BUSINESSES in Peterborough have given their reaction to the chancellor’s last budget before the general election. Colin Parnell, Peterborough branch chairman of the Federation of Small Businesses said, “This Budget has provided welcome news on helping to improve small businesses cash-flow but the increase in the employee National Insurance Contributions NICs will be bad for [...]

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PETERBOROUGH Women’s Enterprise Centre will open its doors to budding female entrepreneurs on Monday March 15. The centre is funded by the East of England Development Agency (EEDA), project managed by YTKO and delivered by Enterprising Women on behalf of Peterborough City Council. It has been running courses in locations across the city for the [...]

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PETERBOROUGH has been named as one of 12 areas of the UK that are ‘on the way up’ and beating the recession. According to a report in The Sunday Times, Peterborough’s substantial regeneration plans and its commitment to attracting blue-chip companies, which will provide well-paid jobs, will make our city one of the most sustainable [...]

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PETERBOROUGH chartered accountants Rawlinsons has launched Rawlinsons Payroll and HR Limited, a joint venture company with Peterborough-based software provider Cirrus in order to offer an integrated one-stop shop combining HR and Payroll software together with practical advice and service solutions. Rawlinsons director Ken Craig said, “We have identified a market need for cost effective payroll [...]

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