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Trade mark attorneys have warned of a growing number of unofficial trademark registers which provide no actual protection.

There is little enthusiasm within the financial services sector for Government plans to revive regional stock exchanges, according to a survey by the Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment.

House prices fell by 0.9 per cent month-on-month (m/m) in August, following a decline of 0.5 per cent m/m in July, according the monthly house price index issued by the Nationwide building society. This is the first time since February 2009 that house prices have fallen in two consecutive months.

British manufacturing is thriving, not declining, but is at risk of collapse due to a severe shortage of skills, the Royal Geographical Society’s annual international conference will hear today.

London has actually increased its share of the global currency trading market since the credit crunch hit, cementing rather than eroding its position as the world’s financial hub.

Almost a third of UK businesses, (31 per cent), have been targeted by fraudsters over the past 18 months, according to recent research carried out by Graydon UK, the commercial credit referencing agency.

The survey also found that 22 per cent of firms believe that the problem of commercial fraud is getting worse.

The Environment Agency today called for entries for its inaugural Environmental Pioneer Awards.

The awards, which will be judged by a panel led by Energy and Climate Change Secretary Chris Huhne MP, will recognise companies, government bodies, local authorities, charities and other organisations that lead the way on environmental performance.