 months in question were hit by a number of one-off costs, including a drastic reduction of the property values of a…
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Businesses and organisations within the Square Mile in London, no matter what their particular sector, understand the importance of achieving the utmost levels of productivity in order to also boost turnover and profit. It is for that reason that those companies search for as many ways as possible to enhance their efficiency in order to…
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London’s businesses are being let down by internet connection speeds which lag drastically behind those found elsewhere in Europe. It is a surprising revelation but is a problem that business owners in the City of London and surrounding areas have to cope with on a daily basis. Why it is that they have to cope…
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The Square Mile in the centre of London is world renowned as a centre of finance, commerce and business in general, with over 300,000 people making their living in the area. As such, it would be logical to expect that everything about the area is optimised for productivity and efficiency in business. When it comes…
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Everybody at one time or another will have experienced the frustration and difficulty caused by a slow internet connection, but when this becomes a real problem is when it negatively impacts the capability of a business or organisation to function efficiently. In that situation after all, beyond merely being an annoyance, the slow connection speeds…
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