Ongoing economic recovery
	16-Jul UK experiencing a lost decade of innovation investment 12-Jul Lack of retirement support could affect businesses 04-May Rising unemployment to do 'permanent damage' to economy, says think tank 25-Apr Preliminary figures show UK in double-dip recession 03-Apr UK economy shows improvement although still weak
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	Banks - lending & saving
	03-Jun Bank lending falls by £300m in Q1 31-May SME demand for external finance falls 10-May No change in interest rates or QE programme 07-May Resist pressure to add to QE, warns BCC
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	Savings - pensions & investments
	07-Jun £44 million in unclaimed premium bonds 04-Jun Less than half saving enough for retirement 20-May Uncertainty over financing later life needs 25-Apr New law clarifies insurance cover
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	Effect on small business
	17-Jun Retail footfall falls 0.7 per cent 13-Jun Relaxed RTI rules extended to April 2014 12-Jun Business groups want growth measures in Spending Review 11-Jun Export growth hampered by skill shortages
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	Government initiatives
	10-Jun Red tape freeze extended 05-Jun Scottish SMEs encouraged to innovate and collaborate 28-May National Insurance allowance to boost SME job creation 08-May Revamp for Scottish planning system
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	The economy
	17-Jun NI finance minister puts tax in spotlight 14-Jun Unemployment falls while wages increase 11-Jun Cameron lays down G8 agenda 06-Jun Retailers boosted by strong sales and price deflation
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	Personal
	18-Jun A third of workers take on second jobs to boost income 22-May Tax credit errors cost £2.3 billion in 2010-11 15-May Unemployment increases slightly in first quarter 03-May Interest-only mortgage holders urged to plan ahead
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