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Includes accounting, finance, financial management, the UK economy, employment, economic aspects of globalisation and international trade.

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Labour market report: no. 35 March 2013

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This report contains the latest figures on employment trends and wider economic indicators for the three months to January 2013, and comparisons are usually with the previous three month period - in this case August to October 2012.

Building the Business Bank: investment programme: guidance document for direct capital investments

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A guide explains the plan for the Business Bank to make direct investments in lending companies so that they can make loans to businesses, and sets out the qualifications required for applicants and the application procedure.

Building the Business Bank: investment programme: request for proposals for managed investments

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A guide explains the plan for the Business Bank to invest in managed funds which will make loans to businesses, and sets out the qualifications required for applicants to operate these funds and the application procedure.

Royal Mail: myth-busters

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A document argues against various claims made about why the Royal Mail should not be privatised, and that various undesirable consequences which have been predicted will not happen.

Labour market report: no. 35 March 2013

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This report contains the latest figures on employment trends and wider economic indicators for the three months to January 2013, and comparisons are usually with the previous three month period - in this case August to October 2012.

Building the Business Bank: strategy update

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A report describes current strategic plans for the creation and role of the Business Bank.

Economic and fiscal outlook March 2013

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The economic and fiscal outlook sets out the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) forecast for the period to 2017-18.

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