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Contrary to popular belief, Lorem Ipsum is not simply random text. It has roots in a piece of classical Latin literature from 45 BC, making it over 2000 years old. Richard McClintock, a Latin professor at Hampden-Sydney College in Virginia, looked up one of the more obscure Latin words, consectetur, from a Lorem Ipsum passage,… Read more »

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Mr Robertson urged the government to reduce the business rate or risk retail jobs
Head of retail consortium calls on government to lower business rate

By Matthew West The head of the British Retail Consortium (BRC) has urged the government to dramatically reduce the business rate retailers will have to pay in April 2009 in order to save jobs in the industry. Stephen Robertson, head of the BRC, said declining sales, rental costs and massive discounts were likely combine to… Read more »

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UK loses 48-hour week opt-out
UK loses 48-hour week opt-out

Britain has been forced to end its opt-out of a maximum 48-hour working week as European MEPs voted to abolish the clause. In a tight vote, 421 MEPs voted in favour of ending the opt-out. Three hundred and ninety four votes were needed for the position to be adopted by the European parliament. The decision… Read more »