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Apprenticeship starts fall by 31%

17 Aug 18

Small businesses face ‘significantly increased’ costs.
Housing wealth ‘won’t solve the pensions crisis’

16 Aug 18

Savers with lower pensions tend to have lower housing equity.
Exports rise to record high of £621bn

15 Aug 18

Growth in exports leads to narrower trade deficit.
Pension scam victims lose £91,000 each

14 Aug 18

45 to 65-year-olds ‘most at risk’ of pension scams.
Older workers ‘feel unsupported’ by employers

13 Aug 18

63% of over-50s to work longer than expected.

Apprenticeship starts fall by 31%