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Fossil fuel and renewable energy subsidies on the rise
Total subsidies for renewable energy stood at $66 billion in 2010, but are still dwarfed by the total value of global fossil fuel subsidies estimated…
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£3.5m job scheme announced by Paice
Around 900 jobs and almost 500 new businesses are expected to be created in Cumbria following a £3.5 million investment in a Rural Growth Network…
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Sustainable dairy industry vital for biogas prospects
The effects of the dairy crisis are being felt in the farm-scale renewables sector, it has been claimed. Anaerobic digestion (AD) specialists have…
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Late payment improves for third quarter
The latest late payment data from Experian today revealed that UK businesses paid their bills between April and June 2012 nearly two days earlier…
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SMEs lead fall in business insolvencies in June
The latest Business Insolvency Index from Experian revealed that during June 2012, 0.08 per cent of the business population failed - a small…
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Cost-plus contracts won't ensure dairy future, accountants warn
The latest round of milk price cuts angered farmers and the associations, particularly at a time when the costs of production are rising…
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More farmers working beyond retirement age
Around 1.4 million people are working beyond the retirement age, more than double the number recorded in 1993. Older people made up 12% of the…
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RPA opens second tranche of EU funding for promoting agricultural produce
Deadline 30 September 2012 Trade organisations can apply for half the cost of marketing goods at home and overseas in a scheme designed to increase…
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Crown Estate announces another record year
The Crown Estate earned a net profit (income surplus) of £240.2 million in the year ending 31 March 2012, up 4% on the previous year. This marks…
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Better deal on listed places of worship not enough, warns accountancy group
The recent announcement from the Treasury that some £30 million has been set aside for listed places of worship, to off-set the removal of VAT relief…
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