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Public sector job losses "inevitable"

Public sector job losses are ''inevitable", Alistair Darling told the BBC today.

Alistair Darling, BBC, BBC Radio

Nine out of ten small firms unhappy over Budget

More than nine out of ten smaller businesses were left disappointed by last week’s Budget, a snap poll has revealed.

Alistair Darling, Forum of Private Business

Tory pledge tax cuts

The Conservatives will scrap next year's rises in National Insurance, if they are elected.

Alistair Darling, George Osborne, Liberal Democrat, Vince Cable

PwC issues Budget “racecard”

“Big four” accountancy firm PricewaterhouseCoopers has issued its 2010 Budget “racecard” ahead of Chancellor Alistair Darling’s Budget speech next Wednesday. This has become something of a tradition, coinciding as it usually does roughly with Cheltenham and the start of the racing season proper.

Alastair Darling, Alistair Darling, PricewaterhouseCoopers, PricewaterhouseCoopers

Range of green measures in pre-budget report

Chancellor Alistair Darling unveiled a range of green fiscal measures planned by the Government over the coming year.

Alistair Darling, Alistair Darling

Pre-budget highlights

Today Chancellor Alistair Darling issued his pre-budget report. These are the business highlights.

Alistair Darling, Alistair Darling

CBI: deficit the priority

Employers' organisation the CBI, said it urgently wants the government to bring the deficit down.

Alistair Darling, CBI, Conservative Party, George Osborne, Richard Lambert, the Guardian

Alistair Darling: Cardiff speech in full

Today Chancellor Alistair Darling delivered a key speech in Cardiff which was expected to outline the Government's plans for tackling the country's huge deficit. This is what he said:

Alistair Darling, Cardiff, James Callaghan Lecture, Jim Callaghan, National Health Service, Tony Blair, Wales

Darling looks to curb bonuses

Alistair Darling has signalled he is ready to legislate to curb huge City bonuses amid growing public anger over "rewards for failure".

The Chancellor insisted it was unacceptable for traders to get massive payouts when they were putting economic stability at risk.

His comments, in The Sunday Times, come amid evidence the bonus culture is already returning.

Alistair Darling

185,000 SMEs take tax break

HMRC Business Payment Support Service (BPSS) has helped over 185,000 UK businesses to spread tax payments totalling £3.3bn over a timetable they can afford.

The figures were announced during a visit to the Glasgow centre by Chancellor Alistair Darling.

Alistair Darling, Glasgow, HM Revenue & Customs

  • Fat camps

    Turning excess lard into dough? It’s like taking candy from a baby. EN heads to the fit farm and examines a bulging bottom line.

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    EN visited the British Business Angels Association’s annual conference and found a sector torn between confidence and crisis.

  • Slick moves

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  • The unavoidable truth

    EN and Downtown in Business hosted a wide-ranging panel debate following June’s emergency Budget. This is what happened.

  • Day nurseries

    Making money out of nurseries should be child’s play. Shouldn’t it? EN examines the real bottom line.

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