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Business | Fee payments to NEDs held in check

In response to concerns about top level pay there has been a change in the way in which fees for non-executive directors (NEDS) in UK FTSE 100 companies are calculated, according to research by PwC, which also shows that while the proportion of female NEDS in large companies is rising, more needs to be done to increase diversity
30 Jan 2017
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Business | AAT to assess apprenticeships

The Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) has been approved as an apprentice assessment organisation (AAO) for the accounting trailblazer apprenticeships, a government initiative designed to give employers the opportunity to take the lead in developing apprenticeship standards to meet their needs
27 Jan 2017
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Business | Article 50 Bill triggered

The European Union (notification of withdrawal) Bill, which formally initiates Article 50, has been introduced to the House of Commons by David Davis, secretary of state for exiting the European Union
26 Jan 2017
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Business | UK posts 2% rise in GDP in 2016

The UK economy continued to perform well in the final three months of last year, confounding concerns that the Brexit vote would result in an economic slowdown, according to latest data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) which also shows the UK was the fastest growing major advanced economy last year
26 Jan 2017
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